Route from Bedford to Dumfries by car

From: Bedford, County: Bedfordshire, England
To: Dumfries, County: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
292 mi
4 h 58 min
Fuel consumption:
Fuel cost:
Passengers:



How many miles from Bedford to Dumfries?

How far is from Bedford to Dumfries?


The driving distance between Bedford and Dumfries is 292 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 58 minutes by car.






292 mi 4 h 58 min
1.
Head east on St Paul's Square (A600)
75 ft
2.
Turn right onto High Street (A600)
629 ft
3.
Continue onto St Mary's Street (A600)
607 ft
4.
Continue onto St John's Street (A600)
731 ft
5.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Rope Walk (A5140)
60 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)
8 mi
19.
Enter Buckden Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1
168 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto A1
110 mi
21.
Continue onto A1
3.1 mi
22.
Keep right onto A1
58.1 mi
23.
Take the ramp on the left towards A6055: Richmond
0.3 mi
24.
Enter Scotch Corner and take the 2nd exit towards Brough
333 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout towards Brough
9 mi
26.
Continue onto A66
8.4 mi
27.
Continue onto A66
31.4 mi
28.
Enter Kemplay Bank Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A66
477 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto A66
0.8 mi
30.
Keep right onto Skirsgill Roundabout (A66)
337 ft
31.
Take the ramp on the left towards M6(N): Carlisle
1100 ft
32.
Merge right onto M6
27.8 mi
33.
Continue onto A74(M)
0.5 mi
34.
Take the ramp on the left
0.5 mi
35.
Keep right at the fork
711 ft
36.
Continue onto A75
21.1 mi
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dumfries Bypass (A75)
164 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto Dumfries Bypass (A75)
0.9 mi
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Lockerbie Road (A709)
167 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto Lockerbie Road (A709)
0.8 mi
41.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Lockerbie Road (A709)
82 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto Lockerbie Road (A709)
0.5 mi
43.
Continue onto St Mary's Street (A709)
600 ft
44.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto St Mary's Street (A709)
64 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto St Mary's Street (A709)
520 ft
46.
Turn right onto Montague Street
107 ft
47.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Bedford to Dumfries?

The fuel cost by car depend on several factors such as the distance traveled, the driving conditions (traffic jam, slow driving, normal driving, race driving), fuel consumption of the vehicle, and the current price of fuel.

The trip with petrol fuel costs 50.6 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 143 pence per liter and the petrol consumption of the car is 37.5 miles per gallon.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 25.3 £ (50.6/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 16.87 £ (50.6/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 12.65 £ (50.6/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (291.61 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 50.6 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 291.61 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 35.4 liters

Fuel needed = 35.4 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 35.4 liters x 143 pence per liter = 50.6 £

Fuel cost from Bedford to Dumfries = 50.6 £

Why do I multiply miles by 4.54609?

Consumption is measured in miles per gallon. 37.5 mpg means that a car could travel 37.5 miles with a gallon petrol fuel. The price of fuel is in pence per liter. Gallons should be converted to liters so that the final fuel consumption on a trip is in liters. 1 gallon is 4.54609 liters, so multiply by 4.54609.


The trip with diesel fuel costs 31.9 £. In the above calculation, the diesel price is considered to be 151 pence per liter and the diesel consumption of the car is 62.7 mpg. For only one passenger the cost of the trip is 31.9 £.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 15.95 £ (31.9/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 10.63 £ (31.9/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 7.98 £ (31.9/4) per passenger.