Chelmsford Bolton by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Chelmsford and Bolton by car is 234 miles. The driving time is 3 hours and 53 minutes.

How far is Bolton from Chelmsford? The driving distance is 234 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Chelmsford, County: Essex, England
To: Bolton, County: Greater Manchester, England
234 mi , 3 h 53 min
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Route from Chelmsford to Bolton on map



Driving directions from Chelmsford to Bolton

234 mi 3 h 53 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
5.1 mi
38.
Take the ramp on the left towards M6: The N. WEST
22.8 mi
39.
Keep left onto M6
14.2 mi
40.
Keep right onto M6
7.9 mi
41.
Keep right onto M6
65 mi
42.
Take the ramp on the left
0.7 mi
43.
Merge right onto M62
8.5 mi
44.
Take the ramp on the left towards M60: Leeds
0.3 mi
45.
Continue towards M60
2.6 mi
46.
Take the ramp on the left onto M60
0.5 mi
47.
Continue onto M61
0.5 mi
48.
Keep right towards A666: Bolton
4 mi
49.
Take the ramp on the left onto A666
946 ft
50.
Turn left onto Bradford Street (A579)
259 ft
51.
Continue onto Lower Bridgeman Street (A579)
741 ft
52.
Turn right onto Manchester Road (A579)
234 ft
53.
Continue onto Bradshawgate (A575)
878 ft
54.
Turn left onto Great Moor Street (B6204)
600 ft
55.
Turn right onto Back Cheapside
114 ft
56.
Turn right onto Bold Street
102 ft
57.
Turn left onto Back Mawdsley Street
14 ft
58.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the cost of a drive from Chelmsford to Bolton?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £40.8. 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 £20.4 each (£40.8 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £13.6 a head (£40.8 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £10.2 per person (£40.8 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 28.4 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £40.8 total comes from for the trip from Chelmsford to Bolton.
 

Diesel cost from Chelmsford to Bolton.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 28.3 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 14.15 £ (28.3/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 9.43 £ (28.3/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 7.08 £ (28.3/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Chelmsford to Bolton

The second route from Chelmsford to the Bolton is 234.18 miles and takes 3 hours and 57 minutes.

The third route from Chelmsford to the Bolton is 230.82 miles and takes 4 hours and 54 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Chelmsford to Bolton is the third suggested route (231mi, 4h 54min) and costs 40.3 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Chelmsford to Bolton is the first suggested route (234mi, 3h 53min) and costs 40.8 £.

The most expensive route from Chelmsford to Bolton is the second suggested route (234mi, 3h 57min) and costs 40.9 £.

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 Chelmsford to Bolton?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 234mi (distance from Chelmsford to Bolton) and its duration is 3h 53min. The other route is 234mi, and its duration is 3h 57min. The slowest route is 231mi, and its duration is 4h 54min.

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

Bolton is located in Greater Manchester county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 100 meters above sea level. Bolton has coordinates 53.5768647o,-2.4282192o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Bolton from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.