Route from Manchester to Bedford

The distance between Manchester and Bedford is 164 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 54 minutes.

From: Manchester, County: Greater Manchester, England
To: Bedford, County: Bedfordshire, England
164 mi , 2 h 54 min
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Route from Manchester to Bedford on map



Driving directions from Manchester to Bedford

164 mi 2 h 54 min
1.
Head south on Brown Street
121 ft
2.
Turn left onto Chancery Lane
143 ft
3.
Make a slight left onto Concert Lane
271 ft
4.
Turn right onto York Street
356 ft
5.
Continue onto New York Street
591 ft
6.
Turn right onto Portland Street (A5103)
0.3 mi
7.
Continue onto Chepstow Street
526 ft
8.
Continue onto Great Bridgewater Street
827 ft
9.
Turn left onto Albion Street (A5103)
680 ft
10.
Continue onto Medlock Street (A5103)
1214 ft
11.
Turn right onto Princess Road (A5103)
3.8 mi
12.
Continue onto Princess Parkway (A5103)
7.2 mi
13.
Keep left towards Birmingham
1.6 mi
14.
Continue onto Chester Road (A556)
3.7 mi
15.
Take the ramp on the left
0.5 mi
16.
Merge right onto M6
50 mi
17.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
18.
Keep right onto M6
37.9 mi
19.
Take the ramp on the left towards M1: The SOUTH
1.6 mi
20.
Merge right onto M1
36.3 mi
21.
Take the ramp on the left towards Bedford
0.3 mi
22.
Enter Ridgmont Interchange and take the 1st exit towards A421 Bedford
22 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout towards A421 Bedford
1144 ft
24.
Take the ramp towards A421: Bedford
0.3 mi
25.
Merge right onto A421
7.6 mi
26.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
27.
Enter Elstow Interchange and take the 1st exit onto A5141
47 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto A5141
1.5 mi
29.
Turn left onto Britannia Road (A5141)
905 ft
30.
Turn right onto Cauldwell Street (A5141)
0.3 mi
31.
Keep left onto St Mary's Street (A600)
863 ft
32.
Continue left onto St Paul's Square (A600)
525 ft
33.
Turn right to stay on St Paul's Square (A600)
410 ft
34.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Manchester to Bedford with petrol?

Driving from Manchester to Bedford costs £28.5 with petrol. The calculation assumes a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's petrol consumption of 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers brings the cost down to £14.25 per person. With three passengers, it's £9.5 per person, and with four passengers, it's £7.13 per person. The fuel cost for the trip is derived from the distance and car fuel consumption, totaling 19.9 liters of fuel. This results in a £28.5 fuel cost for the journey.
 

Diesel cost from Manchester to Bedford.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 18 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9 £ (18/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6 £ (18/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.5 £ (18/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Manchester to Bedford

The second route from Manchester to the Bedford is 161.4 miles and takes 2 hours and 56 minutes.

The third route from Manchester to the Bedford is 152.7 miles and takes 3 hours and 21 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Manchester to Bedford is the third suggested route (153mi, 3h 21min) and costs 26.5 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Manchester to Bedford is the second suggested route (161mi, 2h 56min) and costs 28 £.

The most expensive route from Manchester to Bedford is the first suggested route (164mi, 2h 54min) and costs 28.5 £.

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 Manchester to Bedford?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 164mi (distance from Manchester to Bedford) and its duration is 2h 54min. The other route is 161mi, and its duration is 2h 56min. The slowest route is 153mi, and its duration is 3h 21min.

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Where is Manchester located?

Manchester is located in Greater Manchester county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 59 meters above sea level. Manchester has coordinates 53.4807593o,-2.2426305o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Manchester 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.