Route from Bedford to Weymouth and Portland

The distance between Bedford and Weymouth and Portland is 175 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 4 minutes.

From: Bedford, County: Bedfordshire, England
To: Weymouth and Portland, County: Dorset, England
175 mi , 3 h 4 min
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Route from Bedford to Weymouth and Portland on map



Driving directions from Bedford to Weymouth and Portland

175 mi 3 h 4 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
50.2 mi
21.
Keep left onto M3
1 mi
22.
Keep right towards M27
1.8 mi
23.
Merge right onto M27
8.3 mi
24.
Continue onto A31
12.8 mi
25.
Enter Woodsbridge Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Ringwood Road (A31)
153 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto Ringwood Road (A31)
0.9 mi
27.
Enter Boundary Lane Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Ringwood Road (A31)
82 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto Ringwood Road (A31)
0.5 mi
29.
Enter Azalea Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Ringwood Road (A31)
125 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto Ringwood Road (A31)
0.4 mi
31.
Enter Palmersford Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A31
288 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto A31
1.5 mi
33.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A31
149 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto A31
3.9 mi
35.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Wimborne Bypass (A31)
93 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto Wimborne Bypass (A31)
1.2 mi
37.
Enter Lake Gates and take the 2nd exit onto A31
128 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto A31
3 mi
39.
Enter Roundhouse Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A31
289 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto A31
7.2 mi
41.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A35
111 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto A35
9.9 mi
43.
Enter Stinsford Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dorchester Bypass (A35)
127 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto Dorchester Bypass (A35)
2.2 mi
45.
Enter Stadium Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Monkton Hill (A354)
25 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto Monkton Hill (A354)
3.6 mi
47.
Enter Jurassic Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Weymouth Relief Road (A354)
204 ft
48.
Exit the roundabout onto Weymouth Relief Road (A354)
1.2 mi
49.
Enter Veasta Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A354
235 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto A354
727 ft
51.
Enter Manor Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Weymouth Way (A354)
151 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto Weymouth Way (A354)
1.1 mi
53.
Enter Chafeys Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Weymouth Way (A354)
64 ft
54.
Exit the roundabout onto Weymouth Way (A354)
0.7 mi
55.
Continue onto Westwey Road (A354)
0.5 mi
56.
Make a slight left onto Chickerell Road (B3154)
776 ft
57.
Turn right onto Prince of Wales Road
333 ft
58.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from Bedford to Weymouth and Portland with petrol?

Driving from Bedford to Weymouth and Portland costs £30.4 with petrol. The calculation assumes a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's petrol consumption of 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers brings the cost down to £15.2 per person. With three passengers, it's £10.13 per person, and with four passengers, it's £7.6 per person. The fuel cost for the trip is derived from the distance and car fuel consumption, totaling 21.3 liters of fuel. This results in a £30.4 fuel cost for the journey.
 

Diesel cost from Bedford to Weymouth and Portland.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 19.2 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.6 £ (19.2/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.4 £ (19.2/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.8 £ (19.2/4) /p.

The main reasons diesel cars use less fuel than petrol cars are:

Diesel engines have higher compression ratios than petrol engines, improving thermal efficiency. Diesel engines extract more energy from each fuel unit due to this increased compression ratio, improving thermal efficiency. Diesel automobiles have superior fuel economy than petrol ones.

Diesel engines create more torque at lower RPM than petrol engines. Diesel vehicles perform better in steady-state driving, requiring less throttle input to maintain speed. Thus, diesel cars have reduced fuel consumption, especially on highways.

Alternative routes from Bedford to Weymouth and Portland

The second route from Bedford to the Weymouth and Portland is 179.5 miles and takes 3 hours and 13 minutes.

The third route from Bedford to the Weymouth and Portland is 163.66 miles and takes 3 hours and 19 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Bedford to Weymouth and Portland by car?

The cheapest route from Bedford to Weymouth and Portland is the third suggested route (164mi, 3h 19min) and costs 28.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Bedford to Weymouth and Portland is the first suggested route (175mi, 3h 4min) and costs 30.4 £.

The most expensive route from Bedford to Weymouth and Portland is the second suggested route (180mi, 3h 13min) and costs 31.1 £.

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 Weymouth and Portland?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 175mi (distance from Bedford to Weymouth and Portland) and its duration is 3h 4min. The other route is 180mi, and its duration is 3h 13min. The slowest route is 164mi, and its duration is 3h 19min.

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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 Weymouth and Portland?

Weymouth and Portland is located in Dorset county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 4 meters above sea level. Weymouth and Portland has coordinates 50.6066937o,-2.4645058o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Weymouth and Portland from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.