Leicester Bedford by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Leicester and Bedford by car is 51.5 miles. The driving time is 1 hour and 9 minutes.

How far is Bedford from Leicester? The driving distance is 51.5 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Leicester, County: Leicestershire, England
To: Bedford, County: Bedfordshire, England
51.5 mi , 1 h 9 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Leicester to Bedford on map



Driving directions from Leicester to Bedford

51.5 mi 1 h 9 min
1.
Head south on Highcross Street (A50)
16 ft
2.
Turn right onto Vaughan Way (A594)
192 ft
3.
Continue onto Southgates Underpass (A594)
0.3 mi
4.
Continue onto Newarke Street (A594)
922 ft
5.
Continue onto Welford Road (A594)
699 ft
6.
Turn left onto Mill Street
198 ft
7.
Turn right onto Duke Street
350 ft
8.
Turn left onto Regent Road
0.3 mi
9.
Turn left onto De Montfort Street
1089 ft
10.
Turn right onto London Road (A6)
0.6 mi
11.
Enter London Road and take the 2nd exit onto London Road (A6)
115 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A6)
1.3 mi
13.
Keep left onto London Road (A6)
948 ft
14.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Leicester Road (A6)
118 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto Leicester Road (A6)
0.5 mi
16.
Continue onto Harborough Road (A6)
0.7 mi
17.
Continue onto Glen Road (A6)
0.5 mi
18.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Glen Road (A6)
146 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto Glen Road (A6)
0.3 mi
20.
Continue onto London Road (A6)
0.3 mi
21.
Enter Glen Gorse Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Leicester Road (A6)
341 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto Leicester Road (A6)
1.1 mi
23.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Leicester Road (A6)
318 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto Leicester Road (A6)
2.3 mi
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Leicester Road (A6)
67 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto Leicester Road (A6)
0.5 mi
27.
Continue onto Harborough Road (A6)
3.1 mi
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Market Harborough Bypass (A6)
209 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Market Harborough Bypass (A6)
2.8 mi
30.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Market Harborough Bypass (A6)
187 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto Market Harborough Bypass (A6)
1 mi
32.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Desborough Road (A6)
37 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout onto Desborough Road (A6)
1.9 mi
34.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rothwell and Desborough Bypass (A6)
150 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto Rothwell and Desborough Bypass (A6)
0.9 mi
36.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rothwell and Desborough Bypass (A6)
127 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto Rothwell and Desborough Bypass (A6)
2 mi
38.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rothwell and Desborough Bypass (A6)
168 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto Rothwell and Desborough Bypass (A6)
0.5 mi
40.
Enter Rothwell Interchange and take the 2nd exit towards A14 East
156 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout towards A14 East
0.3 mi
42.
Merge right onto A14
6.7 mi
43.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
44.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards Bedford A6
744 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout towards Bedford A6
640 ft
46.
Enter Burton Latimer Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Burton Latimer Bypass (A6)
25 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto Burton Latimer Bypass (A6)
1038 ft
48.
Enter Kettering Gateway Roundabout and take the 2nd exit
163 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout
156 ft
50.
Continue onto Burton Latimer Bypass (A6)
0.3 mi
51.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Burton Latimer Bypass (A6)
109 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto Burton Latimer Bypass (A6)
1.3 mi
53.
Continue onto Burton Road (A6)
1.3 mi
54.
Continue straight onto Irthlingborough Road (A6)
0.8 mi
55.
Continue onto Finedon Road (A6)
0.5 mi
56.
Continue onto Bypass Road (A6)
1 mi
57.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Station Road (A6)
156 ft
58.
Exit the roundabout onto Station Road (A6)
0.7 mi
59.
Keep right onto Chowns Mill Roundabout (A6)
164 ft
60.
Keep left onto Chowns Mill Roundabout (A6)
93 ft
61.
Continue onto Liberty Way (A6)
0.8 mi
62.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Liberty Way (A6)
207 ft
63.
Exit the roundabout onto Liberty Way (A6)
0.6 mi
64.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Liberty Way (A6)
188 ft
65.
Exit the roundabout onto Liberty Way (A6)
1 mi
66.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Liberty Way (A6)
171 ft
67.
Exit the roundabout onto Liberty Way (A6)
0.8 mi
68.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Bedford Road (A6)
144 ft
69.
Exit the roundabout onto Bedford Road (A6)
1.7 mi
70.
Continue onto Rushden Road (A6)
3.2 mi
71.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rushden Road (A6)
176 ft
72.
Exit the roundabout onto Rushden Road (A6)
2.2 mi
73.
Continue onto Bedford Road (A6)
0.8 mi
74.
Continue onto Paula Radcliffe Way (A6)
2.6 mi
75.
Continue onto Clapham Bypass (A6)
1282 ft
76.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Clapham Road (A600)
218 ft
77.
Exit the roundabout onto Clapham Road (A600)
948 ft
78.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Clapham Road (A600)
137 ft
79.
Exit the roundabout onto Clapham Road (A600)
0.4 mi
80.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Tavistock Street (A600)
89 ft
81.
Exit the roundabout onto Tavistock Street (A600)
0.3 mi
82.
Continue onto The Broadway (A600)
596 ft
83.
Keep right onto High Street (A600)
1310 ft
84.
Make a slight right onto St Paul's Square (A600)
504 ft
85.
Turn right to stay on St Paul's Square (A600)
410 ft
86.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Leicester to Bedford?

If you're using petrol, it's gonna set you back 9 quid. In this calculation, they're saying the petrol price is 144 pence per liter, and the car's gonna guzzle down 37.5 miles for every gallon of that stuff.

Now, if you're carpooling, the cost gets split up between everyone riding. So, if there are two people in the car, it's gonna be 4.5 quid each (£9 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it works out to around 3 quid per person (£9 divided by 3). And if you've got a full car with four people, it's only 2.25 quid per person (£9 divided by 4).

Breaking down the numbers, the fuel cost is calculated based on how far you're going and how much gas your car chugs. For this trip, you're gonna need about 6.2 liters of fuel. They figured that out by dividing the distance of 51.55 miles by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon, and then converting that to liters 'cause, you know, the UK uses liters.

So, you take the fuel needed, which is 6.2 liters, and you multiply it by the price per liter, which is 144 pence. And voilà, you got yourself the total fuel cost for the trip from Leicester to Bedford: 9 quid.

 

Diesel cost from Leicester to Bedford.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 6.2 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 3.1 £ (6.2/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 2.07 £ (6.2/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.55 £ (6.2/4) /p.

Diesel fuel vs petrol fuel in terms of energy density:

  • Diesel Fuel: Diesel fuel typically has a higher energy density compared to petrol. This means that diesel fuel contains more energy per liter or per gallon than petrol. As a result, diesel engines can extract more energy from each unit of fuel compared to petrol engines, leading to better fuel efficiency and longer driving ranges for diesel vehicles.

  • Petrol (Gasoline): Petrol has a lower energy density compared to diesel fuel. While petrol is still an efficient fuel for internal combustion engines, it generally contains less energy per liter or per gallon compared to diesel fuel. This difference in energy density contributes to the differences in fuel efficiency and driving range between petrol and diesel vehicles.

Alternative routes from Leicester to Bedford

The second route from Leicester to the Bedford is 65.99 miles and takes 1 hour and 11 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Leicester to Bedford is the first suggested route (51.5mi, 1h 9min) and costs 9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Leicester to Bedford is the second suggested route (66mi, 1h 11min) and costs 11.5 £.

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 Leicester to Bedford?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 51.5mi (distance from Leicester to Bedford) and its duration is 1h 9min. The slowest route is 66mi, and its duration is 1h 11min.

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

Leicester is located in Leicestershire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 62 meters above sea level. Leicester has coordinates 52.6368778o,-1.1397592o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Leicester 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.