Route from Bedford to Watford by car

From: Bedford, County: Bedfordshire, England
To: Watford, County: Hertfordshire, England
40.8 mi
45 min
Fuel consumption:
Fuel cost:
Passengers:



How many miles from Bedford to Watford?

How far is from Bedford to Watford?


The driving distance between Bedford and Watford is 40.8 miles. Travel time is 45 minutes by car.






40.8 mi 45 min
1.
Head east on St Paul's Square (A600)
75 ft
2.
Turn right onto High Street (A600)
629 ft
3.
Continue onto St Mary's Street (A600)
607 ft
4.
Continue onto St John's Street (A600)
731 ft
5.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Ampthill Road (A5140)
387 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto Ampthill Road (A5140)
1.2 mi
7.
Make a slight left
150 ft
8.
Turn right
195 ft
9.
Go straight onto A5141
0.4 mi
10.
Enter Elstow Interchange and take the 3rd exit
694 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout
0.3 mi
12.
Merge right onto Bedford Southern Bypass (A421)
7.5 mi
13.
Take the ramp on the left towards A421 M1
0.3 mi
14.
Turn left onto Salford Road (A421)
954 ft
15.
Enter Ridgmont Interchange and take the 2nd exit towards M1
254 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout towards M1
27.7 mi
17.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
18.
Enter Berrygrove Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto Stephenson Way (A4008)
1273 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto Stephenson Way (A4008)
0.7 mi
20.
Keep right onto Stephenson Way
686 ft
21.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Colonial Way
229 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto Colonial Way
591 ft
23.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Radlett Road
13 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto Radlett Road
0.3 mi
25.
Make a slight left onto Radlett Road
0.3 mi
26.
Turn left onto Queens Road
277 ft
27.
Turn left onto Queen's Place
143 ft
28.
Turn right onto Gladstone Road
771 ft
29.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Bedford to Watford?

The fuel cost by car depend on several factors such as the distance traveled, the driving conditions (traffic jam, slow driving, normal driving, race driving), fuel consumption of the vehicle, and the current price of fuel.

The trip with petrol fuel costs 7.1 £. 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 3.55 £ (7.1/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 2.37 £ (7.1/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 1.78 £ (7.1/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (40.76 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 7.1 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 40.76 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 4.9 liters

Fuel needed = 4.9 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 4.9 liters x 143 pence per liter = 7.1 £

Fuel cost from Bedford to Watford = 7.1 £

Why do I multiply miles by 4.54609?

Consumption is measured in miles per gallon. 37.5 mpg means that a car could travel 37.5 miles with a gallon petrol fuel. The price of fuel is in pence per liter. Gallons should be converted to liters so that the final fuel consumption on a trip is in liters. 1 gallon is 4.54609 liters, so multiply by 4.54609.


The trip with diesel fuel costs 4.5 £. In the above calculation, the diesel price is considered to be 151 pence per liter and the diesel consumption of the car is 62.7 mpg. For only one passenger the cost of the trip is 4.5 £.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 2.25 £ (4.5/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 1.5 £ (4.5/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 1.13 £ (4.5/4) per passenger.