Route from Bedford to Lancaster

The distance between Bedford and Lancaster is 206 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 28 minutes.

From: Bedford, County: Bedfordshire, England
To: Lancaster, County: Lancashire, England
206 mi , 3 h 28 min
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Route from Bedford to Lancaster on map



Driving directions from Bedford to Lancaster

206 mi 3 h 28 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 left onto A421
1059 ft
11.
Enter Ridgmont Interchange and take the 1st exit towards M1: The North
19 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout towards M1: The North
0.4 mi
13.
Merge right onto M1
31.4 mi
14.
Keep right onto M1
5.1 mi
15.
Take the ramp on the left towards M6: The N. WEST
22.8 mi
16.
Keep left onto M6
14.2 mi
17.
Keep right onto M6
7.9 mi
18.
Keep right onto M6
72 mi
19.
Keep right onto M6
36.7 mi
20.
Take exit 33 on the left towards A6: Lancaster (South)
0.3 mi
21.
Enter Hampson Green Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Preston Lancaster Road (A6)
355 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto Preston Lancaster Road (A6)
0.5 mi
23.
Continue onto Main Road (A6)
1 mi
24.
Make a slight right
286 ft
25.
Turn left onto Preston Lancaster Road (A6)
2.5 mi
26.
Continue onto Greaves Road (A6)
0.3 mi
27.
Enter The Pointer and take the 3rd exit onto South Road (A6)
275 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto South Road (A6)
1079 ft
29.
Continue onto Penny Street (A6)
397 ft
30.
Continue onto King Street (A6)
406 ft
31.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from Bedford to Lancaster?

If you're using petrol, it's gonna set you back 36 quid. In this calculation, they're saying the petrol price is 144 pence per liter, and the car's gonna guzzle down 37.5 miles for every gallon of that stuff.

Now, if you're carpooling, the cost gets split up between everyone riding. So, if there are two people in the car, it's gonna be 18 quid each (£36 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it works out to around 12 quid per person (£36 divided by 3). And if you've got a full car with four people, it's only 9 quid per person (£36 divided by 4).

Breaking down the numbers, the fuel cost is calculated based on how far you're going and how much gas your car chugs. For this trip, you're gonna need about 25 liters of fuel. They figured that out by dividing the distance of 205.97 miles by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon, and then converting that to liters 'cause, you know, the UK uses liters.

So, you take the fuel needed, which is 25 liters, and you multiply it by the price per liter, which is 144 pence. And voilà, you got yourself the total fuel cost for the trip from Bedford to Lancaster: 36 quid.

 

Diesel cost from Bedford to Lancaster.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 24.9 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 12.45 £ (24.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 8.3 £ (24.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.23 £ (24.9/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Bedford to Lancaster

The second route from Bedford to the Lancaster is 203.02 miles and takes 3 hours and 30 minutes.

The third route from Bedford to the Lancaster is 215.85 miles and takes 4 hours and 31 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Bedford to Lancaster is the second suggested route (203mi, 3h 30min) and costs 35.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Bedford to Lancaster is the first suggested route (206mi, 3h 28min) and costs 36 £.

The most expensive route from Bedford to Lancaster is the third suggested route (216mi, 4h 31min) and costs 37.7 £.

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 Lancaster?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 206mi (distance from Bedford to Lancaster) and its duration is 3h 28min. The other route is 203mi, and its duration is 3h 30min. The slowest route is 216mi, and its duration is 4h 31min.

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

Lancaster is located in Lancashire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 24 meters above sea level. Lancaster has coordinates 54.0465750o,-2.8007399o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Lancaster from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.