Watford Colchester by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Watford and Colchester by car is 75 miles. The driving time is 1 hour and 17 minutes.

How far is Colchester from Watford? The driving distance is 75 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Watford, County: Hertfordshire, England
To: Colchester, County: Essex, England
75 mi , 1 h 17 min
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Route from Watford to Colchester on map



Driving directions from Watford to Colchester

75 mi 1 h 17 min
1.
Head south on Gladstone Road
233 ft
2.
Turn right onto Stanley Road
447 ft
3.
Turn left onto Grosvenor Road
358 ft
4.
Turn left onto Beechen Grove (A411)
1223 ft
5.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Stephenson Way (A4008)
75 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto Stephenson Way (A4008)
0.7 mi
7.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Stephenson Way (A4008)
137 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto Stephenson Way (A4008)
0.8 mi
9.
Enter Berrygrove Interchange and take the 2nd exit towards M1 North: The North
435 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout towards M1 North: The North
0.3 mi
11.
Merge right onto M1
2.1 mi
12.
Take the ramp on the left towards A405: St Albans
0.3 mi
13.
Make a slight left onto M1
215 ft
14.
Merge right onto North Orbital Road (A405)
0.8 mi
15.
Enter Bricket Wood Junction and take the 3rd exit towards M25: Stansted
582 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout towards M25: Stansted
30.8 mi
17.
Take the ramp on the left onto M25
1308 ft
18.
Keep left onto M25
4.5 mi
19.
Continue onto Mountnessing Bypass (A12)
1180 ft
20.
Continue onto Mountnessing By-Pass (A12)
0.4 mi
21.
Continue onto Mountnessing Bypass (A12)
3 mi
22.
Continue onto Margaretting Bypass (A12)
1.3 mi
23.
Continue onto Chelmsford Bypass (A12)
9.2 mi
24.
Continue onto Boreham Bypass (A12)
2.4 mi
25.
Continue onto Hatfield Peverel Bypass (A12)
4.6 mi
26.
Continue onto London Road (A12)
10.4 mi
27.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
0.9 mi
28.
Enter Spring Lane Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
254 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
1.2 mi
30.
Enter Colne Bank and take the 3rd exit onto Westway (A134)
323 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto Westway (A134)
701 ft
32.
Make a slight left
236 ft
33.
Turn left onto Rotary Way
448 ft
34.
Turn left
60 ft
35.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the cost of a drive from Watford to Colchester?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £13.1. In this calculation, we're crunching numbers based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's thirst of 37.5 miles per gallon. If you're carpooling with a buddy, that's £6.55 each (£13.1 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £4.37 a head (£13.1 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £3.28 per person (£13.1 divided by 4).

Let's dig into the math behind it. The fuel expenditure hinges on the distance covered and the car's efficiency. For this particular jaunt, you're looking at guzzling down roughly 9.1 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £13.1 total comes from for the trip from Watford to Colchester.
 

 

A lot of things can have a big effect on how much petrol a car uses, but the most common ones are: 

 

  • Driving Habits: Aggressive driving habits like speeding, accelerating quickly, and stopping and starting often can use a lot more petrol. 
     
  • Maintenance on Your Vehicle: Regular oil changes, tire rotations, and engine tune-ups are all parts of good maintenance that keep your car running at its best. If you don't do upkeep, your car may use more petrol and be less efficient with it. 
     
  • Car Type: Some of the things that affect how much fuel a car uses are its make and model, its engine size, its weight, its aerodynamics, and its fuel economy rating. 
     
  • Conditions of the Road: Things like traffic jams, bad roads, changes in elevation, and the weather can all affect how much petrol you use. It takes more petrol to drive stop-and-go in heavy traffic or uphill than to drive steadily on a highway on flat ground. 
     
  • Importance of Fuel Quality: The octane number and additives in the fuel can affect how well it works. Fuels of lower quality may make engines less efficient and cause them to use more fuel. 
     
  • Route: The path you take can change how much petrol you use. It is possible to use less petrol by choosing roads with slower speed limits, less traffic, and fewer stops. 
     
  • Cargo: Having extra weight in the car, like big cargo or roof racks, makes the aerodynamic drag higher and needs more fuel to keep the speed constant, which means higher fuel use.

Diesel cost from Watford to Colchester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 9.1 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 4.55 £ (9.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 3.03 £ (9.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 2.28 £ (9.1/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Watford to Colchester

The most time-consuming route from Watford to Colchester spans a distance of 73.83 miles and requires a travel time of 1 hour and 27 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Watford to Colchester by car?

The cheapest route from Watford to Colchester is the second suggested route (74mi, 1h 27min) and costs 12.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Watford to Colchester is the first suggested route (75mi, 1h 17min) and costs 13.1 £.

For greater safety, the driver should choose the route that passes through the highway (median barrier) and not through smaller roads (curves in the road, bad road conditions, no median barrier).

How to get from Watford to Colchester?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 75mi (distance from Watford to Colchester) and its duration is 1h 17min. The slowest route is 74mi, and its duration is 1h 27min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Watford to Colchester by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Watford to Colchester. It provides driving directions from Watford to Colchester, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Watford - Colchester route, travel time, display of the route on the map, fuel cost (petrol, diesel) and toll (if exist) cost.

In case you share the journey (carpooling) from Watford to Colchester with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.

Where is Watford located?

Watford is located in Hertfordshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 61 meters above sea level. Watford has coordinates 51.6564890o,-0.3903200o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Watford from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Colchester?

Colchester is located in Essex county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 8 meters above sea level. Colchester has coordinates 51.8959270o,0.8918740o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Colchester from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.