Chelmsford Dumbarton by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Chelmsford and Dumbarton by car is 422 miles. The driving time is 7 hours and 17 minutes.

How far is Dumbarton from Chelmsford? The driving distance is 422 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Chelmsford, County: Essex, England
To: Dumbarton, County: West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
422 mi , 7 h 17 min
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Route from Chelmsford to Dumbarton on map



Driving directions from Chelmsford to Dumbarton

422 mi 7 h 17 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
23.1 mi
43.
Take the ramp on the left towards A6055: Richmond
0.3 mi
44.
Enter Scotch Corner and take the 2nd exit towards Brough
333 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout towards Brough
9 mi
46.
Continue onto A66
2.8 mi
47.
Turn right onto B6277
1.8 mi
48.
Go straight onto Lartington Lane (B6277)
8.2 mi
49.
Turn left
0.4 mi
50.
Go straight onto B6276
12.6 mi
51.
Turn right to stay on B6276
0.5 mi
52.
Turn left onto New Road (B6276)
818 ft
53.
Take the ramp
1176 ft
54.
Merge right onto A66
20.3 mi
55.
Enter Kemplay Bank Roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Keswick
483 ft
56.
Exit the roundabout towards Keswick
0.6 mi
57.
Enter Skirsgill Roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards M6(N): Carlisle
953 ft
58.
Exit the roundabout towards M6(N): Carlisle
1142 ft
59.
Merge right onto M6
27.8 mi
60.
Continue onto A74(M)
48.9 mi
61.
Continue onto M74
37.3 mi
62.
Continue onto M8
0.5 mi
63.
Keep right onto M8
10 mi
64.
Take exit 30 on the left towards M898: Erskine Bridge
1.2 mi
65.
Continue onto A898
1.2 mi
66.
Keep left towards A82: Crianlarich
0.3 mi
67.
Continue onto Great Western Road (A82)
2 mi
68.
Enter Dunglass Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dumbarton Road (A82)
144 ft
69.
Exit the roundabout onto Dumbarton Road (A82)
1 mi
70.
Make a slight left onto A814
1.5 mi
71.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Glasgow Road (A814)
99 ft
72.
Exit the roundabout onto Glasgow Road (A814)
1161 ft
73.
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Strathleven Place
489 ft
74.
Exit the roundabout onto Strathleven Place
331 ft
75.
Turn right
156 ft
76.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the expense of traveling from Chelmsford to Dumbarton by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £73.7. 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 £36.85 (£73.7/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £24.57 (£73.7/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £18.43 (£73.7/4).

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 422.04 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 422.04 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 51.2 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 51.2 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £73.7.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Chelmsford to Dumbarton amounts to £73.7.

Diesel cost from Chelmsford to Dumbarton.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 51.1 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 25.55 £ (51.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 17.03 £ (51.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 12.78 £ (51.1/4) /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 Dumbarton

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from Chelmsford to Dumbarton covers 443.49 miles and necessitates 7 hours and 21 minutes for completion.

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

The cheapest route from Chelmsford to Dumbarton is the first suggested route (422mi, 7h 17min) and costs 73.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Chelmsford to Dumbarton is the second suggested route (443mi, 7h 21min) and costs 77.4 £.

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 Dumbarton?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 422mi (distance from Chelmsford to Dumbarton) and its duration is 7h 17min. The slowest route is 443mi, and its duration is 7h 21min.

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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 Dumbarton?

Dumbarton is located in West Dunbartonshire county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 5 meters above sea level. Dumbarton has coordinates 55.9452870o,-4.5645540o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Dumbarton from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.