Chelmsford Aberdeen by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Chelmsford and Aberdeen by car is 497 miles. The driving time is 9 hours and 1 minute.

How far is Aberdeen from Chelmsford? The driving distance is 497 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Chelmsford, County: Essex, England
To: Aberdeen, County: Aberdeen City, Scotland
497 mi , 9 h 1 min
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Route from Chelmsford to Aberdeen on map



Driving directions from Chelmsford to Aberdeen

497 mi 9 h 1 min
1.
Head northeast
218 ft
2.
Turn right onto Duke Street
20 ft
3.
Turn left onto Victoria Road (A1099)
1149 ft
4.
Turn left onto New Street (B1008)
0.3 mi
5.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Rectory Lane (B1008)
35 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto Rectory Lane (B1008)
1098 ft
7.
Turn right onto Chelmer Valley Road (B1008)
0.9 mi
8.
Enter Springfield Hall Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Chelmer Valley Road (A1016)
112 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto Chelmer Valley Road (A1016)
0.5 mi
10.
Enter Lawn Lane Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Chelmer Valley Road (A1016)
94 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto Chelmer Valley Road (A1016)
0.3 mi
12.
Enter Nabbotts Farm Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Essex Regiment Way (A1016)
28 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto Essex Regiment Way (A1016)
0.4 mi
14.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Essex Regiment Way (A1016)
91 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto Essex Regiment Way (A1016)
0.3 mi
16.
Take the ramp on the left onto A131
0.6 mi
17.
Enter Pratts Farm Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Essex Regiment Way (A131)
123 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto Essex Regiment Way (A131)
0.6 mi
19.
Enter Wheelers Hill Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Essex Regiment Way (A131)
121 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto Essex Regiment Way (A131)
0.7 mi
21.
Enter Sheepcotes Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Essex Regiment Way (B1008)
135 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto Essex Regiment Way (B1008)
1.6 mi
23.
Enter Warners Farm Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Main Road (B1008)
149 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto Main Road (B1008)
2.2 mi
25.
Continue onto Dunmow Road (B1008)
0.9 mi
26.
Continue onto Chelmsford Road (B1008)
1.8 mi
27.
Enter Dunmow South Interchange and take the 1st exit
147 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout
0.3 mi
29.
Merge left onto A120
7 mi
30.
Take the ramp on the left onto A120
0.3 mi
31.
Enter Priory Wood Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
268 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto Thremhall Avenue (A120)
0.5 mi
33.
Enter Birchanger Green Roundabout and take the 3rd exit
1087 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout
538 ft
35.
Continue straight
1227 ft
36.
Merge right onto M11
27.9 mi
37.
Merge right onto Huntingdon Road (A14)
13.7 mi
38.
Continue onto A14
314 ft
39.
Take the ramp on the left onto A14
104 mi
40.
Continue onto Doncaster Bypass (A1(M))
8.2 mi
41.
Keep right onto A1(M)
35 mi
42.
Keep right towards A1(M): The North
24.8 mi
43.
Take exit 56 on the left towards B6275: Barton
0.4 mi
44.
Enter Barton Junction and take the 1st exit onto Hang Bank (B6275)
70 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto Hang Bank (B6275)
5 mi
46.
Turn right onto B6275
575 ft
47.
Make a slight right onto B6275
4.8 mi
48.
Turn left onto A68
1.9 mi
49.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Corbridge
109 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout towards Corbridge
0.4 mi
51.
Continue onto Chapel Street (A68)
357 ft
52.
Turn left to stay on A68
790 ft
53.
Turn right onto Toadpool (A68)
0.3 mi
54.
Continue onto Etherley Bank (A68)
0.9 mi
55.
Continue onto South Road (A68)
0.5 mi
56.
Turn left onto A68
5.6 mi
57.
Enter Harperley Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A68
228 ft
58.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
2.5 mi
59.
Turn right onto High Street (A68)
0.2 mi
60.
Continue onto Castle Bank (A68)
895 ft
61.
Turn left onto Dan's Castle (A68)
0.3 mi
62.
Continue onto North Road (A68)
6.8 mi
63.
Continue onto Front Street (A68)
1218 ft
64.
Continue onto Allensford Bank (A68)
9.8 mi
65.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A68
300 ft
66.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
1.4 mi
67.
Enter Styford Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A69
170 ft
68.
Exit the roundabout onto A69
2.5 mi
69.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
70.
Enter Stagshaw Road Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto A68
377 ft
71.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
2.1 mi
72.
Make a slight left onto A68
185 ft
73.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A68
214 ft
74.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
19.3 mi
75.
Take the ramp on the left onto A68
28.8 mi
76.
Keep right onto A68
5.6 mi
77.
Enter Ravenswood Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A68
228 ft
78.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
3 mi
79.
Continue onto Thorn Street (A68)
405 ft
80.
Continue onto Lauder Road (A68)
6.6 mi
81.
Continue onto Mid Row (A68)
759 ft
82.
Continue onto West High Street (A68)
1112 ft
83.
Continue onto Edinburgh Road (A68)
3.7 mi
84.
Enter Carfraemill Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A68
202 ft
85.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
15.7 mi
86.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit
51 ft
87.
Exit the roundabout
0.3 mi
88.
Merge right onto City of Edinburgh Bypass (A720)
1.1 mi
89.
Enter Sherrifhall Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto City of Edinburgh Bypass (A720)
269 ft
90.
Exit the roundabout onto City of Edinburgh Bypass (A720)
8.9 mi
91.
Take the ramp on the left towards A71
1092 ft
92.
Keep right onto A71
210 ft
93.
Take the ramp on the left onto A720
1025 ft
94.
Keep left towards M8
535 ft
95.
Continue towards M8
3.3 mi
96.
Take the ramp on the left towards M9
1.2 mi
97.
Continue onto M9
1.6 mi
98.
Take exit 1A on the left towards M90: Dundee
3.2 mi
99.
Merge left onto A90
1.1 mi
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Continue onto M90
6.6 mi
101.
Keep left towards A92: Glenrothes
1.5 mi
102.
Continue onto A92
10.3 mi
103.
Enter Redhouse Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
187 ft
104.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
2.7 mi
105.
Enter Bankhead Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A92
477 ft
106.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
1 mi
107.
Enter Preston Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
229 ft
108.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
0.6 mi
109.
Enter Tullis Russel Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A92
127 ft
110.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
1.2 mi
111.
Go straight onto A92
0.9 mi
112.
Enter New Inn Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
178 ft
113.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
4.8 mi
114.
Enter Melville Lodges Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
227 ft
115.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
11.2 mi
116.
Enter Five Roads Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
242 ft
117.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
1.3 mi
118.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
149 ft
119.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
3 mi
120.
Turn left to stay on East Marketgait
627 ft
121.
Enter East Port Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Blackscroft
223 ft
122.
Exit the roundabout onto Blackscroft
0.3 mi
123.
Continue onto Princes Street
561 ft
124.
Continue onto Albert Street (A929)
0.3 mi
125.
Continue onto Forfar Road (A929)
0.5 mi
126.
Make a slight left to stay on Forfar Road (A929)
136 ft
127.
Take the ramp onto Forfar Road (A90)
106 ft
128.
Merge left onto Forfar Road (A90)
0.8 mi
129.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Forfar Road (A90)
50 ft
130.
Exit the roundabout onto Forfar Road (A90)
1097 ft
131.
Enter Emmock Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A90
96 ft
132.
Exit the roundabout onto A90
50.8 mi
133.
Continue onto A92
7.5 mi
134.
Go straight onto Stonehaven Road (A92)
2.3 mi
135.
Enter Bridge of Dee Roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards City Centre (West & South)
251 ft
136.
Exit the roundabout towards City Centre (West & South)
0.4 mi
137.
Enter Great Southern Road and take the 1st exit onto Great Southern Road (B9077)
9 ft
138.
Exit the roundabout onto Great Southern Road (B9077)
154 ft
139.
Continue onto King George VI Bridge (B9077)
761 ft
140.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Riverside Drive
162 ft
141.
Exit the roundabout onto Riverside Drive
0.9 mi
142.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Esplanade West (A956)
122 ft
143.
Exit the roundabout onto North Esplanade West (A956)
0.4 mi
144.
Continue slightly left onto South Market Street (A956)
0.4 mi
145.
Turn right onto Trinity Quay (A956)
297 ft
146.
Continue onto Virginia Street (A956)
0.3 mi
147.
Turn left onto Commerce Street (A956)
531 ft
148.
Enter Beach Boulevard Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto East North Street (A956)
151 ft
149.
Exit the roundabout onto East North Street (A956)
616 ft
150.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the expense of traveling from Chelmsford to Aberdeen by car?

If you're using petrol, you're looking at an expense of 86.7 quid. Now, how do we get to that number? Let's break it down.

First off, we need to consider the price of petrol. In this calculation, it's set at 144 pence per liter. Then, we need to know how thirsty your car is. The fuel consumption rate for this ride is 37.5 miles per gallon.

Now, if you're carpooling, the cost gets divvied up. For two people sharing the ride, it's gonna be 43.35 quid each (£86.7 divided by 2). If you've got three folks in the car, the cost per person comes down to about 28.9 quid (£86.7 divided by 3). And if it's a full house with four passengers, each person chips in 21.68 quid (£86.7 divided by 4).

Let's dive into the nitty-gritty of the calculations. To figure out how much fuel you need for the trip, it's all about distance and fuel efficiency. The distance between Chelmsford and Aberdeen is about 496.91 miles. So, to cover that distance, your car's gonna need approximately 60.2 liters of petrol. We got that number by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon and then converting it to liters 'cause that's what we use here.

Once we know how much fuel we need, we can calculate the total cost. Multiply the amount of fuel (60.2 liters) by the price per liter (144 pence), and you get 86.7 quid. So, there you have it, the fuel cost for your journey from Chelmsford to Aberdeen: 86.7 pounds.
 

Diesel cost from Chelmsford to Aberdeen.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 60.2 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 30.1 £ (60.2/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 20.07 £ (60.2/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 15.05 £ (60.2/4) /p.

When compared to gasoline-powered vehicles, diesel vehicles often have a lower fuel usage percentage for the following reasons:

Diesel fuel has a higher energy density than gasoline, meaning that it contains more energy per litre than gasoline does. Diesel engines are able to create more power and travel further for the same amount of gasoline, which results in a lower overall fuel consumption. This is because diesel engines also travel further.

Diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios than petrol engines, which results in increased thermal efficiency for diesel engines. Because of this increased compression ratio, diesel engines are able to extract a greater amount of energy from each individual dose of fuel. Because of this, diesel engines are often more thermally efficient, which results in a reduction in the amount of fuel these engines consume.

Diesel engines have a tendency to produce higher torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This is because diesel engines are more efficient than petrol engines. Because diesel vehicles require less throttle input to maintain speed, this trait enables diesel vehicles to retain superior fuel efficiency, particularly during steady-state cruising. This is especially true during the cruising phase.

In comparison to their gasoline-powered counterparts, diesel vehicles have a generally lower fuel consumption, which can be attributed to the combined effects of these particular characteristics.

Alternative routes from Chelmsford to Aberdeen

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from Chelmsford to Aberdeen covers 560.25 miles and necessitates 9 hours and 17 minutes for completion.

Which is the cheapest route from Chelmsford to Aberdeen by car?

The cheapest route from Chelmsford to Aberdeen is the first suggested route (497mi, 9h 1min) and costs 86.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Chelmsford to Aberdeen is the second suggested route (560mi, 9h 17min) and costs 97.8 £.

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 Chelmsford to Aberdeen?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 497mi (distance from Chelmsford to Aberdeen) and its duration is 9h 1min. The slowest route is 560mi, and its duration is 9h 17min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Chelmsford to Aberdeen by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Chelmsford to Aberdeen. It provides driving directions from Chelmsford to Aberdeen, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Chelmsford - Aberdeen 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 Chelmsford to Aberdeen with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.

Where is Chelmsford located?

Chelmsford is located in Essex county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 33 meters above sea level. Chelmsford has coordinates 51.7355868o,0.4685497o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Chelmsford from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Aberdeen?

Aberdeen is located in Aberdeen City county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 21 meters above sea level. Aberdeen has coordinates 57.1497170o,-2.0942780o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Aberdeen from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.