Route from Preston to Bedford

The distance between Preston and Bedford is 185 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 9 minutes.

From: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
To: Bedford, County: Bedfordshire, England
185 mi , 3 h 9 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Preston to Bedford on map



Driving directions from Preston to Bedford

185 mi 3 h 9 min
1.
Head west
86 ft
2.
Turn right
49 ft
3.
Turn right
604 ft
4.
Turn left
51 ft
5.
Turn left onto North Street
101 ft
6.
Turn left onto Walker Street
800 ft
7.
Turn left onto Lancaster Road
404 ft
8.
Turn right onto Melling Street
372 ft
9.
Turn right onto North Road (A6)
498 ft
10.
Keep left at the fork
389 ft
11.
Merge left onto Ring Way (A59)
0.3 mi
12.
Continue onto Stanley Street (A59)
834 ft
13.
Keep right onto London Road (A6)
0.7 mi
14.
Go straight onto Victoria Road (A6)
696 ft
15.
Continue onto London Way (A6)
0.7 mi
16.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Way (A6)
216 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto London Way (A6)
1 mi
18.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Way (A6)
187 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto London Way (A6)
0.5 mi
20.
Keep right at the fork
287 ft
21.
Keep left onto A6
734 ft
22.
Continue onto M65
0.3 mi
23.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
24.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit
1052 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout
0.3 mi
26.
Merge right onto M6
84 mi
27.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
28.
Keep right onto M6
37.9 mi
29.
Take the ramp on the left towards M1: The SOUTH
1.6 mi
30.
Merge right onto M1
36.3 mi
31.
Take the ramp on the left towards Bedford
0.3 mi
32.
Enter Ridgmont Interchange and take the 1st exit towards A421 Bedford
22 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout towards A421 Bedford
1144 ft
34.
Take the ramp towards A421: Bedford
0.3 mi
35.
Merge right onto A421
7.6 mi
36.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
37.
Enter Elstow Interchange and take the 1st exit onto A5141
47 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto A5141
1.5 mi
39.
Turn left onto Britannia Road (A5141)
905 ft
40.
Turn right onto Cauldwell Street (A5141)
0.3 mi
41.
Keep left onto St Mary's Street (A600)
863 ft
42.
Continue left onto St Paul's Square (A600)
525 ft
43.
Turn right to stay on St Paul's Square (A600)
410 ft
44.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
0 ft


How much does a trip from London to Brighton set you back in petrol costs?

The answer: £32.4. In this calculation, we're considering a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency rated at 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers reduces the cost per person to £16.2 (£32.4 divided by 2). With three passengers, the expense drops to approximately £10.8 per passenger (£32.4 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's just £8.1 per passenger (£32.4 divided by 4).

Now, let's dissect the numbers behind this. The fuel cost is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, you'll need approximately 22.5 liters of fuel. Crunching the figures, that's where the total of £32.4 comes from for the journey from Preston to Bedford.
 

Diesel cost from Preston to Bedford.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 22.4 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 11.2 £ (22.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 7.47 £ (22.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.6 £ (22.4/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Preston to Bedford

The second route from Preston to the Bedford is 200.59 miles and takes 3 hours and 31 minutes.

The third route from Preston to the Bedford is 189.85 miles and takes 4 hours and 9 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Preston to Bedford is the first suggested route (185mi, 3h 9min) and costs 32.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Preston to Bedford is the third suggested route (190mi, 4h 9min) and costs 33.1 £.

The most expensive route from Preston to Bedford is the second suggested route (201mi, 3h 31min) and costs 35 £.

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 Preston to Bedford?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 185mi (distance from Preston to Bedford) and its duration is 3h 9min. The other route is 201mi, and its duration is 3h 31min. The slowest route is 190mi, and its duration is 4h 9min.

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

Preston is located in Lancashire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 35 meters above sea level. Preston has coordinates 53.7632010o,-2.7030900o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Preston 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.