Merton Chelmsford by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Merton and Chelmsford by car is 42.1 miles. The driving time is 1 hour and 17 minutes.

How far is Chelmsford from Merton? The driving distance is 42.1 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Merton, County: Greater London, England
To: Chelmsford, County: Essex, England
42.1 mi , 1 h 17 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Merton to Chelmsford on map



Driving directions from Merton to Chelmsford

42.1 mi 1 h 17 min
1.
Head southwest on Cleveland Avenue
176 ft
2.
Turn right onto Cannon Hill Lane
255 ft
3.
Turn right onto Kingston Road (A238)
1 mi
4.
Continue onto Merton High Street (A238)
0.6 mi
5.
Continue onto High Street Colliers Wood (A24)
0.5 mi
6.
Continue onto Tooting High Street (A24)
0.5 mi
7.
Continue onto Upper Tooting Road (A24)
0.5 mi
8.
Continue onto Balham High Road (A24)
1 mi
9.
Continue onto Balham Hill (A24)
0.3 mi
10.
Continue onto Clapham Common South Side (A24)
0.8 mi
11.
Turn right onto Clapham High Street (A3)
0.4 mi
12.
Continue onto Clapham Road (A3)
0.6 mi
13.
Keep right onto Clapham Road (A3)
0.7 mi
14.
Continue onto Kennington Park Road (A3)
0.3 mi
15.
Keep right onto Kennington Park Road (A3)
0.6 mi
16.
Keep left onto Newington Butts (A3)
0.4 mi
17.
Turn right onto Elephant and Castle (A3)
318 ft
18.
Continue onto New Kent Road (A201)
0.5 mi
19.
Keep left onto New Kent Road (A201)
651 ft
20.
Enter Bricklayers Arms Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Tower Bridge Road (A100)
411 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Tower Bridge Road (A100)
0.3 mi
22.
Turn right onto Abbey Street (B202)
0.4 mi
23.
Turn right onto Jamaica Road (A200)
0.7 mi
24.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A101
124 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto A101
25 ft
26.
Keep left onto A101
1.3 mi
27.
Turn right onto Commercial Road (A13)
0.5 mi
28.
Continue onto East India Dock Road (A13)
1.5 mi
29.
Keep right onto Newham Way (A13)
3 mi
30.
Continue onto Alfred's Way (A13)
1.6 mi
31.
Take the ramp on the left towards Romford
876 ft
32.
Turn left onto Ripple Road (A123)
246 ft
33.
Keep left onto Lodge Avenue (A1153)
0.6 mi
34.
Turn right onto Porters Avenue (A1153)
1.1 mi
35.
Turn right onto Wood Lane (A124)
1.1 mi
36.
Continue onto Whalebone Lane South (A1112)
0.8 mi
37.
Continue onto Whalebone Lane North (A1112)
0.6 mi
38.
Make a slight right onto Eastern Avenue West (A1112)
3.4 mi
39.
Keep left onto Eastern Avenue East (A12)
573 ft
40.
Enter Gallows Corner and take the 2nd exit onto Colchester Road (A12)
162 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto Colchester Road (A12)
2.7 mi
42.
Continue onto Brentwood Bypass (A12)
4.2 mi
43.
Continue onto Mountnessing Bypass (A12)
1180 ft
44.
Continue onto Mountnessing By-Pass (A12)
0.4 mi
45.
Continue onto Mountnessing Bypass (A12)
3 mi
46.
Continue onto Margaretting Bypass (A12)
1.3 mi
47.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
0.3 mi
48.
Enter Three Mile Hill Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Three Mile Hill (A414)
93 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto Three Mile Hill (A414)
2 mi
50.
Enter Widford Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Road (A1114)
147 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A1114)
471 ft
52.
Enter Britvic Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Road (A1114)
222 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A1114)
0.3 mi
54.
Enter Miami Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Moulsham Street (B1007)
19 ft
55.
Exit the roundabout onto Moulsham Street (B1007)
593 ft
56.
Continue onto New London Road (B1007)
0.7 mi
57.
Turn left onto Parkway (A1060)
974 ft
58.
Enter Market Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Victoria Road South (A1099)
336 ft
59.
Exit the roundabout onto Victoria Road South (A1099)
936 ft
60.
Turn left onto Duke Street
116 ft
61.
Turn left
218 ft
62.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the cost of a drive from Merton to Chelmsford?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £7.4. 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 £3.7 each (£7.4 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £2.47 a head (£7.4 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £1.85 per person (£7.4 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 5.1 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £7.4 total comes from for the trip from Merton to Chelmsford.
 

Diesel cost from Merton to Chelmsford.

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.

Alternative routes from Merton to Chelmsford

An alternative route from Merton to the Chelmsford is 53.7 miles and takes 1 hour and 18 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Merton to Chelmsford is the first suggested route (42.1mi, 1h 17min) and costs 7.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Merton to Chelmsford is the second suggested route (53.7mi, 1h 18min) and costs 9.4 £.

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 Merton to Chelmsford?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 42.1mi (distance from Merton to Chelmsford) and its duration is 1h 17min. The slowest route is 53.7mi, and its duration is 1h 18min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Merton to Chelmsford by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Merton to Chelmsford. It provides driving directions from Merton to Chelmsford, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Merton - Chelmsford route, travel time, display of the route on the map, fuel cost (petrol, diesel) and toll (if exist) cost.

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Where is Merton located?

Merton is located in Greater London county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 15 meters above sea level. Merton has coordinates 51.4097735o,-0.2108092o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Merton from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Chelmsford?

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.