Route from Bedford to Southend-on-Sea

The distance between Bedford and Southend-on-Sea is 89 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 37 minutes.

From: Bedford, County: Bedfordshire, England
To: Southend-on-Sea, County: Essex, England
89 mi , 1 h 37 min
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Route from Bedford to Southend-on-Sea on map



Driving directions from Bedford to Southend-on-Sea

89 mi 1 h 37 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
20.5 mi
15.
Take the ramp on the left towards A414: Hemel Hempstead
0.5 mi
16.
Keep right towards A414: St Albans
0.4 mi
17.
Merge right onto A414
3.7 mi
18.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
218 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
20.
Enter London Colney Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1081
359 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
1.3 mi
22.
Enter The Bell Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto M25
243 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto M25
29.3 mi
24.
Take the ramp on the left towards A127: Southend
0.4 mi
25.
Enter Cranham Interchange and take the 1st exit towards A127: Basildon
143 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout towards A127: Basildon
0.3 mi
27.
Merge right onto Southend Arterial Road (A127)
15.7 mi
28.
Continue onto Southend Arterial Road (A127)
1.1 mi
29.
Continue onto Prince Avenue (A127)
0.7 mi
30.
Merge right onto Tesco Roundabout
302 ft
31.
Keep left onto Prince Avenue (A127)
0.9 mi
32.
Enter Cuckoo Corner and take the 3rd exit onto Victoria Avenue (A127)
211 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto Victoria Avenue (A127)
0.8 mi
34.
Turn left onto Carnarvon Road
86 ft
35.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Bedford to Southend-on-Sea?

The trip with petrol fuel costs 15.4 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 143 pence per liter and the petrol consumption of the car is 37.5 miles per gallon.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 7.7 £ (15.4/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 5.13 £ (15.4/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 3.85 £ (15.4/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (88.63 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 15.4 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 88.63 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 10.7 liters

Fuel needed = 10.7 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 10.7 liters x 143 pence per liter = 15.4 £

Fuel cost from Bedford to Southend-on-Sea = 15.4 £

Diesel cost from Bedford to Southend-on-Sea.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 9.7 £ (151p/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.

Alternative routes from Bedford to Southend-on-Sea

The second route from Bedford to the Southend-on-Sea is 87.85 miles and takes 1 hour and 39 minutes.

The third route from Bedford to the Southend-on-Sea is 81.61 miles and takes 1 hour and 43 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Bedford to Southend-on-Sea by car?

The cheapest route from Bedford to Southend-on-Sea is the third suggested route (82mi, 1h 43min) and costs 14.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Bedford to Southend-on-Sea is the second suggested route (88mi, 1h 39min) and costs 15.2 £.

The most expensive route from Bedford to Southend-on-Sea is the first suggested route (89mi, 1h 37min) and costs 15.4 £.

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 Southend-on-Sea?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 89mi (distance from Bedford to Southend-on-Sea) and its duration is 1h 37min. The other route is 88mi, and its duration is 1h 39min. The slowest route is 82mi, and its duration is 1h 43min.

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

Southend-on-Sea is located in Essex county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 29 meters above sea level. Southend-on-Sea has coordinates 51.5459269o,0.7077123o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Southend-on-Sea from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.