Bedford Reading by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Bedford and Reading by car is 80 miles. The driving time is 1 hour and 25 minutes.

How far is Reading from Bedford? The driving distance is 80 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Bedford, County: Bedfordshire, England
To: Reading, County: Berkshire, England
80 mi , 1 h 25 min
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Route from Bedford to Reading on map



Driving directions from Bedford to Reading

80 mi 1 h 25 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)
7.5 mi
10.
Take the ramp on the left towards A421 M1
0.3 mi
11.
Turn left onto Salford Road (A421)
954 ft
12.
Enter Ridgmont Interchange and take the 2nd exit towards M1
254 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout towards M1
0.3 mi
14.
Merge right onto M1
23.9 mi
15.
Take the ramp on the left towards M25: Stansted
0.4 mi
16.
Keep right towards M25: Heathrow
0.6 mi
17.
Merge right onto M25
18.7 mi
18.
Take exit 15 on the left towards M4: London (West)
980 ft
19.
Keep right towards M4: The West
0.8 mi
20.
Merge right onto M4
17.2 mi
21.
Take the ramp on the left towards A329(M)
1274 ft
22.
Keep right towards A329(M)
0.9 mi
23.
Merge right onto A329(M)
1.3 mi
24.
Continue onto A3290
2.2 mi
25.
Go straight onto A3290
1186 ft
26.
Enter Sutton Seeds Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto London Road (A4)
99 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A4)
1.3 mi
28.
Continue onto Crown Street (A4)
534 ft
29.
Keep right onto Crown Street
150 ft
30.
Turn right onto Southampton Street (A327)
642 ft
31.
Turn left
82 ft
32.
Turn left onto Inner Distribution Road (A329)
759 ft
33.
Keep right onto Inner Distribution Road (A329)
506 ft
34.
Make a slight left
491 ft
35.
Enter Castle Hill Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Castle Street
428 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto Castle Street
627 ft
37.
Turn left
999 ft
38.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to travel from Bedford to Reading by car?

The journey from Bedford to Reading by car comes with a price tag of £13.9 if you're using petrol. Let's break it down. The petrol price we're talking about here is 144 pence per liter, and the car chugs along at 37.5 miles per gallon. Now, if you're thinking about carpooling with a couple of mates, each of you only has to fork out £6.95 for the trip (£13.9 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it's about £4.63 each (£13.9 divided by 3), and if you've got a full car of four, it's just £3.48 each (£13.9 divided by 4). So, that's the financial aspect of the journey.

Now, let's dive into the nitty-gritty of how we got these figures. The fuel cost calculation is based on how far you're traveling and how thirsty your car is. For this journey, you'd need about 9.7 liters of fuel. And that's where the £13.9 comes from for the trip from Bedford to Reading.

In summary, the total fuel cost for the journey is £13.9, factoring in the distance, petrol price, and car fuel consumption. Whether you're flying solo or sharing the ride with friends, knowing the breakdown of these costs can help you plan your trip and budget accordingly.
 

Diesel cost from Bedford to Reading.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 9.7 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 4.85 £ (9.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 3.23 £ (9.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 2.43 £ (9.7/4) /p.

In general, diesel engines tend to have lower fuel consumption compared to petrol engines, all else being equal. This is primarily due to the higher energy density of diesel fuel and the higher thermal efficiency of diesel engines. Diesel fuel contains more energy per liter than petrol, and diesel engines are typically more efficient at converting that energy into mechanical work.

Additionally, diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios, which improves their thermal efficiency and allows them to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. As a result, diesel vehicles often achieve better fuel economy and can travel farther on a gallon or liter of fuel compared to petrol vehicles of similar size and performance.

Alternative routes from Bedford to Reading

An alternative route from Bedford to the Reading is 70.08 miles and takes 1 hour and 41 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Bedford to Reading is the second suggested route (70mi, 1h 41min) and costs 12.2 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Bedford to Reading is the first suggested route (80mi, 1h 25min) and costs 13.9 £.

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 Reading?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 80mi (distance from Bedford to Reading) and its duration is 1h 25min. The slowest route is 70mi, and its duration is 1h 41min.

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

Reading is located in Berkshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 43 meters above sea level. Reading has coordinates 51.4542645o,-0.9781303o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Reading from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.