Route from Reading to Chelmsford

The distance between Reading and Chelmsford is 89 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 33 minutes.

From: Reading, County: Berkshire, England
To: Chelmsford, County: Essex, England
89 mi , 1 h 33 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Reading to Chelmsford on map



Driving directions from Reading to Chelmsford

89 mi 1 h 33 min
1.
Head west
88 ft
2.
Turn left onto Inner Distribution Road
704 ft
3.
Enter Castle Hill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit
204 ft
4.
Exit the roundabout
562 ft
5.
Go straight onto Inner Distribution Road (A329)
0.4 mi
6.
Continue onto Queen's Road (A329)
548 ft
7.
Continue onto Queens Road (A329)
1025 ft
8.
Make a slight left onto Watlington Street
265 ft
9.
Keep right onto Watlington Street
167 ft
10.
Turn right onto King's Road
478 ft
11.
Keep left onto King's Road
0.5 mi
12.
Keep left towards A4: A4 East
0.5 mi
13.
Enter Sutton Seeds Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A3290
601 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto A3290
2.3 mi
15.
Go straight onto A329(M)
1.6 mi
16.
Take the ramp on the left towards M4
0.6 mi
17.
Merge right onto M4
17.4 mi
18.
Take exit 4B on the left towards M25 North: Watford
0.3 mi
19.
Keep left towards M25 North: Oxford
0.5 mi
20.
Merge right onto M25
14.3 mi
21.
Keep right onto M25
36.1 mi
22.
Take the ramp on the left onto M25
1308 ft
23.
Keep left onto M25
4.5 mi
24.
Continue onto Mountnessing Bypass (A12)
1180 ft
25.
Continue onto Mountnessing By-Pass (A12)
0.4 mi
26.
Continue onto Mountnessing Bypass (A12)
3 mi
27.
Continue onto Margaretting Bypass (A12)
1.3 mi
28.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
0.3 mi
29.
Enter Three Mile Hill Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Three Mile Hill (A414)
93 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto Three Mile Hill (A414)
2 mi
31.
Enter Widford Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Road (A1114)
147 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A1114)
471 ft
33.
Enter Britvic Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Road (A1114)
222 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A1114)
0.3 mi
35.
Enter Miami Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Moulsham Street (B1007)
19 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto Moulsham Street (B1007)
593 ft
37.
Continue onto New London Road (B1007)
0.7 mi
38.
Turn left onto Parkway (A1060)
974 ft
39.
Enter Market Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Victoria Road South (A1099)
336 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto Victoria Road South (A1099)
936 ft
41.
Turn left onto Duke Street
116 ft
42.
Turn left
218 ft
43.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
0 ft


What's the cost of a drive from Reading to Chelmsford?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £15.6. 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 £7.8 each (£15.6 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £5.2 a head (£15.6 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £3.9 per person (£15.6 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 10.8 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £15.6 total comes from for the trip from Reading to Chelmsford.
 

Diesel cost from Reading to Chelmsford.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 10.8 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 5.4 £ (10.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 3.6 £ (10.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 2.7 £ (10.8/4) /p.

When comparing diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of octane rating, there's a significant distinction:

  1. Petrol (Gasoline): Typically has an octane rating between 87 and 95, crucial for preventing engine knocking in spark-ignition engines.

  2. Diesel Fuel: Doesn't have an octane rating as it's not used in spark-ignition engines. Diesel engines rely on compression ignition, so diesel fuel is formulated to ignite under high pressure, making octane rating irrelevant for diesel fuel.

Alternative routes from Reading to Chelmsford

The most time-consuming route from Reading to Chelmsford spans a distance of 79.39 miles and requires a travel time of 1 hour and 55 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Reading to Chelmsford is the second suggested route (79mi, 1h 55min) and costs 13.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Reading to Chelmsford is the first suggested route (89mi, 1h 33min) and costs 15.6 £.

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 Reading to Chelmsford?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 89mi (distance from Reading to Chelmsford) and its duration is 1h 33min. The slowest route is 79mi, and its duration is 1h 55min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Reading to Chelmsford by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Reading to Chelmsford. It provides driving directions from Reading to Chelmsford, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Reading - Chelmsford 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 Reading to Chelmsford with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.

Where is Reading located?

Reading is located in Berkshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 43 meters above sea level. Reading has coordinates 51.4542645o,-0.9781303o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Reading 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.