Route from Bedford to Rugby

The distance between Bedford and Rugby is 49.9 miles. Travel time is 57 minutes.

From: Bedford, County: Bedfordshire, England
To: Rugby, County: Warwickshire, England
49.9 mi , 57 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Bedford to Rugby on map



Driving directions from Bedford to Rugby

49.9 mi 57 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
1.6 mi
15.
Take the ramp on the left towards M1: Hinckley
0.3 mi
16.
Keep right towards M1: Hinckley
187 ft
17.
Enter Crick Interchange and take the 1st exit onto Crick Road (A5)
61 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto Crick Road (A5)
0.3 mi
19.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Crick Road (A428)
50 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto Crick Road (A428)
1238 ft
21.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Crick Road (A428)
197 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto Crick Road (A428)
885 ft
23.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Crick Road (A428)
140 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto Crick Road (A428)
801 ft
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Crick Road (A428)
132 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto Crick Road (A428)
0.3 mi
27.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Crick Road (A428)
115 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto Crick Road (A428)
1.3 mi
29.
Continue onto High Street (A428)
0.4 mi
30.
Continue onto Ashlawn Road (A428)
0.2 mi
31.
Turn right onto Hillmorton Road (A428)
1.4 mi
32.
Continue straight onto Hillmorton Road (A428)
0.3 mi
33.
Continue onto Lawrence Sheriff Street (A428)
994 ft
34.
Keep right onto Rüsselsheim Way (A428)
992 ft
35.
Turn right onto Warwick Street (A428)
342 ft
36.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Bedford to Rugby with petrol?

Driving from Bedford to Rugby costs £8.7 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 £4.35 per person. With three passengers, it's £2.9 per person, and with four passengers, it's £2.18 per person. The fuel cost for the trip is derived from the distance and car fuel consumption, totaling 6.1 liters of fuel. This results in a £8.7 fuel cost for the journey.
 

Diesel cost from Bedford to Rugby.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 5.5 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 2.75 £ (5.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 1.83 £ (5.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.38 £ (5.5/4) /p.

When comparing diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of octane rating, there's a significant distinction:

  1. Petrol:

    • Petrol typically has an octane rating ranging from 87 to 95 in most markets.

    • Octane rating measures the fuel's resistance to premature detonation or knocking in spark-ignition engines.

    • Higher octane ratings are crucial for high-performance petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, as they help prevent engine knocking and allow for more efficient combustion.

  2. Diesel Fuel:

    • Diesel fuel doesn't have an octane rating in the same sense as petrol because it's not used in spark-ignition engines.

    • Diesel engines rely on compression ignition rather than spark ignition, meaning the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature.

    • Therefore, diesel fuel is designed to ignite under the high compression conditions found in diesel engines, and its properties are optimized for this type of combustion rather than for octane rating.

In essence, while petrol relies on octane rating to ensure proper combustion in spark-ignition engines, diesel fuel is formulated to ignite under the high-pressure conditions of compression ignition in diesel engines, rendering octane rating irrelevant for diesel fuel.

 

 

 


 

Alternative routes from Bedford to Rugby

The second route from Bedford to the Rugby is 51.19 miles and takes 1 hour and 1 minute.

The third route from Bedford to the Rugby is 45.57 miles and takes 1 hour and 6 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Bedford to Rugby is the third suggested route (45.6mi, 1h 6min) and costs 7.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Bedford to Rugby is the first suggested route (49.9mi, 57min) and costs 8.7 £.

The most expensive route from Bedford to Rugby is the second suggested route (51.2mi, 1h 1min) and costs 8.9 £.

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 Rugby?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 49.9mi (distance from Bedford to Rugby) and its duration is 57min. The other route is 51.2mi, and its duration is 1h 1min. The slowest route is 45.6mi, and its duration is 1h 6min.

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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 Rugby?

Rugby is located in Warwickshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 114 meters above sea level. Rugby has coordinates 52.3708780o,-1.2650320o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Rugby from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.