Route from Bedford to Leicester

The distance between Bedford and Leicester is 51.9 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 10 minutes.

From: Bedford, County: Bedfordshire, England
To: Leicester, County: Leicestershire, England
51.9 mi , 1 h 10 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Bedford to Leicester on map



Driving directions from Bedford to Leicester

51.9 mi 1 h 10 min
1.
Head east on St Paul's Square (A600)
75 ft
2.
Turn right onto High Street (A600)
143 ft
3.
Make a slight right onto St Paul's Square (A600)
504 ft
4.
Continue onto Horne Lane (A600)
629 ft
5.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto River Street (A600)
103 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto River Street (A600)
182 ft
7.
Turn left to stay on River Street (A600)
330 ft
8.
Turn right onto Greyfriars (A600)
480 ft
9.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Greyfriars (A600)
25 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto Greyfriars (A600)
1017 ft
11.
Continue onto Union Street (A600)
921 ft
12.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Clapham Road (A600)
20 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto Clapham Road (A600)
0.4 mi
14.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Clapham Road (A600)
95 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto Clapham Road (A600)
936 ft
16.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Clapham Bypass (A6)
308 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto Clapham Bypass (A6)
1256 ft
18.
Continue onto Paula Radcliffe Way (A6)
2.6 mi
19.
Continue onto Bedford Road (A6)
0.8 mi
20.
Continue onto Rushden Road (A6)
2.2 mi
21.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rushden Road (A6)
136 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto Rushden Road (A6)
3.2 mi
23.
Continue onto Bedford Road (A6)
1.7 mi
24.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Liberty Way (A6)
158 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto Liberty Way (A6)
0.8 mi
26.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Liberty Way (A6)
116 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto Liberty Way (A6)
1 mi
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Liberty Way (A6)
289 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Liberty Way (A6)
0.6 mi
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Liberty Way (A6)
245 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto Liberty Way (A6)
0.8 mi
32.
Continue onto Chowns Mill Roundabout (A6)
527 ft
33.
Keep left onto Station Road (A6)
0.7 mi
34.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bypass Road (A6)
120 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto Bypass Road (A6)
1 mi
36.
Continue onto Finedon Road (A6)
0.5 mi
37.
Continue onto Irthlingborough Road (A6)
0.8 mi
38.
Continue straight onto Burton Road (A6)
1.3 mi
39.
Continue onto Burton Latimer Bypass (A6)
1.3 mi
40.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Burton Latimer Bypass (A6)
121 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto Burton Latimer Bypass (A6)
0.3 mi
42.
Make a slight left
131 ft
43.
Enter Kettering Gateway Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Burton Latimer Bypass (A6)
185 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto Burton Latimer Bypass (A6)
1012 ft
45.
Enter Burton Latimer Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Kettering Road (A6)
271 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto Kettering Road (A6)
658 ft
47.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit
38 ft
48.
Exit the roundabout
0.3 mi
49.
Merge left onto A14
6.8 mi
50.
Take the ramp on the left towards A6
0.3 mi
51.
Enter Rothwell Interchange and take the 4th exit onto Rothwell Interchange (A6)
314 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto Rothwell Interchange (A6)
400 ft
53.
Enter Rothwell Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto Rothwell and Desborough Bypass (A6)
247 ft
54.
Exit the roundabout onto Rothwell and Desborough Bypass (A6)
0.5 mi
55.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Rothwell and Desborough Bypass (A6)
100 ft
56.
Exit the roundabout onto Rothwell and Desborough Bypass (A6)
2 mi
57.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rothwell and Desborough Bypass (A6)
136 ft
58.
Exit the roundabout onto Rothwell and Desborough Bypass (A6)
0.9 mi
59.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Desborough Road (A6)
107 ft
60.
Exit the roundabout onto Desborough Road (A6)
1.9 mi
61.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Market Harborough Bypass (A6)
75 ft
62.
Exit the roundabout onto Market Harborough Bypass (A6)
1 mi
63.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Market Harborough Bypass (A6)
247 ft
64.
Exit the roundabout onto Market Harborough Bypass (A6)
2.8 mi
65.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Harborough Road (A6)
203 ft
66.
Exit the roundabout onto Harborough Road (A6)
3.1 mi
67.
Continue onto Leicester Road (A6)
0.5 mi
68.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Leicester Road (A6)
157 ft
69.
Exit the roundabout onto Leicester Road (A6)
2.3 mi
70.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Leicester Road (A6)
273 ft
71.
Exit the roundabout onto Leicester Road (A6)
1.1 mi
72.
Enter Glen Gorse Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto London Road (A6)
219 ft
73.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A6)
0.3 mi
74.
Continue onto Glen Road (A6)
0.3 mi
75.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Glen Road (A6)
54 ft
76.
Exit the roundabout onto Glen Road (A6)
0.5 mi
77.
Continue onto Harborough Road (A6)
0.7 mi
78.
Continue onto Leicester Road (A6)
0.5 mi
79.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto London Road (A6)
192 ft
80.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A6)
196 ft
81.
Make a slight right onto Glebe Road
115 ft
82.
Turn right to stay on Glebe Road
0.3 mi
83.
Turn left onto Knighton Grange Road
0.4 mi
84.
Turn left onto Guilford Road
148 ft
85.
Turn right onto London Road (A6)
1 mi
86.
Enter London Road and take the 2nd exit onto London Road (A6)
141 ft
87.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A6)
0.3 mi
88.
Make a slight left onto Granville Road
762 ft
89.
Continue slightly right onto Regent Road
0.6 mi
90.
Continue slightly left onto Carlton Street
429 ft
91.
Turn right onto Oxford Street (A594)
0.3 mi
92.
Continue onto Southgates Underpass (A594)
0.3 mi
93.
Keep left onto Highcross Street (A50)
297 ft
94.
Make a sharp right to stay on Highcross Street (A50)
178 ft
95.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Bedford to Leicester with petrol?

Let's delve into the expenses of a road trip from Bedford to Leicester. The journey using petrol will set you back 9.1 pounds. Now, let's walk through how we arrived at this figure.

Firstly, we consider the price of petrol, which is 144 pence per liter. Next, we take into account the car's fuel consumption rate, which stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

Now, suppose you're carpooling. If there are two passengers sharing the ride, each person will contribute 4.55 pounds (£9.1 divided by 2). With three passengers, the cost per person drops to around 3.03 pounds (£9.1 divided by 3). And if there are four passengers onboard, each person chips in 2.28 pounds (£9.1 divided by 4).

Let's delve deeper into the calculations. To determine how much fuel is needed for the trip, we rely on the distance and the car's fuel efficiency. The distance between Bedford and Leicester is approximately 51.87 miles. So, to cover this distance, the car will require roughly 6.3 liters of petrol. We obtained this value by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon and then converting it to liters.

Once we have the amount of fuel needed, we calculate the total cost. Multiplying the fuel quantity (6.3 liters) by the price per liter (144 pence) yields 9.1 pounds. Therefore, the fuel cost for the journey from Bedford to Leicester is 9.1 pounds.
 

Diesel cost from Bedford to Leicester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 6.3 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 3.15 £ (6.3/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 2.1 £ (6.3/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.58 £ (6.3/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Bedford to Leicester

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from Bedford to Leicester covers 66.3 miles and necessitates 1 hour and 11 minutes for completion.

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

The cheapest route from Bedford to Leicester is the first suggested route (51.9mi, 1h 10min) and costs 9.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Bedford to Leicester is the second suggested route (66mi, 1h 11min) and costs 11.6 £.

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 Leicester?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 51.9mi (distance from Bedford to Leicester) and its duration is 1h 10min. The slowest route is 66mi, and its duration is 1h 11min.

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

Leicester is located in Leicestershire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 62 meters above sea level. Leicester has coordinates 52.6368778o,-1.1397592o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Leicester from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.