Route from Bedford to Preston

The distance between Bedford and Preston is 185 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 7 minutes.

From: Bedford, County: Bedfordshire, England
To: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
185 mi , 3 h 7 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Bedford to Preston on map



Driving directions from Bedford to Preston

185 mi 3 h 7 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
15.7 mi
20.
Take the ramp on the left
1198 ft
21.
Keep left at the fork
1115 ft
22.
Continue onto M65
0.7 mi
23.
Keep right at the fork
216 ft
24.
Keep left onto London Way (A6)
0.5 mi
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Way (A6)
172 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto London Way (A6)
1 mi
27.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Way (A6)
349 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto London Way (A6)
0.7 mi
29.
Continue onto Victoria Road (A6)
696 ft
30.
Go straight onto London Road (A6)
0.7 mi
31.
Continue slightly left onto Stanley Street (A59)
864 ft
32.
Continue onto Ring Way (A59)
0.3 mi
33.
Turn right onto North Road (A6)
210 ft
34.
Turn left onto Walker Street
1247 ft
35.
Turn right onto North Street
101 ft
36.
Turn right
51 ft
37.
Turn right
397 ft
38.
Turn left
87 ft
39.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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If you were to travel from Bedford to Preston, how much would it charge you?

A trip with petrol gasoline will cost you 32.3 pounds. According to the figure presented above, the price of petrol corresponds to 144 pence per litre, and the amount of petrol that the vehicle consumes is equivalent to 37.5 miles per gallon.
Through carpooling, the cost of this trip is 16.15 pounds for each of the two passengers.
When there are three people in the automobile, the cost of this trip is 10.77 pounds (32.3/3) for each individual passenger.
This trip will cost you 8.08 pounds for each of the four people who are travelling in the automobile.


The cost of fuel is equal to (185.03 miles / 37.5 miles per gallon) multiplied by 144 pence a litre, which is 32.3 pounds.

A more in-depth explanation of the result is as follows:

Fuel usage is miles multiplied by 4.54609 divided by the distance travelled by the vehicle.Consumption is 185.03 miles multiplied by 4.54609 divided by 37.5 miles per gallon, which equals 22.4 litres

It takes 22.4 litres of fuel.

The cost of fuel is equal to the amount of fuel required multiplied by the price per litre, which is 22.4 litres multiplied by 144 pence a litre, which is 32.3 pounds.

The cost of fuel from Bedford to Preston is 32.3 pounds.
 

Diesel cost from Bedford to Preston.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 22.4 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 11.2 £ (22.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 7.47 £ (22.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.6 £ (22.4/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Bedford to Preston

The second route from Bedford to the Preston is 182.08 miles and takes 3 hours and 10 minutes.

The third route from Bedford to the Preston is 183.36 miles and takes 4 hours and 10 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Bedford to Preston is the second suggested route (182mi, 3h 10min) and costs 31.8 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Bedford to Preston is the third suggested route (183mi, 4h 10min) and costs 32 £.

The most expensive route from Bedford to Preston is the first suggested route (185mi, 3h 7min) and costs 32.3 £.

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 Preston?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 185mi (distance from Bedford to Preston) and its duration is 3h 7min. The other route is 182mi, and its duration is 3h 10min. The slowest route is 183mi, and its duration is 4h 10min.

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

Preston is located in Lancashire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 35 meters above sea level. Preston has coordinates 53.7632010o,-2.7030900o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Preston from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.