How to get from Bedford to Asheville by car, truck, bike, walk

Distance between Bedford and Asheville is 1203 kilometers (746 miles).
Driving distance from Bedford to Asheville is 1550 kilometers (961 miles)

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4 Ways from Bedford (United States/Iowa) to Asheville (United States/North Carolina)

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Route instructions

1. Continue onto Madison Street, IA 148 35.83 km
2. Turn left onto US 71, US 136 55.67 km
3. Keep left onto US 59, US 71 68.65 km
4. Keep left onto I 29, US 71 19.20 km
5. Keep right 8.89 km
6. Keep left 160 m
7. Turn left onto West 6th Street 35 m
8. Keep left 255 m
9. Keep right 160 m
10. Keep left 855 m
11. Keep right onto Truman/Eisenhower Presidential Highway, I 70, US 24, US 40 853 m
12. Keep left onto Truman/Eisenhower Presidential Highway, I 70, US 24, US 40 9.70 km
13. Keep left onto Truman/Eisenhower Presidential Highway, I 70 149.41 km
14. Keep left onto I 70 223.32 km
15. Keep right 481 m
16. Keep left 18.19 km
17. Keep right 197.06 km
18. Keep right 283.90 km
19. Keep right onto I 24 3.73 km
20. Keep left onto I 24 4.46 km
21. Keep left onto I 24 3.31 km
22. Keep left onto I 40 334.94 km
23. Keep right onto I 40 123.08 km
24. Keep left 5.27 km
25. Keep right 418 m
26. Keep left 2.40 km
27. Keep right 211 m
28. Keep right 42 m
29. Turn right onto Merrimon Avenue, US 25 163 m
30. Turn left onto Marcellus Street 40 m
31. Turn right 14 m
32. Arrive at destination 0 m
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The best way to get from Bedford, Iowa to Asheville, North Carolina

To get from Bedford, Iowa to Asheville, North Carolina, the best way takes around 14 hours of driving time. Start by heading east on US-71 S and then turn right onto IA-2 E towards the border of Missouri. From there, take I-49 S and I-40 E through Arkansas and Tennessee until you reach Asheville, NC. While there are other options such as plane or train, driving will likely be the most efficient way to get from Iowa to North Carolina. Be sure to plan for rest stops and consider breaking up the drive into multiple days to make it more manageable.

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