Chelmsford Lancaster by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Chelmsford and Lancaster by car is 265 miles. The driving time is 4 hours and 25 minutes.

How far is Lancaster from Chelmsford? The driving distance is 265 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Chelmsford, County: Essex, England
To: Lancaster, County: Lancashire, England
265 mi , 4 h 25 min
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Route from Chelmsford to Lancaster on map



Driving directions from Chelmsford to Lancaster

265 mi 4 h 25 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
72 mi
42.
Keep right onto M6
36.7 mi
43.
Take exit 33 on the left towards A6: Lancaster (South)
0.3 mi
44.
Enter Hampson Green Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Preston Lancaster Road (A6)
355 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto Preston Lancaster Road (A6)
0.5 mi
46.
Continue onto Main Road (A6)
1 mi
47.
Make a slight right
286 ft
48.
Turn left onto Preston Lancaster Road (A6)
2.5 mi
49.
Continue onto Greaves Road (A6)
0.3 mi
50.
Enter The Pointer and take the 3rd exit onto South Road (A6)
275 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto South Road (A6)
1079 ft
52.
Continue onto Penny Street (A6)
397 ft
53.
Continue onto King Street (A6)
406 ft
54.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from Chelmsford to Lancaster?

Well, using petrol, it's £46.2. The petrol price we're talking about here is 144 pence per liter, and the car guzzles up 37.5 miles per gallon. Now, if you're carpooling with two buddies, each of you only chips in £23.1 for the trip (£46.2 divided by 2). With three mates, it's about £15.4 each (£46.2 divided by 3), and if you've got a full car of four, it's only £11.55 each (£46.2 divided by 4). The fuel cost for the journey is calculated based on how far you're driving and how much fuel your car drinks up. So, for this journey, you'd need about 32.1 liters of fuel. And that's where the £46.2 comes from for the trip from Chelmsford to Lancaster.

Diesel cost from Chelmsford to Lancaster.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 32 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 16 £ (32/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 10.67 £ (32/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 8 £ (32/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Chelmsford to Lancaster

The slowest route from Chelmsford to the Lancaster is 273.94 miles and takes 4 hours and 38 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Chelmsford to Lancaster is the first suggested route (265mi, 4h 25min) and costs 46.2 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Chelmsford to Lancaster is the second suggested route (274mi, 4h 38min) and costs 47.8 £.

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 Lancaster?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 265mi (distance from Chelmsford to Lancaster) and its duration is 4h 25min. The slowest route is 274mi, and its duration is 4h 38min.

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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 Lancaster?

Lancaster is located in Lancashire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 24 meters above sea level. Lancaster has coordinates 54.0465750o,-2.8007399o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Lancaster from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.