Route from Melton to Bedford by car

From: Melton, County: Leicestershire, England
To: Bedford, County: Bedfordshire, England
75 mi
1 h 21 min
Fuel consumption:
Fuel cost:
Passengers:



How many miles from Melton to Bedford?

How far is from Melton to Bedford?


The driving distance between Melton and Bedford is 75 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 21 minutes by car.






75 mi 1 h 21 min
1.
Head east on Main Street
0.9 mi
2.
Turn right onto Waltham Road
0.7 mi
3.
Continue onto Goadby Road
571 ft
4.
Turn left onto Melton Road (A607)
4.1 mi
5.
Turn right
419 ft
6.
Make a slight right
1 mi
7.
Continue onto Gorse Lane
1.3 mi
8.
Turn right onto Ten Acre Lane
0.4 mi
9.
Make a slight left onto Heath Lane
2.9 mi
10.
Turn right onto Great North Road (A1)
25.1 mi
11.
Continue onto Water Newton Bypass (A1)
0.5 mi
12.
Continue onto Great North Road (A1)
13.7 mi
13.
Keep right onto A1(M)
6.5 mi
14.
Enter Buckden Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1
186 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto A1
7.9 mi
16.
Take the ramp towards A421
244 ft
17.
Enter Black Cat Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Great Barford Bypass (A421)
722 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto Great Barford Bypass (A421)
4.4 mi
19.
Continue onto Bedford Southern Bypass (A421)
2.2 mi
20.
Take the ramp on the left
1058 ft
21.
Enter Cardington Cross and take the 4th exit onto Cardington Road (A603)
733 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto Cardington Road (A603)
0.3 mi
23.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cardington Road (A603)
263 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto Cardington Road (A603)
1 mi
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Cardington Road
82 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto Cardington Road
0.4 mi
27.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Rope Walk (A5140)
32 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto Rope Walk (A5140)
0.3 mi
29.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Kingsway (A600)
308 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto Kingsway (A600)
1109 ft
31.
Go straight onto Cauldwell Street (A600)
584 ft
32.
Keep left onto St Mary's Street (A600)
863 ft
33.
Continue left onto St Paul's Square (A600)
525 ft
34.
Turn right to stay on St Paul's Square (A600)
408 ft
35.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Melton to Bedford?

The fuel cost by car depend on several factors such as the distance traveled, the driving conditions (traffic jam, slow driving, normal driving, race driving), fuel consumption of the vehicle, and the current price of fuel.

The trip with petrol fuel costs 13 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 143 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 6.5 £ (13/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 4.33 £ (13/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 3.25 £ (13/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (74.91 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 13 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 74.91 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 9.1 liters

Fuel needed = 9.1 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 9.1 liters x 143 pence per liter = 13 £

Fuel cost from Melton to Bedford = 13 £

Why do I multiply miles by 4.54609?

Consumption is measured in miles per gallon. 37.5 mpg means that a car could travel 37.5 miles with a gallon petrol fuel. The price of fuel is in pence per liter. Gallons should be converted to liters so that the final fuel consumption on a trip is in liters. 1 gallon is 4.54609 liters, so multiply by 4.54609.


The trip with diesel fuel costs 8.2 £. In the above calculation, the diesel price is considered to be 151 pence per liter and the diesel consumption of the car is 62.7 mpg. For only one passenger the cost of the trip is 8.2 £.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 4.1 £ (8.2/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 2.73 £ (8.2/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 2.05 £ (8.2/4) per passenger.