Chelmsford Luton by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Chelmsford and Luton by car is 56.8 miles. The driving time is 1 hour and 1 minute.

How far is Luton from Chelmsford? The driving distance is 56.8 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Chelmsford, County: Essex, England
To: Luton, County: Bedfordshire, England
56.8 mi , 1 h 1 min
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Route from Chelmsford to Luton on map



Driving directions from Chelmsford to Luton

56.8 mi 1 h 1 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
6.5 mi
37.
Take the ramp on the left towards A1081: Luton (South)
0.4 mi
38.
Enter Pepperstock and take the 2nd exit onto New Airport Way (A1081)
949 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto New Airport Way (A1081)
0.3 mi
40.
Take the ramp on the left onto A1081
1060 ft
41.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Road
259 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road
0.8 mi
43.
Continue onto Castle Street
426 ft
44.
Keep right onto Castle Street
1016 ft
45.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A505
93 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto A505
1290 ft
47.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Chelmsford to Luton?

If you're using petrol, it's gonna set you back 9.9 quid. In this calculation, they're saying the petrol price is 144 pence per liter, and the car's gonna guzzle down 37.5 miles for every gallon of that stuff.

Now, if you're carpooling, the cost gets split up between everyone riding. So, if there are two people in the car, it's gonna be 4.95 quid each (£9.9 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it works out to around 3.3 quid per person (£9.9 divided by 3). And if you've got a full car with four people, it's only 2.48 quid per person (£9.9 divided by 4).

Breaking down the numbers, the fuel cost is calculated based on how far you're going and how much gas your car chugs. For this trip, you're gonna need about 6.9 liters of fuel. They figured that out by dividing the distance of 56.84 miles by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon, and then converting that to liters 'cause, you know, the UK uses liters.

So, you take the fuel needed, which is 6.9 liters, and you multiply it by the price per liter, which is 144 pence. And voilà, you got yourself the total fuel cost for the trip from Chelmsford to Luton: 9.9 quid.

 

Diesel cost from Chelmsford to Luton.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 6.9 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 3.45 £ (6.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 2.3 £ (6.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.73 £ (6.9/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Chelmsford to Luton

The slowest route from Chelmsford to the Luton is 48.93 miles and takes 1 hour and 8 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Chelmsford to Luton is the second suggested route (48.9mi, 1h 8min) and costs 8.5 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Chelmsford to Luton is the first suggested route (56.8mi, 1h 1min) and costs 9.9 £.

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 Luton?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 56.8mi (distance from Chelmsford to Luton) and its duration is 1h 1min. The slowest route is 48.9mi, and its duration is 1h 8min.

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

Luton is located in Bedfordshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 121 meters above sea level. Luton has coordinates 51.8786707o,-0.4200255o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Luton from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.