Route from Tamworth to Chelmsford

The distance between Tamworth and Chelmsford is 136 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 25 minutes.

From: Tamworth, County: Staffordshire, England
To: Chelmsford, County: Essex, England
136 mi , 2 h 25 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Tamworth to Chelmsford on map



Driving directions from Tamworth to Chelmsford

136 mi 2 h 25 min
1.
Head southeast
22 ft
2.
Turn left
94 ft
3.
Turn right onto Mill Lane
298 ft
4.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Anker Drive (A513)
96 ft
5.
Exit the roundabout onto Anker Drive (A513)
982 ft
6.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Riverdrive (A51)
119 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto Riverdrive (A51)
0.5 mi
8.
Enter Jolly Sailor Roundabout and take the 1st exit
58 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout
697 ft
10.
Enter Ventura Park Road and take the 2nd exit towards A5: Nuneaton
127 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout towards A5: Nuneaton
482 ft
12.
Make a slight left towards A5: Nuneaton
3.2 mi
13.
Enter Tamworth Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto Watling Street (A5)
906 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto Watling Street (A5)
1.1 mi
15.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Watling Street (A5)
68 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto Watling Street (A5)
0.9 mi
17.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Watling Street (A5)
197 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto Watling Street (A5)
1.6 mi
19.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A5
133 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto A5
1.8 mi
21.
Keep left onto Witherley Road (A5)
0.5 mi
22.
Continue onto Watling Street (A5)
1.5 mi
23.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Watling Street (A5)
555 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto Watling Street (A5)
0.8 mi
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Watling Street (A5)
93 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto Watling Street (A5)
0.9 mi
27.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Watling Street (A5)
130 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto Watling Street (A5)
1.6 mi
29.
Enter Dodwells Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Watling Street (A5)
291 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto Watling Street (A5)
0.7 mi
31.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Watling Street (A5)
153 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto Watling Street (A5)
602 ft
33.
Continue onto Watling Street (A5)
0.3 mi
34.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A5
223 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto A5
1.2 mi
36.
Enter Stretton Baskerville Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto Watling Street (A5)
921 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto Watling Street (A5)
0.9 mi
38.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Watling Street (A5)
156 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto Watling Street (A5)
5 mi
40.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Watling Street (A5)
170 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto Watling Street (A5)
0.5 mi
42.
Enter Cross in Hand and take the 2nd exit onto Watling Street (A5)
259 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto Watling Street (A5)
2.3 mi
44.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Watling Street (A5)
216 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto Watling Street (A5)
3.8 mi
46.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Watling Street (A5)
158 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto Watling Street (A5)
1.1 mi
48.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A5
156 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto A5
0.5 mi
50.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Crick Road (A5)
182 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto Crick Road (A5)
0.3 mi
52.
Enter Crick Interchange and take the 3rd exit towards M1
769 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout towards M1
0.3 mi
54.
Merge right onto M1
54.1 mi
55.
Take the ramp on the left towards A414: Hemel Hempstead
0.5 mi
56.
Keep right towards A414: St Albans
0.4 mi
57.
Merge right onto A414
3.7 mi
58.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
218 ft
59.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
60.
Enter London Colney Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1081
359 ft
61.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
1.3 mi
62.
Enter The Bell Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto M25
243 ft
63.
Exit the roundabout onto M25
26.6 mi
64.
Take the ramp on the left onto M25
1308 ft
65.
Keep left onto M25
4.5 mi
66.
Continue onto Mountnessing Bypass (A12)
1180 ft
67.
Continue onto Mountnessing By-Pass (A12)
0.4 mi
68.
Continue onto Mountnessing Bypass (A12)
3 mi
69.
Continue onto Margaretting Bypass (A12)
1.3 mi
70.
Take the ramp on the left onto A12
0.3 mi
71.
Enter Three Mile Hill Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Three Mile Hill (A414)
93 ft
72.
Exit the roundabout onto Three Mile Hill (A414)
2 mi
73.
Enter Widford Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Road (A1114)
147 ft
74.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A1114)
471 ft
75.
Enter Britvic Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Road (A1114)
222 ft
76.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A1114)
0.3 mi
77.
Enter Miami Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Moulsham Street (B1007)
19 ft
78.
Exit the roundabout onto Moulsham Street (B1007)
593 ft
79.
Continue onto New London Road (B1007)
0.7 mi
80.
Turn left onto Parkway (A1060)
974 ft
81.
Enter Market Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Victoria Road South (A1099)
336 ft
82.
Exit the roundabout onto Victoria Road South (A1099)
936 ft
83.
Turn left onto Duke Street
116 ft
84.
Turn left
218 ft
85.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What is the financial outlay associated with traveling from Tamworth to Chelmsford by car?

The journey, powered by petrol, incurs a cost of £23.7. In this computational scenario, the price of petrol is assumed to be 144 pence per liter, and the car's fuel efficiency stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For individuals contemplating carpooling arrangements, the expenditure per traveler diminishes as the number of passengers increases. With two passengers, the cost per person amounts to £11.85 (£23.7/2). For a trio of passengers, the cost per person reduces to £7.9 (£23.7/3), and for a quartet of passengers, it further decreases to £5.93 (£23.7/4).

To provide further elucidation on the calculation process, let us dissect how the final figure is derived:

Initially, the requisite fuel quantity is determined by dividing the distance traveled by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey spanning 135.52 miles, this computation entails multiplying 135.52 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and subsequently dividing by the car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 mpg, resulting in a requirement of 16.4 liters of fuel.

Subsequently, the fuel expenditure is computed by multiplying the amount of fuel required by the price per liter. Given a consumption of 16.4 liters of fuel at a rate of 144 pence per liter, the cumulative cost equals £23.7.

In summation, the total fuel expenditure for the trip from Tamworth to Chelmsford stands at £23.7.

Diesel cost from Tamworth to Chelmsford.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 16.4 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 8.2 £ (16.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5.47 £ (16.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.1 £ (16.4/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (petrol) fuel have differences:

  1. Energy Density: Diesel fuel generally has a higher energy density than petrol. This means that diesel fuel contains more energy per liter or gallon compared to petrol, resulting in diesel engines being able to generate more power and travel further distances on the same volume of fuel.

  2. Octane Rating: Petrol typically has a higher octane rating compared to diesel fuel. Octane rating indicates the fuel's resistance to knocking or pre-ignition in spark-ignition engines. Higher octane ratings are required for petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, whereas diesel engines rely on compression ignition and do not use spark plugs.

Alternative routes from Tamworth to Chelmsford

The second route from Tamworth to the Chelmsford is 141.78 miles and takes 2 hours and 28 minutes.

The third route from Tamworth to the Chelmsford is 143.04 miles and takes 2 hours and 49 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Tamworth to Chelmsford is the first suggested route (136mi, 2h 25min) and costs 23.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Tamworth to Chelmsford is the second suggested route (142mi, 2h 28min) and costs 24.8 £.

The most expensive route from Tamworth to Chelmsford is the third suggested route (143mi, 2h 49min) and costs 25 £.

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 Tamworth to Chelmsford?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 136mi (distance from Tamworth to Chelmsford) and its duration is 2h 25min. The other route is 142mi, and its duration is 2h 28min. The slowest route is 143mi, and its duration is 2h 49min.

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

Tamworth is located in Staffordshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 63 meters above sea level. Tamworth has coordinates 52.6335840o,-1.6910320o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Tamworth 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.