Chelmsford Elgin by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Chelmsford and Elgin by car is 547 miles. The driving time is 10 hours and 3 minutes.

How far is Elgin from Chelmsford? The driving distance is 547 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Chelmsford, County: Essex, England
To: Elgin, County: Moray, Scotland
547 mi , 10 h 3 min
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Route from Chelmsford to Elgin on map



Driving directions from Chelmsford to Elgin

547 mi 10 h 3 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
24.8 mi
43.
Take exit 56 on the left towards B6275: Barton
0.4 mi
44.
Enter Barton Junction and take the 1st exit onto Hang Bank (B6275)
70 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto Hang Bank (B6275)
5 mi
46.
Turn right onto B6275
575 ft
47.
Make a slight right onto B6275
4.8 mi
48.
Turn left onto A68
1.9 mi
49.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards Corbridge
109 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout towards Corbridge
0.4 mi
51.
Continue onto Chapel Street (A68)
357 ft
52.
Turn left to stay on A68
790 ft
53.
Turn right onto Toadpool (A68)
0.3 mi
54.
Continue onto Etherley Bank (A68)
0.9 mi
55.
Continue onto South Road (A68)
0.5 mi
56.
Turn left onto A68
5.6 mi
57.
Enter Harperley Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A68
228 ft
58.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
2.5 mi
59.
Turn right onto High Street (A68)
0.2 mi
60.
Continue onto Castle Bank (A68)
895 ft
61.
Turn left onto Dan's Castle (A68)
0.3 mi
62.
Continue onto North Road (A68)
6.8 mi
63.
Continue onto Front Street (A68)
1218 ft
64.
Continue onto Allensford Bank (A68)
9.8 mi
65.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A68
300 ft
66.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
1.4 mi
67.
Enter Styford Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A69
170 ft
68.
Exit the roundabout onto A69
2.5 mi
69.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
70.
Enter Stagshaw Road Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto A68
377 ft
71.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
2.1 mi
72.
Make a slight left onto A68
185 ft
73.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A68
214 ft
74.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
19.3 mi
75.
Take the ramp on the left onto A68
28.8 mi
76.
Keep right onto A68
5.6 mi
77.
Enter Ravenswood Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A68
228 ft
78.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
3 mi
79.
Continue onto Thorn Street (A68)
405 ft
80.
Continue onto Lauder Road (A68)
6.6 mi
81.
Continue onto Mid Row (A68)
759 ft
82.
Continue onto West High Street (A68)
1112 ft
83.
Continue onto Edinburgh Road (A68)
3.7 mi
84.
Enter Carfraemill Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A68
202 ft
85.
Exit the roundabout onto A68
15.7 mi
86.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit
51 ft
87.
Exit the roundabout
0.3 mi
88.
Merge right onto City of Edinburgh Bypass (A720)
1.1 mi
89.
Enter Sherrifhall Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto City of Edinburgh Bypass (A720)
269 ft
90.
Exit the roundabout onto City of Edinburgh Bypass (A720)
8.9 mi
91.
Take the ramp on the left towards A71
1092 ft
92.
Keep right onto A71
210 ft
93.
Take the ramp on the left onto A720
1025 ft
94.
Keep left towards M8
535 ft
95.
Continue towards M8
3.3 mi
96.
Take the ramp on the left towards M9
1.2 mi
97.
Continue onto M9
1.6 mi
98.
Take exit 1A on the left towards M90: Dundee
3.2 mi
99.
Merge left onto A90
1.1 mi
100.
Continue onto M90
6.6 mi
101.
Keep right onto M90
4.1 mi
102.
Take exit 4 on the left towards A909: Kelty
19.9 mi
103.
Take exit 10 on the left towards A912: Stirling
989 ft
104.
Keep left towards Stirling
2.9 mi
105.
Enter Broxden Roundabout and take the 2nd exit towards A9: Inverness
549 ft
106.
Exit the roundabout towards A9: Inverness
2.4 mi
107.
Enter Inveralmond Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A9
224 ft
108.
Exit the roundabout onto A9
81 mi
109.
Turn right onto A95
871 ft
110.
Turn left onto A95
2.4 mi
111.
Make a slight left onto B9153
2.8 mi
112.
Turn right onto B9153
146 ft
113.
Make a slight right onto A938
1.8 mi
114.
Turn left onto B9007
18.6 mi
115.
Turn left onto A940
4.8 mi
116.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A940
119 ft
117.
Exit the roundabout onto A940
844 ft
118.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Grantown Road (A940)
114 ft
119.
Exit the roundabout onto Grantown Road (A940)
0.8 mi
120.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Market Street (A940)
106 ft
121.
Exit the roundabout onto Market Street (A940)
976 ft
122.
Merge left onto A96
1 mi
123.
Enter Findhorn Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A96
96 ft
124.
Exit the roundabout onto A96
1 mi
125.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A96
128 ft
126.
Exit the roundabout onto A96
9.5 mi
127.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto High Street (A96)
10 ft
128.
Exit the roundabout onto High Street (A96)
1147 ft
129.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Alexandra Road (A96)
31 ft
130.
Exit the roundabout onto Alexandra Road (A96)
399 ft
131.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Alexandra Road (A96)
170 ft
132.
Exit the roundabout onto Alexandra Road (A96)
1016 ft
133.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A941
6 ft
134.
Exit the roundabout onto A941
356 ft
135.
Turn left onto Trinity Place
335 ft
136.
Continue onto Trinity Road
555 ft
137.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the expense of traveling from Chelmsford to Elgin by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £95.6. 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 £47.8 (£95.6/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £31.87 (£95.6/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £23.9 (£95.6/4).

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 547.36 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 547.36 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 66.4 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 66.4 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £95.6.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Chelmsford to Elgin amounts to £95.6.

Diesel cost from Chelmsford to Elgin.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 66.3 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 33.15 £ (66.3/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 22.1 £ (66.3/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 16.58 £ (66.3/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and petrol fuel in terms of greater torque at lower RPM:

  • Diesel Fuel: Diesel engines typically produce more torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This characteristic is due to the inherent design differences between diesel and petrol engines, particularly in their combustion processes and fuel properties. Diesel engines operate on compression ignition, where the air-fuel mixture ignites spontaneously under high pressure and temperature, allowing them to generate high torque even at low RPMs. This characteristic makes diesel vehicles well-suited for tasks requiring high pulling power, such as towing or hauling heavy loads, as they can deliver ample torque at low engine speeds.

  • Petrol (Gasoline): Petrol engines generally produce less torque at lower RPMs compared to diesel engines. While petrol engines can also deliver torque, they often require higher engine speeds to reach their maximum torque output. Petrol engines rely on spark ignition, where the air-fuel mixture is ignited by a spark plug, and this combustion process may not generate as much torque at lower engine speeds as compression ignition in diesel engines. However, advancements in petrol engine technology, such as turbocharging and variable valve timing, have improved torque delivery across a broader RPM range in modern petrol vehicles.

Alternative routes from Chelmsford to Elgin

The slowest route from Chelmsford to the Elgin is 599.05 miles and takes 10 hours and 13 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Chelmsford to Elgin is the first suggested route (547mi, 10h 3min) and costs 95.6 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Chelmsford to Elgin is the second suggested route (599mi, 10h 13min) and costs 104.6 £.

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 Elgin?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 547mi (distance from Chelmsford to Elgin) and its duration is 10h 3min. The slowest route is 599mi, and its duration is 10h 13min.

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

Elgin is located in Moray county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 19 meters above sea level. Elgin has coordinates 57.6494540o,-3.3184850o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Elgin from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.