Route from Bedford to Cardiff

The distance between Bedford and Cardiff is 157 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 57 minutes.

From: Bedford, County: Bedfordshire, England
To: Cardiff, County: Cardiff, Wales
157 mi , 2 h 57 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Bedford to Cardiff on map



Driving directions from Bedford to Cardiff

157 mi 2 h 57 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
24.6 mi
100.
Take the ramp on the left onto A48(M)
4.6 mi
101.
Make a slight left towards A4232: Cardiff
1010 ft
102.
Turn left onto Southern Way (A4232)
0.4 mi
103.
Make a slight left
1120 ft
104.
Make a slight left onto A4161
66 ft
105.
Keep right onto A4161
1291 ft
106.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Newport Road (A4161)
61 ft
107.
Exit the roundabout onto Newport Road (A4161)
1.8 mi
108.
Continue slightly right onto Dumfries Place (A4161)
698 ft
109.
Continue onto Stuttgarter Strasse (A4161)
635 ft
110.
Continue onto Boulevard de Nantes (A4161)
1101 ft
111.
Turn left onto North Road (A4161)
390 ft
112.
Continue onto Kingsway (A4161)
466 ft
113.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the expense of traveling from Bedford to Cardiff by car?

The cost of travelling by automobile from Bedford to Cardiff is £27.2 when using petrol. Let us analyse and dissect the information. The petrol price under discussion is 143 pence per litre, while the car's fuel efficiency is 37.5 miles per gallon. If you are considering carpooling with a few friends, each person just needs to contribute £13.6 for the journey (£27.2 divided by 2). When there are three people in the car, each person will pay approximately £9.07 (£27.2 divided by 3). If there are four people in the car, each person would pay £6.8 (£27.2 divided by 4). Thus, that encompasses the financial facet of the expedition.

Now, let's delve into the intricate details of how we obtained these figures. The gasoline cost calculation is determined by the distance of your travel and the fuel efficiency of your car. To complete this journey, you would require approximately 19 litres of fuel. And that's the source of the £27.2 fare for the journey from Bedford to Cardiff.

The whole fuel expenditure for the trip amounts to £27.2, taking into account the distance travelled, the price of petrol, and the fuel efficiency of the car. Regardless of whether you are travelling alone or with companions, understanding the breakdown of these expenses may assist you in organising your journey and managing your finances effectively.
 

Diesel cost from Bedford to Cardiff.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 17.2 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 8.6 £ (17.2/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5.73 £ (17.2/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.3 £ (17.2/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (petrol) fuel have differences:

  1. Energy Density: Diesel fuel generally has a higher energy density than petrol. This means that diesel fuel contains more energy per liter or gallon compared to petrol, resulting in diesel engines being able to generate more power and travel further distances on the same volume of fuel.

  2. Octane Rating: Petrol typically has a higher octane rating compared to diesel fuel. Octane rating indicates the fuel's resistance to knocking or pre-ignition in spark-ignition engines. Higher octane ratings are required for petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, whereas diesel engines rely on compression ignition and do not use spark plugs.

Alternative routes from Bedford to Cardiff

The second route from Bedford to the Cardiff is 164.81 miles and takes 3 hours and 8 minutes.

The third route from Bedford to the Cardiff is 156.46 miles and takes 3 hours and 16 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Bedford to Cardiff is the third suggested route (156mi, 3h 16min) and costs 27.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Bedford to Cardiff is the first suggested route (157mi, 2h 57min) and costs 27.2 £.

The most expensive route from Bedford to Cardiff is the second suggested route (165mi, 3h 8min) and costs 28.6 £.

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 Cardiff?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 157mi (distance from Bedford to Cardiff) and its duration is 2h 57min. The other route is 165mi, and its duration is 3h 8min. The slowest route is 156mi, and its duration is 3h 16min.

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

Cardiff is located in Cardiff county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 12 meters above sea level. Cardiff has coordinates 51.4815810o,-3.1790900o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Cardiff from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.