Chelmsford Medway by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Chelmsford and Medway by car is 42.4 miles. The driving time is 48 minutes.

How far is Medway from Chelmsford? The driving distance is 42.4 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Chelmsford, County: Essex, England
To: Medway, County: Kent, England
42.4 mi , 48 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Chelmsford to Medway on map



Driving directions from Chelmsford to Medway

42.4 mi 48 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 2nd exit onto M25
235 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto M25
7.9 mi
25.
Continue towards M25: (M20
5.3 mi
26.
Take the ramp on the left towards A2: (M2) Canterbury
1 mi
27.
Merge right onto Dartford Bypass (A2)
1.8 mi
28.
Continue onto Watling Street (A2)
6.4 mi
29.
Take the ramp on the left towards Rochester
1152 ft
30.
Keep left towards A289: Gillingham
0.5 mi
31.
Continue onto Hasted Road (A289)
3.1 mi
32.
Enter Four Elms Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Wulfere Way (A289)
311 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto Wulfere Way (A289)
0.6 mi
34.
Make a slight left towards A289: Gillingham
0.4 mi
35.
Continue towards A231: Chatham
0.4 mi
36.
Continue onto Medway Tunnel (A289)
0.4 mi
37.
Make a slight left towards Chatham
782 ft
38.
Enter Chatham Maritime and take the 1st exit onto Maritime Way
122 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto Maritime Way
303 ft
40.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Maritime Way
108 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto Maritime Way
0.3 mi
42.
Turn right onto Island Way East
844 ft
43.
Turn right onto Sandling Way
184 ft
44.
Turn right onto The Whimbrels
149 ft
45.
Turn left to stay on The Whimbrels
22 ft
46.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the expense of traveling from Chelmsford to Medway by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £7.4. 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 £3.7 (£7.4/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £2.47 (£7.4/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £1.85 (£7.4/4).

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 42.42 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 42.42 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 5.1 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 5.1 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £7.4.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Chelmsford to Medway amounts to £7.4.

Diesel cost from Chelmsford to Medway.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 5.1 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 2.55 £ (5.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 1.7 £ (5.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.28 £ (5.1/4) /p.

When compared to petrol engines, diesel engines typically have a lower fuel usage. This is the case even when all other factors remain the same. This is mostly attributable to the higher energy density of diesel fuel as well as the higher thermal efficiency of diesel engines. Diesel engines are often more efficient in converting the energy contained in diesel fuel into mechanical effort than gasoline engines are. Diesel fuel contains more energy per litre than gasoline fuel.

In addition, diesel engines carry out their operations at higher compression ratios, which not only enhances their thermal efficiency but also enables them to extract a greater amount of energy from each individual unit of fuel. As a consequence of this, diesel vehicles typically achieve superior fuel economy and are able to go further on a gallon or litre of fuel when compared to gasoline vehicles of comparable size and performance.

In the end, the decision between diesel and gasoline-powered vehicles is determined by a number of criteria, such as preferences about fuel economy, driving patterns, environmental concerns, as well as the availability and pricing of fuel in the local area.

Alternative routes from Chelmsford to Medway

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from Chelmsford to Medway covers 48.17 miles and necessitates 53 minutes for completion.

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

The cheapest route from Chelmsford to Medway is the first suggested route (42.4mi, 48min) and costs 7.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Chelmsford to Medway is the second suggested route (48.2mi, 53min) and costs 8.4 £.

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 Medway?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 42.4mi (distance from Chelmsford to Medway) and its duration is 48min. The slowest route is 48.2mi, and its duration is 53min.

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

Medway is located in Kent county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 4 meters above sea level. Medway has coordinates 51.4047432o,0.5417861o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Medway from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.