Route from Bedford to Canterbury

The distance between Bedford and Canterbury is 122 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 7 minutes.

From: Bedford, County: Bedfordshire, England
To: Canterbury, County: Kent, England
122 mi , 2 h 7 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Bedford to Canterbury on map



Driving directions from Bedford to Canterbury

122 mi 2 h 7 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)
7.5 mi
10.
Take the ramp on the left towards A421 M1
0.3 mi
11.
Turn left onto Salford Road (A421)
954 ft
12.
Enter Ridgmont Interchange and take the 2nd exit towards M1
254 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout towards M1
0.3 mi
14.
Merge right onto M1
20.5 mi
15.
Take the ramp on the left towards A414: Hemel Hempstead
0.5 mi
16.
Keep right towards A414: St Albans
0.4 mi
17.
Merge right onto A414
3.7 mi
18.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
218 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
20.
Enter London Colney Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1081
359 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
1.3 mi
22.
Enter The Bell Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto M25
243 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto M25
34.9 mi
24.
Continue towards M25: (M20
5.3 mi
25.
Take the ramp on the left towards A2: (M2) Canterbury
1 mi
26.
Merge right onto Dartford Bypass (A2)
1.8 mi
27.
Continue onto Watling Street (A2)
6.4 mi
28.
Continue onto M2
25.3 mi
29.
Take the ramp on the left towards A2: Canterbury
0.3 mi
30.
Enter Brenley Corner and take the 4th exit towards Canterbury
753 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout towards Canterbury
4.9 mi
32.
Take the ramp on the left
0.4 mi
33.
Continue onto A2050
1 mi
34.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rheims Way (A2050)
137 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto Rheims Way (A2050)
0.5 mi
36.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto St. Peter's Place (A290)
38 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto St. Peter's Place (A290)
1242 ft
38.
Turn right onto North Lane
1048 ft
39.
Turn right onto The Causeway
457 ft
40.
Turn left onto Pound Lane
291 ft
41.
Continue onto St Radigund's Street
358 ft
42.
Turn right onto Knott's Lane
310 ft
43.
Turn right onto King Street
812 ft
44.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the expense of traveling from Bedford to Canterbury by car?

Driving from Bedford to Canterbury costs £21.2 if you use petrol. Break it down. The automobile gets 37.5 mpg and costs 143 pence per litre. If you want to carpool with friends, each of you simply pays £10.6 (£21.2 split by 2). With three friends, it's £7.07 each (£21.2 divided by 3), and with four, it's £5.3 a piece. So that's the trip's finances.

Let's examine how we got these numbers. The fuel cost depends on your car's thirst and distance. About 14.8 litres of petrol are needed for this trip. This accounts for the £21.2 Bedford-Canterbury fare.

In all, the travel costs £21.2 due to distance, petrol price, and car fuel use. Knowing these prices can help you budget and organise your trip, whether you're flying alone or with company.
 

Diesel cost from Bedford to Canterbury.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 13.4 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 6.7 £ (13.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 4.47 £ (13.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 3.35 £ (13.4/4) /p.

One key factor contributing to diesel cars generally having lower fuel consumption than petrol cars is their higher thermal efficiency. Diesel engines typically operate at higher compression ratios than petrol engines, allowing them to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. This increased efficiency means diesel vehicles can travel farther on the same amount of fuel compared to petrol vehicles, resulting in lower fuel consumption overall.

Alternative routes from Bedford to Canterbury

The second route from Bedford to the Canterbury is 121.26 miles and takes 2 hours and 9 minutes.

The third route from Bedford to the Canterbury is 120 miles and takes 2 hours and 43 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Bedford to Canterbury is the third suggested route (120mi, 2h 43min) and costs 20.8 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Bedford to Canterbury is the second suggested route (121mi, 2h 9min) and costs 21 £.

The most expensive route from Bedford to Canterbury is the first suggested route (122mi, 2h 7min) and costs 21.2 £.

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 Canterbury?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 122mi (distance from Bedford to Canterbury) and its duration is 2h 7min. The other route is 121mi, and its duration is 2h 9min. The slowest route is 120mi, and its duration is 2h 43min.

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

Canterbury is located in Kent county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 13 meters above sea level. Canterbury has coordinates 51.2802330o,1.0789089o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Canterbury from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.