Route from Bedford to South Somerset

The distance between Bedford and South Somerset is 167 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 55 minutes.

From: Bedford, County: Bedfordshire, England
To: South Somerset, County: Somerset, England
167 mi , 2 h 55 min
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Route from Bedford to South Somerset on map



Driving directions from Bedford to South Somerset

167 mi 2 h 55 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
25.8 mi
18.
Take the ramp on the left towards M3: The SOUTH WEST
0.3 mi
19.
Keep right towards M3: Basingstoke
0.7 mi
20.
Merge right onto M3
30.8 mi
21.
Take the ramp on the left onto M3
2.2 mi
22.
Continue onto A303
26.4 mi
23.
Enter Countess and take the 2nd exit onto A303
307 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
3.4 mi
25.
Enter Longbarrow and take the 2nd exit onto A303
245 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto A303
11.6 mi
27.
Go straight onto A303
22.8 mi
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A359
154 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto A359
0.6 mi
30.
Turn right to stay on High Street (A359)
0.5 mi
31.
Turn right onto West Camel Road
4.2 mi
32.
Enter Podimore and take the 2nd exit onto A372
520 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto A372
1.6 mi
34.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Bedford to South Somerset?

If you're using petrol, it's gonna set you back 29 quid. In this calculation, they're saying the petrol price is 143 pence per liter, and the car's gonna guzzle down 37.5 miles for every gallon of that stuff.

Now, if you're carpooling, the cost gets split up between everyone riding. So, if there are two people in the car, it's gonna be 14.5 quid each (£29 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it works out to around 9.67 quid per person (£29 divided by 3). And if you've got a full car with four people, it's only 7.25 quid per person (£29 divided by 4).

Breaking down the numbers, the fuel cost is calculated based on how far you're going and how much gas your car chugs. For this trip, you're gonna need about 20.3 liters of fuel. They figured that out by dividing the distance of 167.08 miles by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon, and then converting that to liters 'cause, you know, the UK uses liters.

So, you take the fuel needed, which is 20.3 liters, and you multiply it by the price per liter, which is 143 pence. And voilà, you got yourself the total fuel cost for the trip from Bedford to South Somerset: 29 quid.

 

Diesel cost from Bedford to South Somerset.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 18.3 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.15 £ (18.3/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.1 £ (18.3/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.58 £ (18.3/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Bedford to South Somerset

The second route from Bedford to the South Somerset is 158.25 miles and takes 2 hours and 58 minutes.

The third route from Bedford to the South Somerset is 155.23 miles and takes 2 hours and 58 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Bedford to South Somerset by car?

The cheapest route from Bedford to South Somerset is the third suggested route (155mi, 2h 58min) and costs 26.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Bedford to South Somerset is the second suggested route (158mi, 2h 58min) and costs 27.4 £.

The most expensive route from Bedford to South Somerset is the first suggested route (167mi, 2h 55min) and costs 29 £.

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 South Somerset?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 167mi (distance from Bedford to South Somerset) and its duration is 2h 55min. The other route is 158mi, and its duration is 2h 58min. The slowest route is 155mi, and its duration is 2h 58min.

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

South Somerset is located in Somerset county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 9 meters above sea level. South Somerset has coordinates 51.0229066o,-2.7019371o. RouteCalculator provides a map of South Somerset from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.