Route from Maidstone to Bedford

The distance between Maidstone and Bedford is 100 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 45 minutes.

From: Maidstone, County: Kent, England
To: Bedford, County: Bedfordshire, England
100 mi , 1 h 45 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Maidstone to Bedford on map



Driving directions from Maidstone to Bedford

100 mi 1 h 45 min
1.
Head north on College Road (A229)
16 ft
2.
Continue onto Mill Street (A229)
443 ft
3.
Keep left onto Bishops Way (A229)
1310 ft
4.
Merge left onto Fairmeadow (A229)
661 ft
5.
Continue onto Waterside (A229)
0.3 mi
6.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Royal Engineers' Road (A229)
171 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto Royal Engineers' Road (A229)
0.3 mi
8.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Royal Engineers' Road (A229)
218 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto Royal Engineers' Road (A229)
0.6 mi
10.
Continue onto Chatham Road (A229)
2.9 mi
11.
Take the ramp
1024 ft
12.
Enter Lord Lees Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A229
718 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto A229
1079 ft
14.
Enter Taddington Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto M2
57 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto M2
0.4 mi
16.
Keep right onto M2
5.7 mi
17.
Continue onto Watling Street (A2)
6.2 mi
18.
Continue onto Dartford Bypass (A2)
2 mi
19.
Take the ramp on the left towards A282: Dartford Crossing
1 mi
20.
Merge right onto Canterbury Way (A282)
1.5 mi
21.
Keep left onto Canterbury Way (A282)
2.9 mi
22.
Continue towards M25: (M11
23.5 mi
23.
Continue onto M25
11.8 mi
24.
Take the ramp on the left towards A1081: St Albans
1021 ft
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A1081
244 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
896 ft
27.
Enter The Bell Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1081
404 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto A1081
1.3 mi
29.
Enter London Colney Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
313 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
31.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A414
352 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto A414
3.5 mi
33.
Take the ramp towards M1: The NORTH
21.6 mi
34.
Take the ramp on the left towards Bedford
1266 ft
35.
Enter Ridgmont Interchange and take the 4th exit onto Ridgmont Interchange (A421)
470 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto Ridgmont Interchange (A421)
526 ft
37.
Enter Ridgmont Interchange and take the 1st exit towards A421 Bedford
121 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout towards A421 Bedford
1144 ft
39.
Take the ramp towards A421: Bedford
0.3 mi
40.
Merge right onto A421
7.6 mi
41.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
42.
Enter Elstow Interchange and take the 1st exit onto A5141
47 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto A5141
1.5 mi
44.
Turn left onto Britannia Road (A5141)
905 ft
45.
Turn right onto Cauldwell Street (A5141)
0.3 mi
46.
Keep left onto St Mary's Street (A600)
863 ft
47.
Continue left onto St Paul's Square (A600)
525 ft
48.
Turn right to stay on St Paul's Square (A600)
410 ft
49.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the expense of traveling from Maidstone to Bedford by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £17.5. This calculation is based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and the car's consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those interested in carpooling, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, each person's share is £8.75 (£17.5/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £5.83 (£17.5/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £4.38 (£17.5/4).

To delve deeper into the calculation, let's examine how we arrive at the result:

Firstly, we determine the fuel required by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey of 100.29 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 100.29 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 12.2 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 12.2 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £17.5.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Maidstone to Bedford amounts to £17.5.

Diesel cost from Maidstone to Bedford.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 12.1 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 6.05 £ (12.1/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 4.03 £ (12.1/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 3.03 £ (12.1/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Maidstone to Bedford

The second route from Maidstone to the Bedford is 99.67 miles and takes 1 hour and 48 minutes.

The third route from Maidstone to the Bedford is 99 miles and takes 2 hours and 11 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Maidstone to Bedford is the third suggested route (99mi, 2h 11min) and costs 17.3 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Maidstone to Bedford is the second suggested route (100mi, 1h 48min) and costs 17.4 £.

The most expensive route from Maidstone to Bedford is the first suggested route (100mi, 1h 45min) and costs 17.5 £.

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 Maidstone to Bedford?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 100mi (distance from Maidstone to Bedford) and its duration is 1h 45min. The other route is 100mi, and its duration is 1h 48min. The slowest route is 99mi, and its duration is 2h 11min.

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

Maidstone is located in Kent county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 11 meters above sea level. Maidstone has coordinates 51.2703630o,0.5226990o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Maidstone 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.