Route from Swansea to Chelmsford

The distance between Swansea and Chelmsford is 235 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 1 minute.

From: Swansea, County: Swansea, Wales
To: Chelmsford, County: Essex, England
235 mi , 4 h 1 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Swansea to Chelmsford on map



Driving directions from Swansea to Chelmsford

235 mi 4 h 1 min
1.
Head southwest on The Kingsway
78 ft
2.
Turn right
162 ft
3.
Turn right onto College Street (B4290)
414 ft
4.
Continue onto Welcome Lane
249 ft
5.
Turn right onto The Strand
1192 ft
6.
Turn left onto Quay Parade (A4067)
822 ft
7.
Continue straight to stay on Quay Parade (A483)
661 ft
8.
Continue onto Fabian Way (A483)
3.3 mi
9.
Continue straight to stay on Fabian Way (A483)
769 ft
10.
Keep left onto Fabian Way (A483)
0.8 mi
11.
Take the ramp on the left
0.6 mi
12.
Merge right onto M4
53.7 mi
13.
Keep right onto M4
111 mi
14.
Take exit 4B on the left towards M25 North: Watford
0.3 mi
15.
Keep left towards M25 North: Oxford
0.5 mi
16.
Merge right onto M25
14.3 mi
17.
Keep right onto M25
36.1 mi
18.
Take the ramp on the left onto M25
1308 ft
19.
Keep left onto M25
4.5 mi
20.
Continue onto Mountnessing Bypass (A12)
1180 ft
21.
Continue onto Mountnessing By-Pass (A12)
0.4 mi
22.
Continue onto Mountnessing Bypass (A12)
3 mi
23.
Continue onto Margaretting Bypass (A12)
1.3 mi
24.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
0.3 mi
25.
Enter Three Mile Hill Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Three Mile Hill (A414)
93 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto Three Mile Hill (A414)
2 mi
27.
Enter Widford Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Road (A1114)
147 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A1114)
471 ft
29.
Enter Britvic Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Road (A1114)
222 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A1114)
0.3 mi
31.
Enter Miami Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Moulsham Street (B1007)
19 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto Moulsham Street (B1007)
593 ft
33.
Continue onto New London Road (B1007)
0.7 mi
34.
Turn left onto Parkway (A1060)
974 ft
35.
Enter Market Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Victoria Road South (A1099)
336 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto Victoria Road South (A1099)
936 ft
37.
Turn left onto Duke Street
116 ft
38.
Turn left
218 ft
39.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to travel from Swansea to Chelmsford by car?

The journey, fueled by petrol, comes to £41. In this calculation, we've assumed a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and the car's petrol consumption at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those considering carpooling, with two passengers, the cost per person is £20.5 (£41/2). With three passengers, the cost reduces to £13.67 per person (£41/3). And for four passengers, it further decreases to £10.25 per person (£41/4).

To break it down further, here's how we arrive at the result:

The fuel required is determined by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption. For a journey of 234.8 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 234.8 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 28.5 liters of fuel needed.

The fuel cost is then calculated by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. For 28.5 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total comes to £41.

In conclusion, the fuel cost from Swansea to Chelmsford amounts to £41.

Diesel cost from Swansea to Chelmsford.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 28.4 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 14.2 £ (28.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 9.47 £ (28.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 7.1 £ (28.4/4) /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 Swansea to Chelmsford

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from Swansea to Chelmsford covers 229.34 miles and necessitates 4 hours and 44 minutes for completion.

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

The cheapest route from Swansea to Chelmsford is the second suggested route (229mi, 4h 44min) and costs 40 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Swansea to Chelmsford is the first suggested route (235mi, 4h 1min) and costs 41 £.

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 Swansea to Chelmsford?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 235mi (distance from Swansea to Chelmsford) and its duration is 4h 1min. The slowest route is 229mi, and its duration is 4h 44min.

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

Swansea is located in Swansea county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 14 meters above sea level. Swansea has coordinates 51.6214400o,-3.9436460o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Swansea 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.