Route from Bedford to Wigan

The distance between Bedford and Wigan is 168 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 51 minutes.

From: Bedford, County: Bedfordshire, England
To: Wigan, County: Greater Manchester, England
168 mi , 2 h 51 min
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Route from Bedford to Wigan on map



Driving directions from Bedford to Wigan

168 mi 2 h 51 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)
8.1 mi
10.
Keep left onto A421
1059 ft
11.
Enter Ridgmont Interchange and take the 1st exit towards M1: The North
19 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout towards M1: The North
0.4 mi
13.
Merge right onto M1
31.4 mi
14.
Keep right onto M1
5.1 mi
15.
Take the ramp on the left towards M6: The N. WEST
22.8 mi
16.
Keep left onto M6
14.2 mi
17.
Keep right onto M6
7.9 mi
18.
Keep right onto M6
72 mi
19.
Keep left towards A49
1.1 mi
20.
Enter Bryn Interchange and take the 1st exit onto Warrington Road (A49)
74 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Warrington Road (A49)
1.2 mi
22.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Warrington Road (B5386)
39 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto Warrington Road (B5386)
0.8 mi
24.
Enter Saddle Junction and take the 4th exit onto Wallgate (A577)
632 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto Wallgate (A577)
0.6 mi
26.
Make a slight left to stay on Wallgate
784 ft
27.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Bedford to Wigan?

Well, using petrol, it's £29.1. The petrol price we're talking about here is 143 pence per liter, and the car guzzles up 37.5 miles per gallon. Now, if you're carpooling with two buddies, each of you only chips in £14.55 for the trip (£29.1 divided by 2). With three mates, it's about £9.7 each (£29.1 divided by 3), and if you've got a full car of four, it's only £7.28 each (£29.1 divided by 4). The fuel cost for the journey is calculated based on how far you're driving and how much fuel your car drinks up. So, for this journey, you'd need about 20.4 liters of fuel. And that's where the £29.1 comes from for the trip from Bedford to Wigan.

Diesel cost from Bedford to Wigan.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 18.4 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.2 £ (18.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.13 £ (18.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.6 £ (18.4/4) /p.

One key factor contributing to diesel cars generally having lower fuel consumption than petrol cars is their higher thermal efficiency. Diesel engines typically operate at higher compression ratios than petrol engines, allowing them to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. This increased efficiency means diesel vehicles can travel farther on the same amount of fuel compared to petrol vehicles, resulting in lower fuel consumption overall.

Alternative routes from Bedford to Wigan

The second route from Bedford to the Wigan is 165.18 miles and takes 2 hours and 54 minutes.

The third route from Bedford to the Wigan is 161.69 miles and takes 3 hours and 37 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Bedford to Wigan is the third suggested route (162mi, 3h 37min) and costs 28 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Bedford to Wigan is the second suggested route (165mi, 2h 54min) and costs 28.6 £.

The most expensive route from Bedford to Wigan is the first suggested route (168mi, 2h 51min) and costs 29.1 £.

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 Wigan?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 168mi (distance from Bedford to Wigan) and its duration is 2h 51min. The other route is 165mi, and its duration is 2h 54min. The slowest route is 162mi, and its duration is 3h 37min.

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

Wigan is located in Greater Manchester county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 43 meters above sea level. Wigan has coordinates 53.5450645o,-2.6325074o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Wigan from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.