Trains to Bedford
Stations on record, the cities within reach by rail, and estimated times from distance.
Wikidata lists 2 railway stations in Bedford: Bedford St Johns railway station, Bedford railway station. Which one a service uses is set by the operator, so check the station name on the ticket, not just the city.
Rail routes from Bedford
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford to Peterborough | United Kingdom | 51 km (32 mi) | about 29 min |
| Bedford to Watford | United Kingdom | 54 km (33 mi) | about 31 min |
| Bedford to High Wycombe | United Kingdom | 59 km (37 mi) | about 34 min |
| Bedford to Tottenham | United Kingdom | 65 km (40 mi) | about 37 min |
| Bedford to Oxford | United Kingdom | 69 km (43 mi) | about 40 min |
| Bedford to Slough | United Kingdom | 70 km (44 mi) | about 40 min |
| Bedford to Islington | United Kingdom | 71 km (44 mi) | about 41 min |
| Bedford to Leicester | United Kingdom | 72 km (45 mi) | about 41 min |
| Bedford to London | United Kingdom | 73 km (46 mi) | about 42 min |
| Bedford to Coventry | United Kingdom | 77 km (48 mi) | about 44 min |
| Bedford to Reading | United Kingdom | 83 km (52 mi) | about 48 min |
| Bedford to Sutton | United Kingdom | 89 km (55 mi) | about 51 min |
| Bedford to Berlin | Germany | 943 km (586 mi) | about 8 h 2 min |
| Bedford to Madrid | Spain | 1,326 km (824 mi) | about 10 h 10 min |
| Bedford to Paris | France | 416 km (258 mi) | about 3 h 5 min |
| Bedford to Hamburg | Germany | 719 km (447 mi) | about 6 h 8 min |
| Bedford to Budapest | Hungary | 1,486 km (923 mi) | about 17 h 5 min |
| Bedford to Warsaw | Poland | 1,459 km (907 mi) | about 16 h 47 min |
| Bedford to Vienna | Austria | 1,273 km (791 mi) | about 12 h 44 min |
| Bedford to Barcelona | Spain | 1,211 km (753 mi) | about 9 h 17 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which railway stations does Bedford have?
Bedford St Johns railway station, Bedford railway station.
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.