Route from Bedford to Christchurch

The distance between Bedford and Christchurch is 143 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 26 minutes.

From: Bedford, County: Bedfordshire, England
To: Christchurch, County: Dorset, England
143 mi , 2 h 26 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Bedford to Christchurch on map



Driving directions from Bedford to Christchurch

143 mi 2 h 26 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
23.9 mi
15.
Take the ramp on the left towards M25: Stansted
0.4 mi
16.
Keep right towards M25: Heathrow
0.6 mi
17.
Merge right onto M25
25.8 mi
18.
Take the ramp on the left towards M3: The SOUTH WEST
0.3 mi
19.
Keep right towards M3: Basingstoke
0.7 mi
20.
Merge right onto M3
50.2 mi
21.
Keep left onto M3
1 mi
22.
Keep right towards M27
1.8 mi
23.
Merge right onto M27
8.3 mi
24.
Continue onto A31
11.3 mi
25.
Take the ramp on the left
1191 ft
26.
Keep left at the fork
386 ft
27.
Merge right onto Spur Road (A338)
5.2 mi
28.
Take the ramp on the left
1248 ft
29.
Turn left onto Hurn Road (B3073)
0.5 mi
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hurn Road (B3073)
82 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto Hurn Road (B3073)
0.4 mi
32.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Fairmile Road (B3073)
21 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto Fairmile Road (B3073)
0.6 mi
34.
Enter Fairmile Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Fairmile Road (B3073)
160 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto Fairmile Road (B3073)
0.5 mi
36.
Continue onto Bargates (B3073)
0.3 mi
37.
Enter Fountain Roundabout and exit onto Fountain Roundabout (A35)
138 ft
38.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Bedford to Christchurch?

Well, using petrol, it's £24.8. 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 £12.4 for the trip (£24.8 divided by 2). With three mates, it's about £8.27 each (£24.8 divided by 3), and if you've got a full car of four, it's only £6.2 each (£24.8 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 17.4 liters of fuel. And that's where the £24.8 comes from for the trip from Bedford to Christchurch.

Diesel cost from Bedford to Christchurch.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 15.7 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 7.85 £ (15.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5.23 £ (15.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 3.93 £ (15.7/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (gasoline) fuel in terms of how well they use fuel: 

Diesel Fuel: In general, diesel engines use less gas than petrol engines. This is mostly because diesel fuel has a higher energy density and diesel engines are better at using heat. Compared to gasoline, diesel fuel has more energy per litre or gallon. This means that diesel engines can get more energy from each unit of fuel. Diesel engines also have higher compression ratios, which makes them even more thermally efficient. Because of this, diesel cars usually get better gas mileage and can go farther on a gallon or litre of gas than gasoline cars of the same size and speed. 
Petrol (petrol): Diesel engines use less fuel than petrol engines in general. Even though gas is still a good fuel for internal combustion engines, diesel fuel usually has a higher energy density. This suggests that gas engines might need more fuel to work as well as diesel engines. The difference between petrol and diesel cars has become smaller, though, thanks to improvements in petrol engine technology like turbocharging and direct injection. 
Overall, both diesel and gasoline engines can be used to get good gas mileage, but diesel engines tend to be better because they store energy more efficiently and cool down faster. But how people drive, how the car is built, and other things can also affect how much fuel a diesel or gas car uses.
 

Alternative routes from Bedford to Christchurch

The most time-consuming route from Bedford to Christchurch spans a distance of 143 miles and requires a travel time of 2 hours and 47 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Bedford to Christchurch is the suggested route (0ft, ) and costs £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Bedford to Christchurch is the suggested route (0ft, ) and costs £.

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 Christchurch?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 143mi (distance from Bedford to Christchurch) and its duration is 2h 26min. The slowest route is 143mi, and its duration is 2h 47min.

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

Christchurch is located in Dorset county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 6 meters above sea level. Christchurch has coordinates 50.7357770o,-1.7785860o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Christchurch from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.