Route from Reading to Wigan

The distance between Reading and Wigan is 189 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 21 minutes.

From: Reading, County: Berkshire, England
To: Wigan, County: Greater Manchester, England
189 mi , 3 h 21 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Reading to Wigan on map



Driving directions from Reading to Wigan

189 mi 3 h 21 min
1.
Head west
88 ft
2.
Turn left onto Inner Distribution Road
704 ft
3.
Enter Castle Hill Roundabout and take the 4th exit
547 ft
4.
Exit the roundabout
512 ft
5.
Go straight onto Inner Distribution Road (A329)
0.3 mi
6.
Continue onto Caversham Road (A329)
1298 ft
7.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Caversham Road (A4155)
27 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto Caversham Road (A4155)
1248 ft
9.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bridge Street (A4155)
139 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto Bridge Street (A4155)
782 ft
11.
Turn left onto Church Road (A4074)
1289 ft
12.
Continue onto St. Peter's Hill (A4074)
1189 ft
13.
Continue onto Woodcote Road (A4074)
0.6 mi
14.
Continue onto Upper Woodcote Road (A4074)
0.6 mi
15.
Continue onto Woodcote Road (A4074)
1.1 mi
16.
Continue onto Reading Road (A4074)
8 mi
17.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Port Way (A4074)
86 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto Port Way (A4074)
0.7 mi
19.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4074
95 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto A4074
2 mi
21.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Henley Road (A4074)
97 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto Henley Road (A4074)
0.9 mi
23.
Continue straight onto Henley Road (A4074)
2.7 mi
24.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4074
163 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto A4074
1.3 mi
26.
Enter Golden Balls Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4074
99 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto A4074
3.7 mi
28.
Enter Heyford Hill Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Southern By-pass Road (A423)
56 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Southern By-pass Road (A423)
342 ft
30.
Merge right onto Southern By-pass Road (A423)
0.6 mi
31.
Take the ramp on the left onto Southern By-pass Road (A423)
479 ft
32.
Merge right onto Southern By-pass Road (A423)
0.4 mi
33.
Merge right onto Hinksey Hill Interchange
850 ft
34.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
35.
Merge right onto Southern By-pass Road (A34)
11.7 mi
36.
Enter Wendlebury Interchange and take the 1st exit towards M40: Northampton
109 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout towards M40: Northampton
44.4 mi
38.
Take exit 3A on the left towards M42 North: Birmingham (E
11.1 mi
39.
Take the ramp on the left towards M6: M6(N)
0.9 mi
40.
Merge left onto M6
12.1 mi
41.
Keep right onto M6
7.9 mi
42.
Keep right onto M6
72 mi
43.
Keep left towards A49
1.1 mi
44.
Enter Bryn Interchange and take the 1st exit onto Warrington Road (A49)
74 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto Warrington Road (A49)
1.2 mi
46.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Warrington Road (B5386)
39 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto Warrington Road (B5386)
0.8 mi
48.
Enter Saddle Junction and take the 4th exit onto Wallgate (A577)
632 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto Wallgate (A577)
0.6 mi
50.
Make a slight left to stay on Wallgate
784 ft
51.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to travel from Reading to Wigan by car?

The journey, fueled by petrol, comes to £32.7. In this calculation, we've assumed a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and the car's petrol consumption at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those considering carpooling, with two passengers, the cost per person is £16.35 (£32.7/2). With three passengers, the cost reduces to £10.9 per person (£32.7/3). And for four passengers, it further decreases to £8.18 per person (£32.7/4).

To break it down further, here's how we arrive at the result:

The fuel required is determined by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption. For a journey of 188.83 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 188.83 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 22.9 liters of fuel needed.

The fuel cost is then calculated by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. For 22.9 liters of fuel at 143 pence per liter, the total comes to £32.7.

In conclusion, the fuel cost from Reading to Wigan amounts to £32.7.

Diesel cost from Reading to Wigan.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 20.7 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 10.35 £ (20.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.9 £ (20.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.18 £ (20.7/4) /p.

Significant factors contributing to diesel cars generally having lower fuel consumption than petrol cars are:

  1. Higher Thermal Efficiency: Diesel engines typically operate at higher compression ratios than petrol engines. This higher compression ratio allows diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel, resulting in greater thermal efficiency. As a result, diesel vehicles can achieve better fuel economy compared to petrol vehicles.

  2. More Torque at Lower RPM: Diesel engines tend to produce more torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This characteristic enables diesel vehicles to perform more efficiently during steady-state driving conditions, requiring less throttle input to maintain speed. Consequently, diesel cars often exhibit lower fuel consumption, especially in highway driving scenarios.

Alternative routes from Reading to Wigan

The second route from Reading to the Wigan is 204.58 miles and takes 3 hours and 30 minutes.

The third route from Reading to the Wigan is 195.01 miles and takes 4 hours and 23 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Reading to Wigan by car?

The cheapest route from Reading to Wigan is the first suggested route (189mi, 3h 21min) and costs 32.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Reading to Wigan is the third suggested route (195mi, 4h 23min) and costs 33.8 £.

The most expensive route from Reading to Wigan is the second suggested route (205mi, 3h 30min) and costs 35.5 £.

For greater safety, the driver should choose the route that passes through the highway (median barrier) and not through smaller roads (curves in the road, bad road conditions, no median barrier).

How to get from Reading to Wigan?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 189mi (distance from Reading to Wigan) and its duration is 3h 21min. The other route is 205mi, and its duration is 3h 30min. The slowest route is 195mi, and its duration is 4h 23min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Reading to Wigan by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Reading to Wigan. It provides driving directions from Reading to Wigan, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Reading - Wigan route, travel time, display of the route on the map, fuel cost (petrol, diesel) and toll (if exist) cost.

In case you share the journey (carpooling) from Reading to Wigan with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.

Where is Reading located?

Reading is located in Berkshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 43 meters above sea level. Reading has coordinates 51.4542645o,-0.9781303o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Reading from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Wigan?

Wigan is located in Greater Manchester county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 43 meters above sea level. Wigan has coordinates 53.5450645o,-2.6325074o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Wigan from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.