Route from Wirral to Colchester

The distance between Wirral and Colchester is 253 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 14 minutes.

From: Wirral, County: Merseyside, England
To: Colchester, County: Essex, England
253 mi , 4 h 14 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Wirral to Colchester on map



Driving directions from Wirral to Colchester

253 mi 4 h 14 min
1.
Head west
155 ft
2.
Turn left onto New Hey Road
508 ft
3.
Keep right onto Home Farm Road
985 ft
4.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Ackers Road
69 ft
5.
Exit the roundabout onto Ackers Road
465 ft
6.
Turn left onto Woodchurch Road (A552)
575 ft
7.
Make a slight left
1022 ft
8.
Enter Heswall Island and take the 4th exit
0.4 mi
9.
Exit the roundabout
0.3 mi
10.
Merge right onto M53
11.6 mi
11.
Take the ramp on the left towards A5117: Queensferry
1151 ft
12.
Enter Stanlow Halt Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto Hill View Way (A5117)
190 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto Hill View Way (A5117)
3 mi
14.
Enter Hapsford Interchange and take the 1st exit towards M56: Runcorn
238 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout towards M56: Runcorn
0.3 mi
16.
Merge right onto M56
13.4 mi
17.
Take the ramp on the left towards M6: Preston
0.3 mi
18.
Keep right towards M6: Birmingham
0.8 mi
19.
Merge right onto M6
54.6 mi
20.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
21.
Keep right onto M6
38.9 mi
22.
Continue towards A14: Felixstowe
58.2 mi
23.
Keep right onto Huntingdon Road (A14)
0.3 mi
24.
Continue onto M11
27.5 mi
25.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
26.
Enter Birchanger Green Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
15 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
0.4 mi
28.
Enter Priory Wood Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A120
819 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto A120
17 mi
30.
Enter Galleys Corner Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Braintree Bypass (A120)
133 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto Braintree Bypass (A120)
0.9 mi
32.
Enter Marks Farm Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
267 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
3.4 mi
34.
Continue onto Coggeshall Bypass (A120)
2.4 mi
35.
Continue onto Colchester Road (A120)
1 mi
36.
Continue onto Coggeshall Road (A120)
2.3 mi
37.
Enter Marks Tey Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A120
127 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto A120
858 ft
39.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
2.8 mi
40.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
0.9 mi
41.
Enter Spring Lane Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
254 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto Cymbeline Way (A133)
1.2 mi
43.
Enter Colne Bank and take the 3rd exit onto Westway (A134)
323 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto Westway (A134)
701 ft
45.
Make a slight left
236 ft
46.
Turn left onto Rotary Way
448 ft
47.
Turn left
60 ft
48.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the cost of a drive from Wirral to Colchester?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £43.9. In this calculation, we're crunching numbers based on a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's thirst of 37.5 miles per gallon. If you're carpooling with a buddy, that's £21.95 each (£43.9 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £14.63 a head (£43.9 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £10.98 per person (£43.9 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 30.7 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £43.9 total comes from for the trip from Wirral to Colchester.
 

Diesel cost from Wirral to Colchester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 27.7 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 13.85 £ (27.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 9.23 £ (27.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.93 £ (27.7/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Wirral to Colchester

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from Wirral to Colchester covers 264.99 miles and necessitates 4 hours and 23 minutes for completion.

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

The cheapest route from Wirral to Colchester is the first suggested route (253mi, 4h 14min) and costs 43.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Wirral to Colchester is the second suggested route (265mi, 4h 23min) and costs 45.9 £.

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 Wirral to Colchester?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 253mi (distance from Wirral to Colchester) and its duration is 4h 14min. The slowest route is 265mi, and its duration is 4h 23min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Wirral to Colchester by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Wirral to Colchester. It provides driving directions from Wirral to Colchester, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Wirral - 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 Wirral 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 Wirral located?

Wirral is located in Merseyside county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 15 meters above sea level. Wirral has coordinates 53.3727181o,-3.0737540o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Wirral 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.