How far is Bedford, ENG from New Ipswich, NH?

The driving distance from Bedford, ENG to New Ipswich, NH is about 360.3 miles (579.8 km), with a travel time of about 07h 59m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 3259.7 miles (5245.9 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 15h 59m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
  • A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM BST.
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Road
360.29 mi
07h 59m
Flight
3259.68 mi
5245.95 km direct

This drive is better planned with a longer stop or an overnight stay.

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
3259.68 mi
Kilometers
5245.95 km
Flight Time
06h 33m

Driving Distance

Road route
360.29 mi
Kilometers
579.83 km
Drive Time
07h 59m

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Drive time stays fixed at 07h 59m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in New Ipswich
Wed, Oct 14, 6:22 AM EDT
Return by in Bedford
Wed, Oct 14, 7:22 PM BST
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Bedford
2026-10-14T03:23
Arrive New Ipswich
Wed, Oct 14, 11:22 AM BST
Route Timing
07h 59m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM BST
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM EDT

Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

Leave by
8:00 PM BST
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Bedford
8:00 PM BST
Overnight-style route

You are leaving earlier than the recommended window, which gives you extra margin for breaks and traffic.

Halfway Point

A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.

Mid-route stop
Hallowell
ME

City in Maine

From Bedford
179.5 mi
03h 59m
To New Ipswich
180.9 mi
03h 59m

Route Weather Snapshot

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Origin

Forecast data is not available for this endpoint yet.

Destination
54°F
Tonight

Areas Of Fog

Starts
Tue, Oct 13 8:00 PM EDT
Wind
5 mph SW

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Bedford and New Ipswich.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Bedford and New Ipswich.

  1. 1

    Start on Route 774

    3 mi · 5 min · Route 774

  2. 2

    Turn left

    2.5 mi · 4 min

  3. 3

    Continue on FDR International Memorial Bridge

    880 ft · 18 sec · FDR International Memorial Bridge

  4. 4

    Continue on State Route 189

    154 m · 10 sec · State Route 189

  5. 5

    Continue on Washington Street

    1900 ft · 40 sec · Washington Street

  6. 6

    Continue on Main Street

    1.3 km · 2 min · Main Street

  7. 7

    Continue on County Road

    9.3 mi · 14 min · County Road

  8. 8

    Continue on Lubec Road

    1 km · 2 min · Lubec Road

  9. 9

    At the end of the road, turn left onto Route 1

    9.5 mi · 13 min · Route 1

  10. 10

    Continue on Main Street

    3.1 mi · 5 min · Main Street

  11. 11

    Turn slight right onto River Road

    127 m · 7 sec · River Road

  12. 12

    Continue on Main Street

    4.2 mi · 6 min · Main Street

  13. 13

    Continue on Dublin Street

    2.3 mi · 3 min · Dublin Street

  14. 14

    Continue on Outer Dublin Street

    1249 ft · 21 sec · Outer Dublin Street

  15. 15

    Continue on Harrington Road

    3.3 mi · 5 min · Harrington Road

  16. 16

    Continue on Route 1

    14 mi · 21 min · Route 1

  17. 17

    Turn straight onto Main Street

    2696 ft · 46 sec · Main Street

  18. 18

    Continue on Kennedy Highway

    1084 ft · 18 sec · Kennedy Highway

  19. 19

    Continue on US Highway 1A

    3 mi · 5 min · US Highway 1A

  20. 20

    Continue on Kennedy Highway

    4.1 mi · 6 min · Kennedy Highway

  21. 21

    Continue on Bridge Street

    1721 ft · 34 sec · Bridge Street

  22. 22

    At the end of the road, turn left onto Main Street

    1.8 mi · 3 min · Main Street

  23. 23

    Continue on US Highway 1

    27.7 mi · 41 min · US Highway 1

  24. 24

    Continue on Downeast Highway

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Downeast Highway

  25. 25

    Keep slight right to continue on Downeast Highway

    140 m · 11 sec · Downeast Highway

  26. 26

    Continue on High Street

    1268 ft · 36 sec · High Street

  27. 27

    Turn left onto Foster Street

    2227 ft · 1 min · Foster Street

  28. 28

    At the end of the road, turn right onto Water Street

    1.1 km · 1 min · Water Street

  29. 29

    Turn left onto West Main Street

    806 ft · 10 sec · West Main Street

  30. 30

    Keep slight right to continue on Main Street

    85 m · 4 sec · Main Street

  31. 31

    Continue on Bucksport Road

    8.5 mi · 10 min · Bucksport Road

  32. 32

    Continue on Acadia Highway

    9.4 mi · 11 min · Acadia Highway

  33. 33

    Continue on Route 1

    1.6 km · 1 min · Route 1

  34. 34

    Continue on Main Street

    41 m · 9 sec · Main Street

  35. 35

    Turn left onto Route 1

    682 ft · 17 sec · Route 1

  36. 36

    Continue on US Highway 1

    1.2 mi · 3 min · US Highway 1

  37. 37

    Continue on Route 1

    13.4 mi · 16 min · Route 1

  38. 38

    Continue on Searsport Avenue

    2.7 mi · 5 min · Searsport Avenue

  39. 39

    Continue on Route 1

    1.1 km · 1 min · Route 1

  40. 40

    Take the exit slight right

    1414 ft · 39 sec

  41. 41

    Keep slight right

    114 m · 12 sec

  42. 42

    Merge slight left onto Belmont Avenue

    3.9 mi · 5 min · Belmont Avenue

  43. 43

    Continue on Augusta Road

    4.8 mi · 5 min · Augusta Road

  44. 44

    Continue on Belfast Augusta Road East

    3.4 mi · 4 min · Belfast Augusta Road East

  45. 45

    Continue on Acadia Highway

    4 mi · 4 min · Acadia Highway

  46. 46

    Continue on Belfast Augusta Road

    17.6 mi · 21 min · Belfast Augusta Road

  47. 47

    Continue on Belfast Road

    1077 ft · 17 sec · Belfast Road

  48. 48

    Continue on North Belfast Avenue

    8.1 mi · 12 min · North Belfast Avenue

  49. 49

    Turn left onto North Belfast Avenue

    1.6 km · 2 min · North Belfast Avenue

  50. 50

    At the end of the road, turn left onto Bangor Street

    2936 ft · 53 sec · Bangor Street

  51. 51

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Cony Circle

    49 m · 3 sec · Memorial Drive

  52. 52

    Exit the rotary onto Memorial Drive

    1.1 km · 2 min · Memorial Drive

  53. 53

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 3 toward Memorial Circle

    122 m · 7 sec · State Street

  54. 54

    Exit the rotary onto State Street

    1007 ft · 19 sec · State Street

  55. 55

    Turn right onto Capitol Street

    1.3 km · 1 min · Capitol Street

  56. 56

    Turn straight onto Armory Street

    915 ft · 20 sec · Armory Street

  57. 57

    Turn left onto Western Avenue

    1.1 km · 1 min · Western Avenue

  58. 58

    Take the exit slight right toward I 95: Portland, Waterville, Bangor

    1829 ft · 44 sec

  59. 59

    Keep slight left to continue on I-95 South: Portland, Kittery

    3262 ft · 1 min

  60. 60

    Merge slight left onto Maine Turnpike

    5.9 mi · 6 min · Maine Turnpike

  61. 61

    Keep slight right to continue on I 295 South, ME 9, ME 126: Gardiner, Brunswick

    50.5 mi · 59 min

  62. 62

    Keep slight left

    2.6 mi · 4 min

  63. 63

    Merge slight left onto Maine Turnpike

    52.9 mi · 59 min · Maine Turnpike

  64. 64

    Take the exit slight right toward NH 101: Hampton, Manchester

    3185 ft · 1 min

  65. 65

    Keep slight right to continue on 101 West: Manchester, Concord, Exeter

    2083 ft · 51 sec

  66. 66

    Merge slight left onto Exeter-Hampton Expressway

    32.4 mi · 38 min · Exeter-Hampton Expressway

  67. 67

    Keep slight right to continue on I 293 North, NH 101 West: Manchester Airport, Manchester, Bedford

    3.3 mi · 4 min

  68. 68

    Keep slight left to continue on NH 101 West: Bedford, Nashua

    2.2 mi · 3 min

  69. 69

    Turn left

    2229 ft · 49 sec

  70. 70

    Continue straight

    17.2 mi · 26 min

  71. 71

    Turn left onto Elm Street

    1.4 mi · 3 min · Elm Street

  72. 72

    Continue on Gibbons Highway

    2.7 mi · 5 min · Gibbons Highway

  73. 73

    Turn left onto Greenville Road

    4.9 mi · 10 min · Greenville Road

  74. 74

    Turn right onto Mill Street

    124 m · 21 sec · Mill Street

  75. 75

    Turn left onto Hubbard Hill Road

    1430 ft · 1 min · Hubbard Hill Road

  76. 76

    Continue on Main Street

    561 ft · 17 sec · Main Street

  77. 77

    Turn left onto River Street

    1718 ft · 34 sec · River Street

  78. 78

    Continue on Highbridge Road

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Highbridge Road

  79. 79

    At the end of the road, turn right onto Turnpike Road

    1.5 mi · 3 min · Turnpike Road

  80. 80

    Turn left onto Main Street

    1.2 km · 1 min · Main Street

  81. 81

    Turn slight right onto Main Street

    24 m · 2 sec · Main Street

  82. 82

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Main Street

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Bedford and New Ipswich.

OSRM road route
Drive Character

Long-distance drive

This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.

Directions
82 steps
29 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
11
4 merges, 7 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
22.8 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
Maine Turnpike
58.8 mi · 16%
I 295 South
53.2 mi · 15%
Route 1
39.1 mi · 11%
Exeter-Hampton Expressway
32.4 mi · 9%
US Highway 1
28.9 mi · 8%
NH 101 West
19.4 mi · 5%
Longest Stretch

Maine Turnpike

Merge slight left onto Maine Turnpike

52.9 mi · 00h 59m

Route Summary

A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.

Trip Read

Better with a longer stop

This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.

Drive Time
07h 59m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
16h 00m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+0 mi
3259.7 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Hallowell
03h 59m from Bedford
Leave By
8:00 PM BST
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Areas Of Fog near New Ipswich.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Bedford to New Ipswich?

The road trip is about 360.3 miles (579.8 km) and usually takes 07h 59m in normal driving conditions.

Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?

This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.

What is the halfway point on this route?

Hallowell is a useful midpoint, sitting about 179.5 miles from Bedford and 180.9 miles from New Ipswich.

How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?

The direct path is about 3259.7 miles (5245.9 km), while the road route adds roughly 0 extra miles because roads do not follow the straight air line.

When is the best time to leave for this route?

A good departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM BST. Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

Do you cross a time zone on this route?

Yes. There is about a 5 hour time difference between Bedford and New Ipswich, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.

What should you check before leaving?

Before arriving, the latest forecast around New Ipswich is Areas Of Fog.

Stop Ideas Near Hallowell

Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.

Mid-route Guidance
Local place coverage is thin around Hallowell, so nearby transit and meeting points are shown instead.
Reviewed stop coverage is still thin around this midpoint, so practical transit waypoints are shown on the right.

Transit and Meeting Points

Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Hallowell.

BUS

Augusta, ME

8 mi away
9 Industrial Drive
BUS

Wiscasset, Maine

33 mi away
279 Bath Rd.
BUS

Damariscotta, Maine

35 mi away
167 Main St.
BUS

Waldoboro, Maine

38 mi away
US hwy 1 and hwy 32

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Bedford and New Ipswich. Straight-line distance: 3259.68 mi (5245.95 km).

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#1 Bedford

County town of Bedfordshire, England

Population106,940
Coordinates52.1345900, -0.4663200
Altitude-
CountryUnited Kingdom
New Ipswich

#2 New Ipswich

Town in New Hampshire

Population5,429
Coordinates42.7481400, -71.8542400
Altitude323
CountryUnited States
Start: Bedford (-0.46632, 52.13459)
End: New Ipswich (-71.85424, 42.74814)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 580 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)12h 00m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)09h 00m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)07h 12m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)06h 00m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)05h 08m
80 mph (129 km/h)04h 29m
Please keep in mind that there is a 5 hours time gap between Bedford, ENG and New Ipswich, NH. The current time in Bedford is 03:23:02, although it is 22:23:02 in New Ipswich.

Distance to Other Cities

How did we calculate? Place names are translated into coordinates. The Haversine formula calculates straight-line distance; driving distance uses road network data.