Route from Wakefield to Bedford

The distance between Wakefield and Bedford is 139 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 31 minutes.

From: Wakefield, County: West Yorkshire, England
To: Bedford, County: Bedfordshire, England
139 mi , 2 h 31 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Wakefield to Bedford on map



Driving directions from Wakefield to Bedford

139 mi 2 h 31 min
1.
Head northwest
129 ft
2.
Turn left onto Mulberry Way (A650)
298 ft
3.
Turn right onto Cliff Lane
594 ft
4.
Make a slight left onto Drury Lane (A650)
377 ft
5.
Turn right onto Westgate (A642)
686 ft
6.
Turn left onto Quebec Street (A638)
588 ft
7.
Keep left onto Quebec Street (A638)
115 ft
8.
Keep left onto Quebec Street (A638)
149 ft
9.
Continue onto Ings Road (A638)
732 ft
10.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Ings Road (A638)
94 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto Ings Road (A638)
0.3 mi
12.
Continue straight to stay on Ings Road (A638)
747 ft
13.
Continue onto Wakefield Bridge (A61)
509 ft
14.
Go straight onto Doncaster Road (A638)
5.5 mi
15.
Enter Offley Lane Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A638
104 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto A638
1.5 mi
17.
Enter Ackworth Moor Top and take the 2nd exit onto Doncaster Road (A638)
154 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto Doncaster Road (A638)
3 mi
19.
Continue onto Back Lane (A638)
784 ft
20.
Enter Minsthorpe Lane Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Doncaster Road (A638)
103 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Doncaster Road (A638)
0.4 mi
22.
Enter Dale Lane Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Doncaster Road (A638)
244 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto Doncaster Road (A638)
0.3 mi
24.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A638
71 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto A638
0.5 mi
26.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Doncaster Road (A638)
70 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto Doncaster Road (A638)
2.8 mi
28.
Enter Redhouse Interchange and take the 1st exit towards The SOUTH
77 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout towards The SOUTH
165 ft
30.
Turn left to stay on A638
1057 ft
31.
Take the ramp on the left towards The SOUTH
1276 ft
32.
Merge right onto Doncaster Bypass (A1(M))
0.3 mi
33.
Continue onto Doncaster By-pass (A1(M))
21.6 mi
34.
Continue onto Worksop Road (A1)
3.2 mi
35.
Continue onto Twyford Lane (A1)
22.1 mi
36.
Continue onto Long Bennington Bypass (A1)
2.3 mi
37.
Continue onto Foston Bypass (A1)
1 mi
38.
Continue onto Great North Road (A1)
34.3 mi
39.
Continue onto Water Newton Bypass (A1)
0.5 mi
40.
Continue onto Great North Road (A1)
13.8 mi
41.
Keep right onto A1(M)
6.4 mi
42.
Enter Buckden Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A1
184 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto A1
7.9 mi
44.
Take the ramp towards A421
244 ft
45.
Enter Black Cat Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Great Barford Bypass (A421)
722 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto Great Barford Bypass (A421)
4.4 mi
47.
Continue onto Bedford Southern Bypass (A421)
2.2 mi
48.
Take the ramp on the left
1058 ft
49.
Enter Cardington Cross and take the 4th exit onto Cardington Road (A603)
733 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto Cardington Road (A603)
0.3 mi
51.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cardington Road (A603)
263 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto Cardington Road (A603)
1 mi
53.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Cardington Road
82 ft
54.
Exit the roundabout onto Cardington Road
0.4 mi
55.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Rope Walk (A5140)
32 ft
56.
Exit the roundabout onto Rope Walk (A5140)
0.3 mi
57.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Kingsway (A600)
303 ft
58.
Exit the roundabout onto Kingsway (A600)
1119 ft
59.
Go straight onto Cauldwell Street (A600)
584 ft
60.
Keep left onto St Mary's Street (A600)
863 ft
61.
Continue left onto St Paul's Square (A600)
525 ft
62.
Turn right to stay on St Paul's Square (A600)
410 ft
63.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much is the expense of driving from Wakefield to Bedford?

The expense of driving from Wakefield to Bedford using petrol amounts to £24.2. This computation is based on a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 miles per gallon. For those considering carpooling arrangements, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, the cost per person is £12.1 (£24.2 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £8.07 per person (£24.2 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £6.05 per person (£24.2 divided by 4).

To delve deeper into the calculations, we can explore the fuel cost calculation. This is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, approximately 16.9 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £24.2 for the trip from Wakefield to Bedford.
 

Diesel cost from Wakefield to Bedford.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 15.3 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 7.65 £ (15.3/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5.1 £ (15.3/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 3.83 £ (15.3/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Wakefield to Bedford

The second route from Wakefield to the Bedford is 149.57 miles and takes 2 hours and 32 minutes.

The third route from Wakefield to the Bedford is 137.75 miles and takes 2 hours and 46 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Wakefield to Bedford is the third suggested route (138mi, 2h 46min) and costs 23.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Wakefield to Bedford is the first suggested route (139mi, 2h 31min) and costs 24.2 £.

The most expensive route from Wakefield to Bedford is the second suggested route (150mi, 2h 32min) and costs 25.9 £.

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 Wakefield to Bedford?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 139mi (distance from Wakefield to Bedford) and its duration is 2h 31min. The other route is 150mi, and its duration is 2h 32min. The slowest route is 138mi, and its duration is 2h 46min.

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

Wakefield is located in West Yorkshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 43 meters above sea level. Wakefield has coordinates 53.6832980o,-1.5059240o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Wakefield 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.