Distance from Bedford, IA to Ames, IA

Distance

154 mi

Time

2 hours 55 mins

Gas Cost

$15 - $28

There are 109.88 miles from Bedford to Ames in northeast direction and 154 miles (247.84 kilometers) by car, following the I-35 N route.

Bedford and Ames are 2 hours 55 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bedford, IA to Ames, IA. The halfway point is Osceola, IA.

Bedford, IA and Ames, IA are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 8:46 am.

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 6.18 gallons of gas to cover the route between Bedford, IA and Ames, IA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bedford to Ames is $20.52.

During the route, an average car will release 121.01 pounds of CO2 to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO2 per mile.


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Halfway Point Between Bedford, IA and Ames, IA

If you want to meet halfway between Bedford, IA and Ames, IA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 41.055897 and -93.781731, or 41º 3' 21.2292" N, 93º 46' 54.2316" W. This location is 76.90 miles away from Bedford, IA and Ames, IA and it would take approximately 1 hour 27 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Osceola, IA, situated 72 miles from Bedford, IA and 86 miles from Ames, IA. It would take 1 hour 36 mins to go from Bedford to Osceola and 1 hour 26 mins to go from Ames to Osceola.

Major Cities Along the Route

The only major city along the route is Des Moines, IA.



Weather in Bedford and Ames

Compare the weather today and the next four days in Bedford, IA and Ames, IA:

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11 143 degrees 10 300 degrees 6 327 degrees 7 299 degrees 7 334 degrees

Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bedford, IA

Planning on renting a car to go from Bedford, IA to Ames, IA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in or near Bedford, IA:

Small

Small cars

From $14

Intermediate

Intermediate cars

From $18

Full-size

Full-size cars

From $24

SUVs

SUVs

From $28

Vans

Vans

From $40


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Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Bedford, IA and Ames, IA in this table:

Distance type Miles Kilometers Nautical miles
Straight line distance 109.88 mi 176.83 km 95.48 nautical mi
Driving distance 154 mi 247.51 km 133.65 nautical mi

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