Bedford Bolton by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Bedford and Bolton by car is 175 miles. The driving time is 2 hours and 56 minutes.

How far is Bolton from Bedford? The driving distance is 175 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Bedford, County: Bedfordshire, England
To: Bolton, County: Greater Manchester, England
175 mi , 2 h 56 min
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Route from Bedford to Bolton on map



Driving directions from Bedford to Bolton

175 mi 2 h 56 min
1.
Head east on St Paul's Square (A600)
75 ft
2.
Turn right onto High Street (A600)
628 ft
3.
Continue onto St Mary's Street (A600)
607 ft
4.
Continue onto St John's Street (A600)
736 ft
5.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Ampthill Road (A5140)
310 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto Ampthill Road (A5140)
1.7 mi
7.
Enter Elstow Interchange and take the 3rd exit
694 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout
0.3 mi
9.
Merge right onto Bedford Southern Bypass (A421)
8.1 mi
10.
Keep left onto A421
1059 ft
11.
Enter Ridgmont Interchange and take the 1st exit towards M1: The North
19 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout towards M1: The North
0.4 mi
13.
Merge right onto M1
31.4 mi
14.
Keep right onto M1
5.1 mi
15.
Take the ramp on the left towards M6: The N. WEST
22.8 mi
16.
Keep left onto M6
14.2 mi
17.
Keep right onto M6
7.9 mi
18.
Keep right onto M6
65 mi
19.
Take the ramp on the left
0.7 mi
20.
Merge right onto M62
8.5 mi
21.
Take the ramp on the left towards M60: Leeds
0.3 mi
22.
Continue towards M60
2.6 mi
23.
Take the ramp on the left onto M60
0.5 mi
24.
Continue onto M61
0.5 mi
25.
Keep right towards A666: Bolton
4 mi
26.
Take the ramp on the left onto A666
946 ft
27.
Turn left onto Bradford Street (A579)
259 ft
28.
Continue onto Lower Bridgeman Street (A579)
741 ft
29.
Turn right onto Manchester Road (A579)
234 ft
30.
Continue onto Bradshawgate (A575)
878 ft
31.
Turn left onto Great Moor Street (B6204)
600 ft
32.
Turn right onto Back Cheapside
114 ft
33.
Turn right onto Bold Street
102 ft
34.
Turn left onto Back Mawdsley Street
14 ft
35.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the expense of traveling from Bedford to Bolton by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £30.6. This calculation is based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and the car's consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those interested in carpooling, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, each person's share is £15.3 (£30.6/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £10.2 (£30.6/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £7.65 (£30.6/4).

To delve deeper into the calculation, let's examine how we arrive at the result:

Firstly, we determine the fuel required by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey of 175.17 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 175.17 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 21.2 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 21.2 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £30.6.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Bedford to Bolton amounts to £30.6.

Diesel cost from Bedford to Bolton.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 21.2 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 10.6 £ (21.2/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 7.07 £ (21.2/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.3 £ (21.2/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Bedford to Bolton

The second route from Bedford to the Bolton is 172.22 miles and takes 2 hours and 59 minutes.

The third route from Bedford to the Bolton is 163.24 miles and takes 3 hours and 40 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Bedford to Bolton by car?

The cheapest route from Bedford to Bolton is the third suggested route (163mi, 3h 40min) and costs 28.5 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Bedford to Bolton is the second suggested route (172mi, 2h 59min) and costs 30.1 £.

The most expensive route from Bedford to Bolton is the first suggested route (175mi, 2h 56min) and costs 30.6 £.

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 Bedford to Bolton?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 175mi (distance from Bedford to Bolton) and its duration is 2h 56min. The other route is 172mi, and its duration is 2h 59min. The slowest route is 163mi, and its duration is 3h 40min.

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

Where is Bedford located?

Bedford is located in Bedfordshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 34 meters above sea level. Bedford has coordinates 52.1359729o,-0.4666546o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Bedford from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Bolton?

Bolton is located in Greater Manchester county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 100 meters above sea level. Bolton has coordinates 53.5768647o,-2.4282192o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Bolton from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.