Chelmsford Forest Heath by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Chelmsford and Forest Heath by car is 65 miles. The driving time is 1 hour and 12 minutes.

How far is Forest Heath from Chelmsford? The driving distance is 65 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Chelmsford, County: Essex, England
To: Forest Heath, County: Suffolk, England
65 mi , 1 h 12 min
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Route from Chelmsford to Forest Heath on map



Driving directions from Chelmsford to Forest Heath

65 mi 1 h 12 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
13 mi
37.
Take the ramp on the left towards A11: Newmarket
2 mi
38.
Continue onto Newmarket Road (A11)
11.9 mi
39.
Merge right onto Newmarket Bypass (A14)
6.6 mi
40.
Keep left onto A11
6.2 mi
41.
Enter Five Ways Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1065
240 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto A1065
2.2 mi
43.
Turn left onto B1112
1.7 mi
44.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto B1112
10 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto B1112
1 mi
46.
Turn right onto South Road
633 ft
47.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the cost of a drive from Chelmsford to Forest Heath?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £11.4. 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 £5.7 each (£11.4 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £3.8 a head (£11.4 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £2.85 per person (£11.4 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 7.9 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £11.4 total comes from for the trip from Chelmsford to Forest Heath.
 

Diesel cost from Chelmsford to Forest Heath.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 7.9 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 3.95 £ (7.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 2.63 £ (7.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.98 £ (7.9/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Chelmsford to Forest Heath

The second route from Chelmsford to the Forest Heath is 59.43 miles and takes 1 hour and 20 minutes.

The third route from Chelmsford to the Forest Heath is 62.01 miles and takes 1 hour and 18 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Chelmsford to Forest Heath by car?

The cheapest route from Chelmsford to Forest Heath is the second suggested route (59.4mi, 1h 20min) and costs 10.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Chelmsford to Forest Heath is the third suggested route (62mi, 1h 18min) and costs 10.8 £.

The most expensive route from Chelmsford to Forest Heath is the first suggested route (65mi, 1h 12min) and costs 11.4 £.

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 Forest Heath?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 65mi (distance from Chelmsford to Forest Heath) and its duration is 1h 12min. The other route is 62mi, and its duration is 1h 18min. The slowest route is 59.4mi, and its duration is 1h 20min.

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

Forest Heath is located in Suffolk county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 11 meters above sea level. Forest Heath has coordinates 52.4027189o,0.5357353o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Forest Heath from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.