Route from Bedford to Scarborough

The distance between Bedford and Scarborough is 181 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 25 minutes.

From: Bedford, County: Bedfordshire, England
To: Scarborough, County: North Yorkshire, England
181 mi , 3 h 25 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Bedford to Scarborough on map



Driving directions from Bedford to Scarborough

181 mi 3 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 1st exit onto Rope Walk (A5140)
16 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto Rope Walk (A5140)
0.3 mi
7.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Cardington Road
289 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto Cardington Road
0.4 mi
9.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cardington Road (A603)
189 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto Cardington Road (A603)
1.1 mi
11.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Cardington Road (A603)
254 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto Cardington Road (A603)
0.2 mi
13.
Enter Cardington Cross and take the 2nd exit
208 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout
0.3 mi
15.
Merge right onto Bedford Southern Bypass (A421)
2.1 mi
16.
Continue onto Great Barford Bypass (A421)
4.4 mi
17.
Enter Black Cat Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Great North Road (A1)
105 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto Great North Road (A1)
8 mi
19.
Enter Buckden Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1
169 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto A1
65 mi
21.
Take the ramp on the left towards A46: Newark
878 ft
22.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Lincoln Road (A46)
11 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto Lincoln Road (A46)
983 ft
24.
Take the ramp onto A46
0.7 mi
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A46
199 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto A46
5.6 mi
27.
Enter Halfway House Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Fosse Way (A46)
150 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto Fosse Way (A46)
2.5 mi
29.
Enter Hykeham Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A46
115 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto A46
1.7 mi
31.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A46
214 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto A46
0.5 mi
33.
Enter Doddington Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A46
257 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto A46
1.5 mi
35.
Enter Skellingthorpe Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A46
187 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto A46
1.7 mi
37.
Enter Carholme Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A46
183 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto A46
1.7 mi
39.
Enter Riseholme Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A15
15 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto A15
2.5 mi
41.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Ermine Street (A15)
151 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto Ermine Street (A15)
7.4 mi
43.
Enter Caenby Corner and take the 2nd exit onto A15
148 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto A15
10.4 mi
45.
Enter Broughton Interchange and take the 3rd exit
881 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout
0.3 mi
47.
Merge right onto M180
6 mi
48.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
49.
Enter Barnetby Top and take the 2nd exit onto A15
186 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto A15
10.1 mi
51.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A164
359 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto A164
1 mi
53.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A164
125 ft
54.
Exit the roundabout onto A164
1.5 mi
55.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A164
197 ft
56.
Exit the roundabout onto A164
0.9 mi
57.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A164
141 ft
58.
Exit the roundabout onto A164
0.6 mi
59.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Beverley Road (A164)
118 ft
60.
Exit the roundabout onto Beverley Road (A164)
1257 ft
61.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Beverley Road (A164)
125 ft
62.
Exit the roundabout onto Beverley Road (A164)
0.3 mi
63.
Continue onto Skidby Bypass (A164)
0.7 mi
64.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Skidby Bypass (A164)
176 ft
65.
Exit the roundabout onto Skidby Bypass (A164)
0.4 mi
66.
Continue onto Beverley Road (A164)
1.4 mi
67.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
68.
Merge right onto Beverley Bypass (A1079)
2.1 mi
69.
Enter Killingwoldgraves Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Dog Kennel Lane (A1035)
272 ft
70.
Exit the roundabout onto Dog Kennel Lane (A1035)
1.1 mi
71.
Enter Dog Kennel Lane Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Malton Road
32 ft
72.
Exit the roundabout onto Malton Road
1.1 mi
73.
Continue onto Etton Dikes (B1248)
6.3 mi
74.
Turn right onto Main Street (A614)
0.8 mi
75.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Main Street (A614)
215 ft
76.
Exit the roundabout onto Main Street (A614)
3.8 mi
77.
Enter Kelleythorpe Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Driffield Bypass (A614)
96 ft
78.
Exit the roundabout onto Driffield Bypass (A614)
0.9 mi
79.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Driffield Bypass (A614)
257 ft
80.
Exit the roundabout onto Driffield Bypass (A614)
0.6 mi
81.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Scarborough Road (B1249)
81 ft
82.
Exit the roundabout onto Scarborough Road (B1249)
3.6 mi
83.
Go straight onto Driffield Road (B1249)
1.5 mi
84.
Continue onto Front Street (B1249)
1151 ft
85.
Continue onto Scarborough Road (B1249)
1.4 mi
86.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto B1249
86 ft
87.
Exit the roundabout onto B1249
6.3 mi
88.
Turn right onto Malton Road (A64)
0.4 mi
89.
Continue onto Main Street (A64)
1173 ft
90.
Enter Staxton Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Spital Road (A64)
60 ft
91.
Exit the roundabout onto Spital Road (A64)
1.4 mi
92.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A64
157 ft
93.
Exit the roundabout onto A64
1.4 mi
94.
Enter Seamer By Pass and take the 1st exit onto Seamer By Pass (A64)
85 ft
95.
Exit the roundabout onto Seamer By Pass (A64)
0.7 mi
96.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Seamer Road (A64)
253 ft
97.
Exit the roundabout onto Seamer Road (A64)
1.9 mi
98.
Turn right onto Valley Road
568 ft
99.
Turn right to stay on Valley Road
1065 ft
100.
Turn left to stay on Valley Road
0.5 mi
101.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Vernon Road
52 ft
102.
Exit the roundabout onto Vernon Road
718 ft
103.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Falconers Road
116 ft
104.
Exit the roundabout onto Falconers Road
607 ft
105.
Continue slightly left onto St Nicholas Street
725 ft
106.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the cost of a drive from Bedford to Scarborough?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £31.4. In this calculation, we're crunching numbers based on a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's thirst of 37.5 miles per gallon. If you're carpooling with a buddy, that's £15.7 each (£31.4 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £10.47 a head (£31.4 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £7.85 per person (£31.4 divided by 4).

Let's dig into the math behind it. The fuel expenditure hinges on the distance covered and the car's efficiency. For this particular jaunt, you're looking at guzzling down roughly 21.9 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £31.4 total comes from for the trip from Bedford to Scarborough.
 

Diesel cost from Bedford to Scarborough.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 19.8 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.9 £ (19.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.6 £ (19.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.95 £ (19.8/4) /p.

Diesel Fuel: Diesel combustion creates more NOx and particulate matter than petrol combustion. This is due to diesel engine combustion and fuel composition. Modern diesel automobiles emit less due to particle filters and SCR systems. 
Compared to diesel combustion, petrol combustion produces less nitrogen oxides and particulate matter. Petrol contains less contaminants than diesel, thus petrol engines generate fewer particles. Due to combustion processes and engine design, petrol engines may release less nitrogen oxides. 
While both diesel and petrol engines generate pollutants, diesel engines historically emitted more. Since pollution control technology have improved, current diesel and petrol vehicles can meet strict emissions criteria.

Alternative routes from Bedford to Scarborough

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from Bedford to Scarborough covers 179.92 miles and necessitates 3 hours and 35 minutes for completion.

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

The cheapest route from Bedford to Scarborough is the second suggested route (180mi, 3h 35min) and costs 31.2 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Bedford to Scarborough is the first suggested route (181mi, 3h 25min) and costs 31.4 £.

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 Scarborough?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 181mi (distance from Bedford to Scarborough) and its duration is 3h 25min. The slowest route is 180mi, and its duration is 3h 35min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Bedford to Scarborough by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Bedford to Scarborough. It provides driving directions from Bedford to Scarborough, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Bedford - Scarborough route, travel time, display of the route on the map, fuel cost (petrol, diesel) and toll (if exist) cost.

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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 Scarborough?

Scarborough is located in North Yorkshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 40 meters above sea level. Scarborough has coordinates 54.2831130o,-0.3997520o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Scarborough from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.