Ipswich Bedford by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Ipswich and Bedford by car is 85 miles. The driving time is 1 hour and 31 minutes.

How far is Bedford from Ipswich? The driving distance is 85 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Ipswich, County: Suffolk, England
To: Bedford, County: Bedfordshire, England
85 mi , 1 h 31 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
Fuel consumption:
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Route from Ipswich to Bedford on map



Driving directions from Ipswich to Bedford

85 mi 1 h 31 min
1.
Head north on Civic Drive (A1022)
457 ft
2.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Civic Drive (A1022)
136 ft
3.
Exit the roundabout onto Civic Drive (A1022)
600 ft
4.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto St Matthew's Street
18 ft
5.
Exit the roundabout onto St Matthew's Street
449 ft
6.
Continue onto Norwich Road (A1156)
0.4 mi
7.
Turn right
47 ft
8.
Turn left onto Norwich Road (A1156)
1.3 mi
9.
Continue slightly left onto Bury Road (A1156)
0.4 mi
10.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Bury Road
217 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto Bury Road
1123 ft
12.
Enter Whitehouse Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto Bury Road
200 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto Bury Road
669 ft
14.
Take the ramp onto Bury Road
0.6 mi
15.
Merge right onto A14
11.1 mi
16.
Make a slight left
954 ft
17.
Merge right onto A14
30.6 mi
18.
Keep right onto A14
11.2 mi
19.
Keep left towards M11: London
8 mi
20.
Enter Caxton Gibbet Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cambridge Road (A428)
237 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Cambridge Road (A428)
5.6 mi
22.
Enter Tithe Farm Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A428
152 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto A428
1.1 mi
24.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A428
159 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto A428
0.9 mi
26.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A428
126 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto A428
1 mi
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit towards A1: The NORTH
51 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout towards A1: The NORTH
667 ft
30.
Keep left towards A1: London
0.3 mi
31.
Merge right onto Great North Road (A1)
1.2 mi
32.
Take the ramp towards A421
244 ft
33.
Enter Black Cat Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Great Barford Bypass (A421)
722 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto Great Barford Bypass (A421)
4.4 mi
35.
Continue onto Bedford Southern Bypass (A421)
2.2 mi
36.
Take the ramp on the left
1058 ft
37.
Enter Cardington Cross and take the 4th exit onto Cardington Road (A603)
733 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto Cardington Road (A603)
0.3 mi
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cardington Road (A603)
263 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto Cardington Road (A603)
1 mi
41.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Cardington Road
82 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto Cardington Road
0.4 mi
43.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Rope Walk (A5140)
32 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto Rope Walk (A5140)
0.3 mi
45.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Kingsway (A600)
303 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto Kingsway (A600)
1119 ft
47.
Go straight onto Cauldwell Street (A600)
584 ft
48.
Keep left onto St Mary's Street (A600)
863 ft
49.
Continue left onto St Paul's Square (A600)
525 ft
50.
Turn right to stay on St Paul's Square (A600)
410 ft
51.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Ipswich to Bedford?

The trip with petrol fuel costs 14.8 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 144 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 7.4 £ (14.8/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 4.93 £ (14.8/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 3.7 £ (14.8/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (84.59 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 144 pence per liter = 14.8 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 84.59 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 10.3 liters

Fuel needed = 10.3 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 10.3 liters x 144 pence per liter = 14.8 £

Fuel cost from Ipswich to Bedford = 14.8 £

Diesel cost from Ipswich to Bedford.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 10.2 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 5.1 £ (10.2/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 3.4 £ (10.2/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 2.55 £ (10.2/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Ipswich to Bedford

An alternative route from Ipswich to the Bedford is 94.53 miles and takes 1 hour and 41 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Ipswich to Bedford is the first suggested route (85mi, 1h 31min) and costs 14.8 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Ipswich to Bedford is the second suggested route (95mi, 1h 41min) and costs 16.5 £.

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 Ipswich to Bedford?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 85mi (distance from Ipswich to Bedford) and its duration is 1h 31min. The slowest route is 95mi, and its duration is 1h 41min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Ipswich to Bedford by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Ipswich to Bedford. It provides driving directions from Ipswich to Bedford, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Ipswich - Bedford 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 Ipswich to Bedford with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.

Where is Ipswich located?

Ipswich is located in Suffolk county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 6 meters above sea level. Ipswich has coordinates 52.0567360o,1.1482200o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Ipswich 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.