Bedford Westminster by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Bedford and Westminster by car is 56.6 miles. The driving time is 1 hour and 14 minutes.

How far is Westminster from Bedford? The driving distance is 56.6 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Bedford, County: Bedfordshire, England
To: Westminster, County: Greater London, England
56.6 mi , 1 h 14 min
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Route from Bedford to Westminster on map



Driving directions from Bedford to Westminster

56.6 mi 1 h 14 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
38.3 mi
15.
Enter Staples Corner and take the 4th exit
1281 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout
524 ft
17.
Enter Staples Corner West Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Edgware Road
23 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto Edgware Road
0.8 mi
19.
Continue onto Cricklewood Broadway (A5)
0.8 mi
20.
Continue onto Shoot-up Hill (A5)
0.4 mi
21.
Continue onto Kilburn High Road (A5)
1 mi
22.
Continue onto Maida Vale (A5)
0.9 mi
23.
Continue onto Edgware Road (A5)
0.9 mi
24.
Turn left onto Edgware Road (A5)
971 ft
25.
Continue slightly left onto Marble Arch (A40)
371 ft
26.
Continue right onto Park Lane (A40)
0.8 mi
27.
Merge right onto Duke of Wellington Place (A4)
439 ft
28.
Turn left onto Constitution Hill
0.4 mi
29.
Turn left onto The Mall
0.6 mi
30.
Enter Charing Cross and exit onto Charing Cross
34 ft
31.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What is the financial outlay associated with traveling from Bedford to Westminster by car?

The journey, powered by petrol, incurs a cost of £9.9. In this computational scenario, the price of petrol is assumed to be 144 pence per liter, and the car's fuel efficiency stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For individuals contemplating carpooling arrangements, the expenditure per traveler diminishes as the number of passengers increases. With two passengers, the cost per person amounts to £4.95 (£9.9/2). For a trio of passengers, the cost per person reduces to £3.3 (£9.9/3), and for a quartet of passengers, it further decreases to £2.48 (£9.9/4).

To provide further elucidation on the calculation process, let us dissect how the final figure is derived:

Initially, the requisite fuel quantity is determined by dividing the distance traveled by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey spanning 56.61 miles, this computation entails multiplying 56.61 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and subsequently dividing by the car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 mpg, resulting in a requirement of 6.9 liters of fuel.

Subsequently, the fuel expenditure is computed by multiplying the amount of fuel required by the price per liter. Given a consumption of 6.9 liters of fuel at a rate of 144 pence per liter, the cumulative cost equals £9.9.

In summation, the total fuel expenditure for the trip from Bedford to Westminster stands at £9.9.

Diesel cost from Bedford to Westminster.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 6.8 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 3.4 £ (6.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 2.27 £ (6.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.7 £ (6.8/4) /p.

Significant factors contributing to diesel cars generally having lower fuel consumption than petrol cars are:

  1. Higher Thermal Efficiency: Diesel engines typically operate at higher compression ratios than petrol engines. This higher compression ratio allows diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel, resulting in greater thermal efficiency. As a result, diesel vehicles can achieve better fuel economy compared to petrol vehicles.

  2. More Torque at Lower RPM: Diesel engines tend to produce more torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This characteristic enables diesel vehicles to perform more efficiently during steady-state driving conditions, requiring less throttle input to maintain speed. Consequently, diesel cars often exhibit lower fuel consumption, especially in highway driving scenarios.

Alternative routes from Bedford to Westminster

The second route from Bedford to the Westminster is 57.33 miles and takes 1 hour and 21 minutes.

The third route from Bedford to the Westminster is 55.03 miles and takes 1 hour and 32 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Bedford to Westminster is the third suggested route (55mi, 1h 32min) and costs 9.6 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Bedford to Westminster is the first suggested route (56.6mi, 1h 14min) and costs 9.9 £.

The most expensive route from Bedford to Westminster is the second suggested route (57.3mi, 1h 21min) and costs 10 £.

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 Westminster?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 56.6mi (distance from Bedford to Westminster) and its duration is 1h 14min. The other route is 57.3mi, and its duration is 1h 21min. The slowest route is 55mi, and its duration is 1h 32min.

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

Westminster is located in Greater London county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 8 meters above sea level. Westminster has coordinates 51.5073509o,-0.1277583o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Westminster from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.