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Chelmsford · United Kingdom

Car hire and driving in Chelmsford

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In United Kingdom traffic drives on the left. Picking up at STN means 23 km (14 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.

Drives from Chelmsford

Car rental from Chelmsford: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Chelmsford to Southend-on-SeaUnited Kingdom28 km (17 mi)about 25 min
Chelmsford to DagenhamUnited Kingdom29 km (18 mi)about 27 min
Chelmsford to IlfordUnited Kingdom34 km (21 mi)about 31 min
Chelmsford to ColchesterUnited Kingdom34 km (21 mi)about 31 min
Chelmsford to BarkingUnited Kingdom35 km (22 mi)about 32 min
Chelmsford to WalthamstowUnited Kingdom37 km (23 mi)about 34 min
Chelmsford to GillinghamUnited Kingdom39 km (24 mi)about 36 min
Chelmsford to Enfield TownUnited Kingdom39 km (24 mi)about 36 min
Chelmsford to TottenhamUnited Kingdom40 km (25 mi)about 36 min
Chelmsford to IslingtonUnited Kingdom45 km (28 mi)about 41 min
Chelmsford to LondonUnited Kingdom48 km (30 mi)about 44 min
Chelmsford to City of WestminsterUnited Kingdom49 km (31 mi)about 45 min
Chelmsford to BerlinGermany886 km (551 mi)about 13 h 31 min
Chelmsford to MadridSpain1,299 km (807 mi)about 19 h 48 min
Chelmsford to RomeItaly1,424 km (885 mi)about 21 h 43 min
Chelmsford to ParisFrance347 km (216 mi)about 5 h 18 min
Chelmsford to HamburgGermany673 km (418 mi)about 10 h 16 min
Chelmsford to BudapestHungary1,414 km (878 mi)about 21 h 34 min
Chelmsford to WarsawPoland1,403 km (872 mi)about 21 h 24 min
Chelmsford to ViennaAustria1,200 km (746 mi)about 18 h 18 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Chelmsford?

The left, as everywhere in United Kingdom.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.