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Car hire and driving in Bedford

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In United Kingdom traffic drives on the left. Picking up at LTN means 30 km (19 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.

Drives from Bedford

Car rental from Bedford: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Bedford to LutonUnited Kingdom29 km (18 mi)about 26 min
Bedford to NorthamptonUnited Kingdom31 km (19 mi)about 29 min
Bedford to CambridgeUnited Kingdom40 km (25 mi)about 37 min
Bedford to PeterboroughUnited Kingdom51 km (32 mi)about 47 min
Bedford to WatfordUnited Kingdom54 km (33 mi)about 49 min
Bedford to High WycombeUnited Kingdom59 km (37 mi)about 54 min
Bedford to Enfield TownUnited Kingdom60 km (37 mi)about 55 min
Bedford to HarrowUnited Kingdom63 km (39 mi)about 57 min
Bedford to TottenhamUnited Kingdom65 km (40 mi)about 1 h
Bedford to WalthamstowUnited Kingdom68 km (42 mi)about 1 h 2 min
Bedford to OxfordUnited Kingdom69 km (43 mi)about 1 h 3 min
Bedford to SloughUnited Kingdom70 km (44 mi)about 1 h 4 min
Bedford to LondonUnited Kingdom73 km (46 mi)about 1 h 7 min
Bedford to BerlinGermany943 km (586 mi)about 14 h 22 min
Bedford to MadridSpain1,326 km (824 mi)about 20 h 13 min
Bedford to RomeItaly1,501 km (932 mi)about 22 h 53 min
Bedford to ParisFrance416 km (258 mi)about 6 h 20 min
Bedford to HamburgGermany719 km (447 mi)about 10 h 58 min
Bedford to BudapestHungary1,486 km (923 mi)about 22 h 40 min
Bedford to WarsawPoland1,459 km (907 mi)about 22 h 15 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Bedford?

The left, as everywhere in United Kingdom.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.