Route from Bedford to Caerphilly

The distance between Bedford and Caerphilly is 162 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 1 minute.

From: Bedford, County: Bedfordshire, England
To: Caerphilly, County: Cardiff, Wales
162 mi , 3 h 1 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Bedford to Caerphilly on map



Driving directions from Bedford to Caerphilly

162 mi 3 h 1 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 right at the fork
306 ft
11.
Keep left onto A421
1.9 mi
12.
Enter Eagle Farm Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
229 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
0.6 mi
14.
Enter Fen Farm Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
218 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.6 mi
16.
Enter Kingston Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
397 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.5 mi
18.
Enter Brinklow Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
359 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.7 mi
20.
Enter Kents Hill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
187 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
1.1 mi
22.
Enter Netherfield Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
124 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
402 ft
24.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
24 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
1076 ft
26.
Enter Hospital Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
177 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
973 ft
28.
Enter Coffee Hall Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
170 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.4 mi
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
158 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.4 mi
32.
Enter Elfield Park Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
177 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.8 mi
34.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
142 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.5 mi
36.
Enter Windmill Hill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
134 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.8 mi
38.
Enter Tattenhoe Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
169 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.8 mi
40.
Enter Bottledump Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Buckingham Road (A421)
168 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto Buckingham Road (A421)
1 mi
42.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
121 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
1.8 mi
44.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
135 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
4.4 mi
46.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A421
6 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
0.5 mi
48.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
138 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
0.4 mi
50.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
122 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
0.4 mi
52.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
129 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
0.5 mi
54.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A421
166 ft
55.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
0.3 mi
56.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Tingewick Road (A421)
109 ft
57.
Exit the roundabout onto Tingewick Road (A421)
0.8 mi
58.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A421
177 ft
59.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
1.8 mi
60.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
236 ft
61.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
4 mi
62.
Enter Barleymow Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A43
29 ft
63.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
3.2 mi
64.
Enter Baynard's Green Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A43
221 ft
65.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
0.6 mi
66.
Take exit 10 towards M40: Bicester Central
0.5 mi
67.
Merge right onto M40
4.8 mi
68.
Take exit 9 on the left towards A41: Bicester Central
0.3 mi
69.
Enter Wendlebury Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto A34
1021 ft
70.
Exit the roundabout onto A34
6.1 mi
71.
Take the ramp on the left towards A44: Oxford
0.3 mi
72.
Enter Peartree Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Woodstock Road (A44)
207 ft
73.
Exit the roundabout onto Woodstock Road (A44)
0.5 mi
74.
Enter Wolvercote Roundabout and take the 5th exit onto A40
454 ft
75.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
3.8 mi
76.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
121 ft
77.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
7 mi
78.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A40
158 ft
79.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
2.6 mi
80.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A40
167 ft
81.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
2.5 mi
82.
Enter Burford Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
246 ft
83.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9.1 mi
84.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
87 ft
85.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
5.8 mi
86.
Turn left onto A436
4.2 mi
87.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A436
32 ft
88.
Exit the roundabout onto A436
216 ft
89.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A436
114 ft
90.
Exit the roundabout onto A436
2.2 mi
91.
Enter The Air Balloon Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A417
155 ft
92.
Exit the roundabout onto A417
3.2 mi
93.
Take the ramp on the left towards Bristol
1064 ft
94.
Keep right at the fork
263 ft
95.
Enter Brockworth Interchange and take the 2nd exit towards M5: Bristol
629 ft
96.
Exit the roundabout towards M5: Bristol
27.5 mi
97.
Take exit 15 on the left towards M4: London
1257 ft
98.
Keep right towards M4 West: South Wales
1.9 mi
99.
Keep right onto M4
32.2 mi
100.
Take the ramp on the left towards Cardiff North
0.4 mi
101.
Go straight onto Northern Avenue (A470)
2.8 mi
102.
Take the ramp on the left
701 ft
103.
Enter Nantgarw Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto Caerphilly Road (A468)
508 ft
104.
Exit the roundabout onto Caerphilly Road (A468)
1.1 mi
105.
Keep left onto Caerphilly Road (A468)
150 ft
106.
Enter Penrhos Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Nantgarw Road
443 ft
107.
Exit the roundabout onto Nantgarw Road
1075 ft
108.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Nantgarw Road (B4600)
112 ft
109.
Exit the roundabout onto Nantgarw Road (B4600)
1.2 mi
110.
Turn left onto Pontygwindy Road (B4623)
286 ft
111.
You have arrived at your destination
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What is the financial outlay associated with traveling from Bedford to Caerphilly by car?

The journey, powered by petrol, incurs a cost of £28.2. In this computational scenario, the price of petrol is assumed to be 143 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 £14.1 (£28.2/2). For a trio of passengers, the cost per person reduces to £9.4 (£28.2/3), and for a quartet of passengers, it further decreases to £7.05 (£28.2/4).

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 162.46 miles, this computation entails multiplying 162.46 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 19.7 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 19.7 liters of fuel at a rate of 143 pence per liter, the cumulative cost equals £28.2.

In summation, the total fuel expenditure for the trip from Bedford to Caerphilly stands at £28.2.

Diesel cost from Bedford to Caerphilly.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 17.8 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 8.9 £ (17.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5.93 £ (17.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.45 £ (17.8/4) /p.

Diesel cars generally have lower fuel consumption compared to petrol cars for the following reasons:

  1. Higher Energy Density of Diesel Fuel: Diesel fuel contains more energy per liter compared to petrol. This means that for the same volume of fuel, diesel engines can generate more power and travel a greater distance, resulting in lower fuel consumption.

  2. Increased Thermal Efficiency of Diesel Engines: Diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios compared to petrol engines. This higher compression ratio allows diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. As a result, diesel engines are typically more thermally efficient, translating into lower fuel consumption.

  3. Greater Torque at Lower RPM: Diesel engines tend to produce more torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This characteristic allows diesel vehicles to maintain better fuel efficiency, particularly during steady-state cruising, as they require less throttle input to maintain speed.

These factors combined contribute to the generally lower fuel consumption observed in diesel cars compared to their petrol counterparts.

Alternative routes from Bedford to Caerphilly

The second route from Bedford to the Caerphilly is 180.7 miles and takes 3 hours and 16 minutes.

The third route from Bedford to the Caerphilly is 156.13 miles and takes 3 hours and 18 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Bedford to Caerphilly is the third suggested route (156mi, 3h 18min) and costs 27.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Bedford to Caerphilly is the first suggested route (162mi, 3h 1min) and costs 28.2 £.

The most expensive route from Bedford to Caerphilly is the second suggested route (181mi, 3h 16min) and costs 31.3 £.

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 Caerphilly?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 162mi (distance from Bedford to Caerphilly) and its duration is 3h 1min. The other route is 181mi, and its duration is 3h 16min. The slowest route is 156mi, and its duration is 3h 18min.

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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 Caerphilly?

Caerphilly is located in Cardiff county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 79 meters above sea level. Caerphilly has coordinates 51.5788290o,-3.2181340o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Caerphilly from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.