Route from Bedford to Ipswich

The distance between Bedford and Ipswich is 85 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 31 minutes.

From: Bedford, County: Bedfordshire, England
To: Ipswich, County: Suffolk, England
85 mi , 1 h 31 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Bedford to Ipswich on map



Driving directions from Bedford to Ipswich

85 mi 1 h 31 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)
7.9 mi
31.
Continue onto A14
18.3 mi
32.
Keep right onto A14
36.9 mi
33.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
34.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Sproughton Road
26 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto Sproughton Road
0.4 mi
36.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Sproughton Road
110 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto Sproughton Road
0.4 mi
38.
Turn right onto Bramford Road (B1067)
0.8 mi
39.
Make a slight right onto Norwich Road (A1156)
745 ft
40.
Continue onto St Matthew's Street (A1156)
444 ft
41.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Civic Drive (A1022)
175 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto Civic Drive (A1022)
572 ft
43.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Civic Drive (A1022)
116 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto Civic Drive (A1022)
340 ft
45.
Turn left onto Elm Street
619 ft
46.
Turn right onto Museum Street
279 ft
47.
Turn right onto Princes Street
424 ft
48.
Turn right onto Civic Drive (A1022)
588 ft
49.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Bedford to Ipswich with petrol?

Driving from Bedford to Ipswich costs £14.8 with petrol. The calculation assumes a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's petrol consumption of 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers brings the cost down to £7.4 per person. With three passengers, it's £4.93 per person, and with four passengers, it's £3.7 per person. The fuel cost for the trip is derived from the distance and car fuel consumption, totaling 10.4 liters of fuel. This results in a £14.8 fuel cost for the journey.
 

Diesel cost from Bedford to Ipswich.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 9.4 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 4.7 £ (9.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 3.13 £ (9.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 2.35 £ (9.4/4) /p.

Diesel fuel vs petrol fuel in terms of energy density:

  • Diesel Fuel: Diesel fuel is known for its higher energy density compared to petrol. This means that diesel contains more energy per volume than petrol. As a result, diesel engines can achieve better fuel efficiency and typically provide greater mileage per gallon or liter of fuel compared to petrol engines.

  • Petrol (Gasoline): Petrol has a lower energy density compared to diesel fuel. This means that petrol contains less energy per volume than diesel. While petrol engines are still efficient, they tend to have slightly lower fuel efficiency and may offer shorter driving ranges compared to diesel engines due to this difference in energy density.

Alternative routes from Bedford to Ipswich

An alternative route from Bedford to the Ipswich is 94.8 miles and takes 1 hour and 40 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Bedford to Ipswich is the first suggested route (85mi, 1h 31min) and costs 14.8 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Bedford to Ipswich is the second suggested route (95mi, 1h 40min) and costs 16.4 £.

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 Ipswich?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 85mi (distance from Bedford to Ipswich) and its duration is 1h 31min. The slowest route is 95mi, and its duration is 1h 40min.

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

Ipswich is located in Suffolk county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 6 meters above sea level. Ipswich has coordinates 52.0567360o,1.1482200o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Ipswich from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.