Route from Lancaster to Bedford

The distance between Lancaster and Bedford is 207 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 30 minutes.

From: Lancaster, County: Lancashire, England
To: Bedford, County: Bedfordshire, England
207 mi , 3 h 30 min
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Route from Lancaster to Bedford on map



Driving directions from Lancaster to Bedford

207 mi 3 h 30 min
1.
Head northwest on King Street (A6)
383 ft
2.
Turn right onto Common Garden Street
425 ft
3.
Continue onto Brock Street
370 ft
4.
Turn right onto Thurnham Street (A6)
1061 ft
5.
Continue onto South Road (A6)
1076 ft
6.
Enter The Pointer and take the 2nd exit onto Greaves Road (A6)
211 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto Greaves Road (A6)
0.3 mi
8.
Continue onto Scotforth Road (A6)
3.5 mi
9.
Continue onto Preston Lancaster Road (A6)
0.4 mi
10.
Enter Hampson Green Roundabout and take the 1st exit towards M6: Preston
78 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout towards M6: Preston
554 ft
12.
Keep right towards M6(S): Preston
19.7 mi
13.
Keep right onto Preston Bypass (M6)
86 mi
14.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
15.
Keep right onto M6
37.9 mi
16.
Take the ramp on the left towards M1: The SOUTH
1.6 mi
17.
Merge right onto M1
36.3 mi
18.
Take the ramp on the left towards Bedford
0.3 mi
19.
Enter Ridgmont Interchange and take the 1st exit towards A421 Bedford
22 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout towards A421 Bedford
1144 ft
21.
Take the ramp towards A421: Bedford
0.3 mi
22.
Merge right onto A421
7.6 mi
23.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
24.
Enter Elstow Interchange and take the 1st exit onto A5141
47 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto A5141
1.5 mi
26.
Turn left onto Britannia Road (A5141)
905 ft
27.
Turn right onto Cauldwell Street (A5141)
0.3 mi
28.
Keep left onto St Mary's Street (A600)
863 ft
29.
Continue left onto St Paul's Square (A600)
525 ft
30.
Turn right to stay on St Paul's Square (A600)
410 ft
31.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to travel from Lancaster to Bedford by car?

The journey, fueled by petrol, comes to £36.1. In this calculation, we've assumed a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and the car's petrol consumption at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those considering carpooling, with two passengers, the cost per person is £18.05 (£36.1/2). With three passengers, the cost reduces to £12.03 per person (£36.1/3). And for four passengers, it further decreases to £9.03 per person (£36.1/4).

To break it down further, here's how we arrive at the result:

The fuel required is determined by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption. For a journey of 206.64 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 206.64 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 25.1 liters of fuel needed.

The fuel cost is then calculated by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. For 25.1 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total comes to £36.1.

In conclusion, the fuel cost from Lancaster to Bedford amounts to £36.1.

Diesel cost from Lancaster to Bedford.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 25 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 12.5 £ (25/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 8.33 £ (25/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.25 £ (25/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Lancaster to Bedford

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from Lancaster to Bedford covers 215.35 miles and necessitates 4 hours and 30 minutes for completion.

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

The cheapest route from Lancaster to Bedford is the first suggested route (207mi, 3h 30min) and costs 36.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Lancaster to Bedford is the second suggested route (215mi, 4h 30min) and costs 37.6 £.

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 Lancaster to Bedford?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 207mi (distance from Lancaster to Bedford) and its duration is 3h 30min. The slowest route is 215mi, and its duration is 4h 30min.

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

Lancaster is located in Lancashire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 24 meters above sea level. Lancaster has coordinates 54.0465750o,-2.8007399o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Lancaster 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.