Chelmsford Bedford by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Chelmsford and Bedford by car is 63 miles. The driving time is 1 hour and 21 minutes.

How far is Bedford from Chelmsford? The driving distance is 63 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Chelmsford, County: Essex, England
To: Bedford, County: Bedfordshire, England
63 mi , 1 h 21 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Chelmsford to Bedford on map



Driving directions from Chelmsford to Bedford

63 mi 1 h 21 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 2nd exit onto A120
800 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto A120
1.4 mi
35.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bishop's Stortford Bypass (A120)
336 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto Bishop's Stortford Bypass (A120)
2.3 mi
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Hadham Road (A120)
460 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto Hadham Road (A120)
0.4 mi
39.
Enter Hadham Park Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Little Hadham Bypass (A120)
220 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto Little Hadham Bypass (A120)
2.4 mi
41.
Enter Tilekiln Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A120
235 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto A120
1.2 mi
43.
Make a slight right onto Stortford Lane
1.8 mi
44.
Turn left onto Ford Street
1137 ft
45.
Turn left onto Station Road (B1368)
1 mi
46.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A10
282 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto A10
2.9 mi
48.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Buntingford Bypass (A10)
134 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto Buntingford Bypass (A10)
1.1 mi
50.
Enter Baldock Road Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Baldock Road (A507)
45 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto Baldock Road (A507)
3.9 mi
52.
Turn left onto Clothall Road (A507)
3.8 mi
53.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Clothall Road (A507)
88 ft
54.
Exit the roundabout onto Clothall Road (A507)
0.5 mi
55.
Continue onto Station Road (A507)
708 ft
56.
Continue onto North Road (A507)
0.6 mi
57.
Continue onto Great North Road (A507)
0.9 mi
58.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A507
16 ft
59.
Exit the roundabout onto A507
554 ft
60.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit
893 ft
61.
Exit the roundabout
0.3 mi
62.
Continue onto London Road (A1)
4.1 mi
63.
Enter Biggleswade South Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Biggleswade Bypass (A1)
289 ft
64.
Exit the roundabout onto Biggleswade Bypass (A1)
2.2 mi
65.
Enter Biggleswade North Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Biggleswade Bypass (A1)
159 ft
66.
Exit the roundabout onto Biggleswade Bypass (A1)
0.3 mi
67.
Continue onto Great North Road (A1)
2.5 mi
68.
Enter Sandy Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A603
46 ft
69.
Exit the roundabout onto A603
802 ft
70.
Turn right onto Bedford Road (A603)
2.4 mi
71.
Continue onto Sandy Road (A603)
0.7 mi
72.
Continue slightly left onto Bedford Road (A603)
1.4 mi
73.
Continue onto Cambridge Road (A603)
0.8 mi
74.
Enter Cardington Cross and take the 3rd exit onto Cardington Road (A603)
590 ft
75.
Exit the roundabout onto Cardington Road (A603)
0.3 mi
76.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cardington Road (A603)
263 ft
77.
Exit the roundabout onto Cardington Road (A603)
1 mi
78.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Cardington Road
82 ft
79.
Exit the roundabout onto Cardington Road
0.4 mi
80.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Rope Walk (A5140)
32 ft
81.
Exit the roundabout onto Rope Walk (A5140)
0.3 mi
82.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Kingsway (A600)
303 ft
83.
Exit the roundabout onto Kingsway (A600)
1119 ft
84.
Go straight onto Cauldwell Street (A600)
584 ft
85.
Keep left onto St Mary's Street (A600)
863 ft
86.
Continue left onto St Paul's Square (A600)
525 ft
87.
Turn right to stay on St Paul's Square (A600)
410 ft
88.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the expense of traveling from Chelmsford to Bedford by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £11. 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 £5.5 (£11/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £3.67 (£11/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £2.75 (£11/4).

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 62.73 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 62.73 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 7.6 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 7.6 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £11.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Chelmsford to Bedford amounts to £11.

Diesel cost from Chelmsford to Bedford.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 7.6 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 3.8 £ (7.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 2.53 £ (7.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.9 £ (7.6/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Chelmsford to Bedford

The slowest route from Chelmsford to the Bedford is 80.52 miles and takes 1 hour and 25 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Chelmsford to Bedford is the first suggested route (63mi, 1h 21min) and costs 11 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Chelmsford to Bedford is the second suggested route (81mi, 1h 25min) and costs 14.1 £.

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 Chelmsford to Bedford?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 63mi (distance from Chelmsford to Bedford) and its duration is 1h 21min. The slowest route is 81mi, and its duration is 1h 25min.

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

Bedford is located in Bedfordshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 34 meters above sea level. Bedford has coordinates 52.1359729o,-0.4666546o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Bedford from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.