Route from Cardiff to Bedford

The distance between Cardiff and Bedford is 157 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 58 minutes.

From: Cardiff, County: Cardiff, Wales
To: Bedford, County: Bedfordshire, England
157 mi , 2 h 58 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Cardiff to Bedford on map



Driving directions from Cardiff to Bedford

157 mi 2 h 58 min
1.
Head southwest on Kingsway (A4161)
436 ft
2.
Make a U-turn onto Duke Street (A4161)
311 ft
3.
Continue slightly left onto Kingsway (A4161)
394 ft
4.
Make a slight right onto Kingsway
405 ft
5.
Continue slightly right onto Greyfriars Road
847 ft
6.
Turn left onto Park Place
282 ft
7.
Turn right onto Stuttgarter Strasse (A4161)
641 ft
8.
Continue onto Dumfries Place (A4161)
740 ft
9.
Continue onto Newport Road (A4161)
1.8 mi
10.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Newport Road (A4161)
83 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto Newport Road (A4161)
732 ft
12.
Make a slight left
0.3 mi
13.
Go straight onto Southern Way (A4232)
0.3 mi
14.
Enter Llanedeyrn Interchange and take the 3rd exit towards A48: Newport
714 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout towards A48: Newport
5 mi
16.
Keep left onto A48(M)
0.4 mi
17.
Merge right onto M4
13.4 mi
18.
Keep right onto M4
11.9 mi
19.
Take exit 20 on the left towards M5: The Midlands
0.3 mi
20.
Keep left towards M5 North: The Midlands
27.4 mi
21.
Take the ramp on the left onto M5
966 ft
22.
Keep right towards Cirencester
0.6 mi
23.
Enter Brockworth Interchange and take the 1st exit towards A417: Cirencester
68 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout towards A417: Cirencester
0.3 mi
25.
Merge right onto Brockworth Bypass (A417)
3.2 mi
26.
Enter The Air Balloon Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A436
23 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto A436
2.2 mi
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A436
31 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto A436
212 ft
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A436
133 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto A436
4.2 mi
32.
Turn right onto A40
5.9 mi
33.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
84 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
9.1 mi
35.
Enter Burford Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A40
238 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
2.5 mi
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
246 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
2.6 mi
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
194 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
7 mi
41.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A40
115 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto A40
3.8 mi
43.
Enter Wolvercote Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Woodstock Road (A44)
3 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto Woodstock Road (A44)
0.4 mi
45.
Enter Peartree Roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards Bicester
697 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout towards Bicester
0.3 mi
47.
Merge right onto A34
6.1 mi
48.
Enter Wendlebury Interchange and take the 1st exit towards M40: Northampton
109 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout towards M40: Northampton
5.1 mi
50.
Take exit 10 on the left towards B430: Brackley
0.4 mi
51.
Enter Ardley Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A43
323 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
0.8 mi
53.
Enter Baynard's Green Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A43
213 ft
54.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
3.2 mi
55.
Enter Barleymow Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A421
342 ft
56.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
4 mi
57.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
131 ft
58.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
1.8 mi
59.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Tingewick Road (A421)
159 ft
60.
Exit the roundabout onto Tingewick Road (A421)
0.8 mi
61.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
103 ft
62.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
0.3 mi
63.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
202 ft
64.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
0.5 mi
65.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
161 ft
66.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
0.4 mi
67.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
110 ft
68.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
0.4 mi
69.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
182 ft
70.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
0.5 mi
71.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
74 ft
72.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
4.4 mi
73.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
114 ft
74.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
1.7 mi
75.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
125 ft
76.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
1 mi
77.
Enter Bottledump Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
139 ft
78.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.8 mi
79.
Enter Tattenhoe Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
131 ft
80.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.8 mi
81.
Enter Windmill Hill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
121 ft
82.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.5 mi
83.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
136 ft
84.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.8 mi
85.
Enter Elfield Park Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
160 ft
86.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.4 mi
87.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
147 ft
88.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.4 mi
89.
Enter Coffee Hall Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Standing Way (A421)
191 ft
90.
Exit the roundabout onto Standing Way (A421)
229 ft
91.
Continue onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
757 ft
92.
Enter Hospital Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
139 ft
93.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
1075 ft
94.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
128 ft
95.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
401 ft
96.
Enter Netherfield Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
27 ft
97.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
1.1 mi
98.
Enter Kents Hill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
197 ft
99.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.7 mi
100.
Enter Brinklow Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
316 ft
101.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.5 mi
102.
Enter Kingston Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
169 ft
103.
Exit the roundabout onto H8 Standing Way (A421)
0.6 mi
104.
Enter Fen Farm Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
240 ft
105.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
0.6 mi
106.
Enter Eagle Farm Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A421
198 ft
107.
Exit the roundabout onto A421
1.9 mi
108.
Keep left onto A421
8.1 mi
109.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
110.
Enter Elstow Interchange and take the 1st exit onto A5141
47 ft
111.
Exit the roundabout onto A5141
1.5 mi
112.
Turn left onto Britannia Road (A5141)
905 ft
113.
Turn right onto Cauldwell Street (A5141)
0.3 mi
114.
Keep left onto St Mary's Street (A600)
863 ft
115.
Continue left onto St Paul's Square (A600)
525 ft
116.
Turn right to stay on St Paul's Square (A600)
410 ft
117.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Cardiff to Bedford?

Well, using petrol, it's £27.2. 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 £13.6 for the trip (£27.2 divided by 2). With three mates, it's about £9.07 each (£27.2 divided by 3), and if you've got a full car of four, it's only £6.8 each (£27.2 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 19 liters of fuel. And that's where the £27.2 comes from for the trip from Cardiff to Bedford.

Diesel cost from Cardiff to Bedford.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 17.2 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 8.6 £ (17.2/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5.73 £ (17.2/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.3 £ (17.2/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Cardiff to Bedford

The second route from Cardiff to the Bedford is 175.4 miles and takes 3 hours and 13 minutes.

The third route from Cardiff to the Bedford is 160.85 miles and takes 3 hours and 18 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Cardiff to Bedford is the first suggested route (157mi, 2h 58min) and costs 27.2 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Cardiff to Bedford is the third suggested route (161mi, 3h 18min) and costs 27.9 £.

The most expensive route from Cardiff to Bedford is the second suggested route (175mi, 3h 13min) and costs 30.4 £.

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 Cardiff to Bedford?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 157mi (distance from Cardiff to Bedford) and its duration is 2h 58min. The other route is 175mi, and its duration is 3h 13min. The slowest route is 161mi, and its duration is 3h 18min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Cardiff to Bedford by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Cardiff to Bedford. It provides driving directions from Cardiff to Bedford, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Cardiff - Bedford route, travel time, display of the route on the map, fuel cost (petrol, diesel) and toll (if exist) cost.

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Where is Cardiff located?

Cardiff is located in Cardiff county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 12 meters above sea level. Cardiff has coordinates 51.4815810o,-3.1790900o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Cardiff from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Bedford?

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.