Chelmsford Amber Valley by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Chelmsford and Amber Valley by car is 158 miles. The driving time is 2 hours and 44 minutes.

How far is Amber Valley from Chelmsford? The driving distance is 158 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Chelmsford, County: Essex, England
To: Amber Valley, County: Derbyshire, England
158 mi , 2 h 44 min
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Route from Chelmsford to Amber Valley on map



Driving directions from Chelmsford to Amber Valley

158 mi 2 h 44 min
1.
Head northeast
218 ft
2.
Turn right onto Duke Street (A1099)
116 ft
3.
Turn right onto Victoria Road South (A1099)
962 ft
4.
Enter Market Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Parkway (A1060)
25 ft
5.
Exit the roundabout onto Parkway (A1060)
799 ft
6.
Make a slight right to stay on Parkway (A1060)
161 ft
7.
Turn right onto New London Road (B1007)
0.7 mi
8.
Continue onto Moulsham Street (B1007)
547 ft
9.
Enter Miami Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto London Road (A1114)
334 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A1114)
0.3 mi
11.
Enter Britvic Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto London Road (A1114)
164 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A1114)
442 ft
13.
Enter Widford Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Three Mile Hill (A414)
131 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto Three Mile Hill (A414)
2 mi
15.
Enter Three Mile Hill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Webbs Farm Interchange (A414)
67 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto Webbs Farm Interchange (A414)
517 ft
17.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A12
153 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto A12
0.3 mi
19.
Merge right onto Margaretting Bypass (A12)
1.2 mi
20.
Continue onto Ingatestone Bypass (A12)
3.6 mi
21.
Continue onto Brentwood Bypass (A12)
4.2 mi
22.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
1197 ft
23.
Enter Brook Street Roundabout and take the 4th exit
1193 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout
172 ft
25.
Continue onto M25
14.8 mi
26.
Continue onto M25
11.8 mi
27.
Take the ramp on the left towards A1081: St Albans
1021 ft
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1081
244 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
896 ft
30.
Enter The Bell Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1081
404 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
1.3 mi
32.
Enter London Colney Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
313 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
34.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A414
352 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto A414
3.5 mi
36.
Take the ramp towards M1: The NORTH
53.6 mi
37.
Keep right onto M1
22.2 mi
38.
Keep right onto M1
16 mi
39.
Take the ramp on the left towards A50: Derby
0.3 mi
40.
Keep right at the fork
259 ft
41.
Keep left onto A50
4.7 mi
42.
Keep left onto A6
1.5 mi
43.
Enter Thulston Island and take the 2nd exit onto Alvaston Bypass (A6)
338 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto Alvaston Bypass (A6)
1.7 mi
45.
Merge left onto Raynesway (A5111)
0.8 mi
46.
Go straight onto A5111
290 ft
47.
Keep left onto A5111
0.3 mi
48.
Merge right onto Brian Clough Way (A52)
1.5 mi
49.
Enter The Pentagon and take the 3rd exit onto A61
854 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto A61
0.8 mi
51.
Enter Mansfield Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Sir Frank Whittle Road (A61)
122 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto Sir Frank Whittle Road (A61)
0.6 mi
53.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Sir Frank Whittle Road (A61)
120 ft
54.
Exit the roundabout onto Sir Frank Whittle Road (A61)
0.3 mi
55.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Alfreton Road (A61)
99 ft
56.
Exit the roundabout onto Alfreton Road (A61)
0.5 mi
57.
Enter Little Eaton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Alfreton Road (B6179)
211 ft
58.
Exit the roundabout onto Alfreton Road (B6179)
0.6 mi
59.
Turn left onto Duffield Road
0.8 mi
60.
Continue onto Eaton Bank
0.6 mi
61.
Continue onto Duffield Bank
458 ft
62.
Turn right to stay on Duffield Bank
0.9 mi
63.
Continue onto Makeney Road
0.5 mi
64.
Merge left onto The Bridge (A6)
213 ft
65.
Continue onto Derby Road (A6)
0.8 mi
66.
Make a slight right onto Becksitch Lane
923 ft
67.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the expense of traveling from Chelmsford to Amber Valley by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £27.5. This calculation is based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and the car's consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those interested in carpooling, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, each person's share is £13.75 (£27.5/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £9.17 (£27.5/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £6.88 (£27.5/4).

To delve deeper into the calculation, let's examine how we arrive at the result:

Firstly, we determine the fuel required by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey of 157.55 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 157.55 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 19.1 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 19.1 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £27.5.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Chelmsford to Amber Valley amounts to £27.5.

Diesel cost from Chelmsford to Amber Valley.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 19.1 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.55 £ (19.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.37 £ (19.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.78 £ (19.1/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (petrol) fuel have differences:

  1. Compression Ignition vs. Spark Ignition: Diesel engines operate on compression ignition, where the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature, while petrol engines rely on spark ignition from spark plugs. This fundamental difference in combustion processes leads to different engine designs and performance characteristics.

  2. Fuel Efficiency: Diesel engines tend to be more fuel-efficient than petrol engines, primarily due to their higher compression ratios and thermal efficiency. Diesel engines can extract more energy from each unit of fuel compared to petrol engines, resulting in better fuel economy and lower fuel consumption.

Alternative routes from Chelmsford to Amber Valley

The second route from Chelmsford to the Amber Valley is 157.22 miles and takes 2 hours and 47 minutes.

The third route from Chelmsford to the Amber Valley is 157.58 miles and takes 3 hours and 15 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Chelmsford to Amber Valley by car?

The cheapest route from Chelmsford to Amber Valley is the suggested route (0ft, ) and costs £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Chelmsford to Amber Valley is the suggested route (0ft, ) and costs £.

The most expensive route from Chelmsford to Amber Valley is the suggested route (0ft, ) and costs £.

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 Amber Valley?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 158mi (distance from Chelmsford to Amber Valley) and its duration is 2h 44min. The other route is 157mi, and its duration is 2h 47min. The slowest route is 158mi, and its duration is 3h 15min.

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

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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 Amber Valley?

Amber Valley is located in Derbyshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 78 meters above sea level. Amber Valley has coordinates 53.0151867o,-1.4823067o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Amber Valley from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.