Route from Cardiff to Reading

The distance between Cardiff and Reading is 109 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 1 minute.

From: Cardiff, County: Cardiff, Wales
To: Reading, County: Berkshire, England
109 mi , 2 h 1 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Cardiff to Reading on map



Driving directions from Cardiff to Reading

109 mi 2 h 1 min
1.
Head southwest on Kingsway (A4161)
436 ft
2.
Make a U-turn onto Duke Street (A4161)
311 ft
3.
Continue slightly left onto Kingsway (A4161)
394 ft
4.
Make a slight right onto Kingsway
405 ft
5.
Continue slightly right onto Greyfriars Road
847 ft
6.
Turn left onto Park Place
282 ft
7.
Turn right onto Stuttgarter Strasse (A4161)
641 ft
8.
Continue onto Dumfries Place (A4161)
740 ft
9.
Continue onto Newport Road (A4161)
1.8 mi
10.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Newport Road (A4161)
83 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto Newport Road (A4161)
732 ft
12.
Make a slight left
0.3 mi
13.
Go straight onto Southern Way (A4232)
0.3 mi
14.
Enter Llanedeyrn Interchange and take the 3rd exit towards A48: Newport
714 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout towards A48: Newport
5 mi
16.
Keep left onto A48(M)
0.4 mi
17.
Merge right onto M4
13.4 mi
18.
Keep right onto M4
83 mi
19.
Take exit 12 on the left towards A4: Theale
0.3 mi
20.
Enter Theale Interchange and take the 1st exit towards A4: Reading
107 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout towards A4: Reading
0.4 mi
22.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bath Road (A4)
100 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto Bath Road (A4)
2.7 mi
24.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Bath Road (A4)
19 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto Bath Road (A4)
0.8 mi
26.
Enter Castle Hill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Castle Street
269 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto Castle Street
627 ft
28.
Turn left
999 ft
29.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to travel from Cardiff to Reading by car?

The journey, fueled by petrol, comes to £19. 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 £9.5 (£19/2). With three passengers, the cost reduces to £6.33 per person (£19/3). And for four passengers, it further decreases to £4.75 per person (£19/4).

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 109.4 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 109.4 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 13.3 liters of fuel needed.

The fuel cost is then calculated by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. For 13.3 liters of fuel at 143 pence per liter, the total comes to £19.

In conclusion, the fuel cost from Cardiff to Reading amounts to £19.

Diesel cost from Cardiff to Reading.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 12 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 6 £ (12/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 4 £ (12/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 3 £ (12/4) /p.

When comparing diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of octane rating, there's a significant distinction:

  1. Petrol (Gasoline): Typically has an octane rating between 87 and 95, crucial for preventing engine knocking in spark-ignition engines.

  2. Diesel Fuel: Doesn't have an octane rating as it's not used in spark-ignition engines. Diesel engines rely on compression ignition, so diesel fuel is formulated to ignite under high pressure, making octane rating irrelevant for diesel fuel.

Alternative routes from Cardiff to Reading

The most time-consuming route from Cardiff to Reading spans a distance of 138.43 miles and requires a travel time of 2 hours and 59 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Cardiff to Reading is the first suggested route (109mi, 2h 1min) and costs 19 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Cardiff to Reading is the second suggested route (138mi, 2h 59min) and costs 24 £.

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 Cardiff to Reading?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 109mi (distance from Cardiff to Reading) and its duration is 2h 1min. The slowest route is 138mi, and its duration is 2h 59min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Cardiff to Reading by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Cardiff to Reading. It provides driving directions from Cardiff to Reading, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Cardiff - Reading 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 Cardiff to Reading with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.

Where is Cardiff located?

Cardiff is located in Cardiff county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 12 meters above sea level. Cardiff has coordinates 51.4815810o,-3.1790900o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Cardiff from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Reading?

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.