Chelmsford St Albans by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Chelmsford and St Albans by car is 45 miles. The driving time is 50 minutes.

How far is St Albans from Chelmsford? The driving distance is 45 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Chelmsford, County: Essex, England
To: St Albans, County: Hertfordshire, England
45 mi , 50 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Chelmsford to St Albans on map



Driving directions from Chelmsford to St Albans

45 mi 50 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 3rd exit onto London Road (A1081)
455 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A1081)
0.5 mi
34.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto London Road (A1081)
61 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A1081)
1 mi
36.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Road (A1081)
65 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A1081)
0.6 mi
38.
Continue onto High Street (A5183)
365 ft
39.
Continue onto Verulam Road (A5183)
692 ft
40.
Turn right onto Britton Avenue
302 ft
41.
Turn left onto Selby Avenue
322 ft
42.
Turn right onto Upton Avenue
269 ft
43.
Turn right onto Russell Avenue
668 ft
44.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the cost of a drive from Chelmsford to St Albans?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £7.8. 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 £3.9 each (£7.8 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £2.6 a head (£7.8 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £1.95 per person (£7.8 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 5.4 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £7.8 total comes from for the trip from Chelmsford to St Albans.
 

Diesel cost from Chelmsford to St Albans.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 5.4 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 2.7 £ (5.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 1.8 £ (5.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.35 £ (5.4/4) /p.

When compared to gasoline-powered vehicles, diesel vehicles often have a lower fuel usage percentage for the following reasons:

Diesel fuel has a higher energy density than gasoline, meaning that it contains more energy per litre than gasoline does. Diesel engines are able to create more power and travel further for the same amount of gasoline, which results in a lower overall fuel consumption. This is because diesel engines also travel further.

Diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios than petrol engines, which results in increased thermal efficiency for diesel engines. Because of this increased compression ratio, diesel engines are able to extract a greater amount of energy from each individual dose of fuel. Because of this, diesel engines are often more thermally efficient, which results in a reduction in the amount of fuel these engines consume.

Diesel engines have a tendency to produce higher torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This is because diesel engines are more efficient than petrol engines. Because diesel vehicles require less throttle input to maintain speed, this trait enables diesel vehicles to retain superior fuel efficiency, particularly during steady-state cruising. This is especially true during the cruising phase.

In comparison to their gasoline-powered counterparts, diesel vehicles have a generally lower fuel consumption, which can be attributed to the combined effects of these particular characteristics.

Alternative routes from Chelmsford to St Albans

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from Chelmsford to St Albans covers 42.84 miles and necessitates 58 minutes for completion.

Which is the cheapest route from Chelmsford to St Albans by car?

The cheapest route from Chelmsford to St Albans is the second suggested route (42.8mi, 58min) and costs 7.5 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Chelmsford to St Albans is the first suggested route (45mi, 50min) and costs 7.8 £.

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 St Albans?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 45mi (distance from Chelmsford to St Albans) and its duration is 50min. The slowest route is 42.8mi, and its duration is 58min.

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In case you share the journey (carpooling) from Chelmsford to St Albans 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 St Albans?

St Albans is located in Hertfordshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 118 meters above sea level. St Albans has coordinates 51.752725o,-0.339436o. RouteCalculator provides a map of St Albans from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.