Route from Bedford to Cambridge

The distance between Bedford and Cambridge is 32.7 miles. Travel time is 42 minutes.

From: Bedford, County: Bedfordshire, England
To: Cambridge, County: Cambridgeshire, England
32.7 mi , 42 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Bedford to Cambridge on map



Driving directions from Bedford to Cambridge

32.7 mi 42 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 1st exit onto Rope Walk (A5140)
16 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto Rope Walk (A5140)
0.3 mi
7.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Cardington Road
289 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto Cardington Road
0.4 mi
9.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cardington Road (A603)
189 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto Cardington Road (A603)
1.1 mi
11.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Cardington Road (A603)
254 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto Cardington Road (A603)
0.2 mi
13.
Enter Cardington Cross and take the 2nd exit
208 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout
0.3 mi
15.
Merge right onto Bedford Southern Bypass (A421)
2.1 mi
16.
Continue onto Great Barford Bypass (A421)
4.4 mi
17.
Enter Black Cat Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Great North Road (A1)
105 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto Great North Road (A1)
1.1 mi
19.
Take the ramp on the left towards Cambridge
0.7 mi
20.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A428
267 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto A428
1 mi
22.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A428
136 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto A428
0.9 mi
24.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A428
209 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto A428
1.1 mi
26.
Enter Tithe Farm Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cambridge Road (A428)
165 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto Cambridge Road (A428)
2.2 mi
28.
Continue onto Saint Neots Road (A428)
3.4 mi
29.
Enter Caxton Gibbet Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Saint Neots Road (A428)
243 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto Saint Neots Road (A428)
5.6 mi
31.
Take the ramp on the left
0.6 mi
32.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Saint Neots Road (A1303)
237 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto Saint Neots Road (A1303)
0.8 mi
34.
Continue onto Madingley Road (A1303)
0.9 mi
35.
Take the ramp towards M11: London
1265 ft
36.
Merge right onto M11
1 mi
37.
Take the ramp on the left towards A603: Cambridge
0.3 mi
38.
Continue onto A603
353 ft
39.
Enter Haggis Farm Interchange and take the 1st exit onto A603
76 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto A603
1.7 mi
41.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto The Fen Causeway (A1134)
193 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto The Fen Causeway (A1134)
0.4 mi
43.
Turn left onto Trumpington Road (A603)
183 ft
44.
Turn right onto Lensfield Road (A603)
0.3 mi
45.
Continue onto Gonville Place (A603)
0.3 mi
46.
Turn left onto Parkside
1036 ft
47.
Continue onto Parker Street
737 ft
48.
Continue slightly left onto Emmanuel Street
479 ft
49.
Turn right onto Saint Andrew's Street
551 ft
50.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Bedford to Cambridge?

Well, using petrol, it's £5.7. The petrol price we're talking about here is 143 pence per liter, and the car guzzles up 37.5 miles per gallon. Now, if you're carpooling with two buddies, each of you only chips in £2.85 for the trip (£5.7 divided by 2). With three mates, it's about £1.9 each (£5.7 divided by 3), and if you've got a full car of four, it's only £1.43 each (£5.7 divided by 4). The fuel cost for the journey is calculated based on how far you're driving and how much fuel your car drinks up. So, for this journey, you'd need about 4 liters of fuel. And that's where the £5.7 comes from for the trip from Bedford to Cambridge.

Diesel cost from Bedford to Cambridge.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 3.6 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 1.8 £ (3.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 1.2 £ (3.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 0.9 £ (3.6/4) /p.

For these reasons, diesel cars use less fuel than petrol cars:

Diesel fuel has more energy per litre than petrol. Diesel engines can drive farther and provide more power for the same fuel volume, reducing fuel consumption.

Diesel engines have higher compression ratios than petrol engines, increasing thermal efficiency. Diesel engines get more energy from each fuel unit due to this increased compression ratio. Because diesel engines are thermally efficient, they use less fuel.

Diesel engines create more torque at lower RPM than petrol engines. Diesel vehicles require less throttle input to maintain speed, which improves fuel efficiency, especially during steady-state driving.

Diesel cars consume less fuel than petrol cars due to these considerations.

Alternative routes from Bedford to Cambridge

The slowest route from Bedford to the Cambridge is 31.57 miles and takes 42 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Bedford to Cambridge is the second suggested route (31.6mi, 42min) and costs 5.5 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Bedford to Cambridge is the first suggested route (32.7mi, 42min) and costs 5.7 £.

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 Cambridge?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 32.7mi (distance from Bedford to Cambridge) and its duration is 42min. The slowest route is 31.6mi, and its duration is 42min.

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

Cambridge is located in Cambridgeshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 17 meters above sea level. Cambridge has coordinates 52.2053370o,0.1218170o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Cambridge from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.