Route from Chelmsford to Colwyn Bay by car

From: Chelmsford, County: Essex, England
To: Colwyn Bay, County: Colwyn Bay, Wales
253 mi
4 h 21 min
Fuel consumption:
Fuel cost:
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How many miles from Chelmsford to Colwyn Bay?

How far is from Chelmsford to Colwyn Bay?


The driving distance between Chelmsford and Colwyn Bay is 253 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 21 minutes by car.






253 mi 4 h 21 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)
646 ft
6.
Make a slight right to stay on Parkway (A1060)
308 ft
7.
Turn right onto New London Road (B1007)
0.7 mi
8.
Continue onto Moulsham Street (B1007)
547 ft
9.
Enter Wood Street 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)
447 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)
66 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto Webbs Farm Interchange (A414)
517 ft
17.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A12
172 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
0.3 mi
23.
Enter Brook Street Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A12
1192 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto A12
158 ft
25.
Continue onto M25
26.6 mi
26.
Take the ramp on the left towards A1081: St Albans
1021 ft
27.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1081
244 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
898 ft
29.
Enter The Bell Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1081
403 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
1.3 mi
31.
Enter London Colney Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
313 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
33.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A414
378 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto A414
3.5 mi
35.
Take the ramp towards M1: The NORTH
0.9 mi
36.
Merge right onto M1
57.8 mi
37.
Take the ramp on the left towards M6: The N. WEST
22.8 mi
38.
Keep left onto M6
14.2 mi
39.
Keep right onto M6
7.9 mi
40.
Keep left onto M54
10.8 mi
41.
Take exit 3 on the left
1303 ft
42.
Enter Tong Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto Newport Road (A41)
907 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto Newport Road (A41)
2.7 mi
44.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A41
162 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto A41
5 mi
46.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A41
142 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto A41
0.6 mi
48.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A41
225 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto A41
0.9 mi
50.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit
168 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout
166 ft
52.
Make a slight left onto A41
10.4 mi
53.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A41
70 ft
54.
Exit the roundabout onto A41
6.9 mi
55.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Heath Road (A41)
284 ft
56.
Exit the roundabout onto Heath Road (A41)
1.1 mi
57.
Make a slight left to stay on Heath Road (A41)
0.6 mi
58.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Whitchurch Bypass (A41)
107 ft
59.
Exit the roundabout onto Whitchurch Bypass (A41)
1.4 mi
60.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A41
169 ft
61.
Exit the roundabout onto A41
0.8 mi
62.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Chester Road (A41)
15 ft
63.
Exit the roundabout onto Chester Road (A41)
1.2 mi
64.
Continue onto Whitchurch Road (A41)
2.2 mi
65.
Continue onto No Man's Heath Bypass (A41)
1 mi
66.
Continue onto Whitchurch Road (A41)
0.9 mi
67.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Whitchurch Road (A41)
134 ft
68.
Exit the roundabout onto Whitchurch Road (A41)
3.4 mi
69.
Continue straight onto Whitchurch Road (A41)
8.4 mi
70.
Take the ramp on the left
773 ft
71.
Continue straight
0.9 mi
72.
Merge right onto North Wales Expressway (A55)
4.8 mi
73.
Continue onto Gwibffordd Gogledd Cymru / North Wales Expressway (A55)
5.3 mi
74.
Keep right onto Gwibffordd Gogledd Cymru / North Wales Expressway (A55)
30.4 mi
75.
Take the ramp on the left
1027 ft
76.
Turn left onto Victoria Avenue (B5113)
557 ft
77.
Turn left onto Greenfield Road (B5113)
383 ft
78.
Turn right onto A547
538 ft
79.
Turn left onto Rhiw Road
521 ft
80.
Turn right onto Claughton Road
236 ft
81.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from Chelmsford to Colwyn Bay?

The fuel cost by car depend on several factors such as the distance traveled, the driving conditions (traffic jam, slow driving, normal driving, race driving), fuel consumption of the vehicle, and the current price of fuel.

The trip with petrol fuel costs 43.8 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 143 pence per liter and the petrol consumption of the car is 37.5 miles per gallon.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 21.9 £ (43.8/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 14.6 £ (43.8/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 10.95 £ (43.8/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (252.55 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 43.8 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 252.55 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 30.6 liters

Fuel needed = 30.6 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 30.6 liters x 143 pence per liter = 43.8 £

Fuel cost from Chelmsford to Colwyn Bay = 43.8 £

Why do I multiply miles by 4.54609?

Consumption is measured in miles per gallon. 37.5 mpg means that a car could travel 37.5 miles with a gallon petrol fuel. The price of fuel is in pence per liter. Gallons should be converted to liters so that the final fuel consumption on a trip is in liters. 1 gallon is 4.54609 liters, so multiply by 4.54609.


The trip with diesel fuel costs 27.6 £. In the above calculation, the diesel price is considered to be 151 pence per liter and the diesel consumption of the car is 62.7 mpg. For only one passenger the cost of the trip is 27.6 £.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 13.8 £ (27.6/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 9.2 £ (27.6/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 6.9 £ (27.6/4) per passenger.