Route from Chorley to Reading

The distance between Chorley and Reading is 199 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 35 minutes.

From: Chorley, County: Lancashire, England
To: Reading, County: Berkshire, England
199 mi , 3 h 35 min
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Route from Chorley to Reading on map



Driving directions from Chorley to Reading

199 mi 3 h 35 min
1.
Head south on Market Street
0.2 mi
2.
Turn right onto Pall Mall (B5251)
0.5 mi
3.
Continue onto Moor Road (B5251)
0.5 mi
4.
Continue onto Coppull Road (B5251)
506 ft
5.
Enter Coppull Road and take the 2nd exit onto Coppull Road (B5251)
125 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto Coppull Road (B5251)
0.8 mi
7.
Continue onto Spendmore Lane (B5251)
1 mi
8.
Turn left onto Preston Road (A49)
1.6 mi
9.
Turn right onto Pepper Lane
0.6 mi
10.
Turn left onto Old Pepper Lane
0.4 mi
11.
Turn right onto Shevington Moor
1047 ft
12.
Turn left onto South Whiteacre
291 ft
13.
Turn right onto Crow Orchard Road (A5209)
472 ft
14.
Enter Shevington Interchange and take the 1st exit onto M6
18 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto M6
75 mi
16.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
17.
Keep right onto M6
11.7 mi
18.
Take the ramp on the left
0.9 mi
19.
Keep right at the fork
0.4 mi
20.
Continue onto M42
12.2 mi
21.
Take exit 3A on the left towards M40: London
1 mi
22.
Merge right onto M40
44.4 mi
23.
Take exit 9 on the left towards A41: Bicester Central
0.3 mi
24.
Enter Wendlebury Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto A34
1021 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto A34
11.8 mi
26.
Take the ramp on the left towards A432: Ring Road
1215 ft
27.
Merge right onto Hinksey Hill Interchange
40 ft
28.
Keep left onto Southern By-pass Road (A423)
1.2 mi
29.
Enter Heyford Hill Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A4074
341 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto A4074
3.7 mi
31.
Enter Golden Balls Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4074
127 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto A4074
1.3 mi
33.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Oxford Road (A4074)
173 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto Oxford Road (A4074)
2.7 mi
35.
Continue straight onto Henley Road (A4074)
1 mi
36.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4074
223 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto A4074
2 mi
38.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Port Way (A4074)
203 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto Port Way (A4074)
0.7 mi
40.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A4074
32 ft
41.
Exit the roundabout onto A4074
10.8 mi
42.
Turn right onto Bridge Street (A4155)
857 ft
43.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Caversham Road (A4155)
127 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto Caversham Road (A4155)
1240 ft
45.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Caversham Road (A329)
165 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto Caversham Road (A329)
956 ft
47.
Make a slight left onto Inner Distribution Road (A329)
48 ft
48.
Make a slight right onto Caversham Road (A329)
281 ft
49.
Continue onto Inner Distribution Road (A329)
0.3 mi
50.
Make a slight left
489 ft
51.
Enter Castle Hill Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Castle Street
65 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto Castle Street
627 ft
53.
Turn left
999 ft
54.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the expense of traveling from Chorley to Reading by car?

If you're using petrol, you're looking at an expense of 34.7 quid. Now, how do we get to that number? Let's break it down.

First off, we need to consider the price of petrol. In this calculation, it's set at 144 pence per liter. Then, we need to know how thirsty your car is. The fuel consumption rate for this ride is 37.5 miles per gallon.

Now, if you're carpooling, the cost gets divvied up. For two people sharing the ride, it's gonna be 17.35 quid each (£34.7 divided by 2). If you've got three folks in the car, the cost per person comes down to about 11.57 quid (£34.7 divided by 3). And if it's a full house with four passengers, each person chips in 8.68 quid (£34.7 divided by 4).

Let's dive into the nitty-gritty of the calculations. To figure out how much fuel you need for the trip, it's all about distance and fuel efficiency. The distance between Chorley and Reading is about 198.61 miles. So, to cover that distance, your car's gonna need approximately 24.1 liters of petrol. We got that number by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon and then converting it to liters 'cause that's what we use here.

Once we know how much fuel we need, we can calculate the total cost. Multiply the amount of fuel (24.1 liters) by the price per liter (144 pence), and you get 34.7 quid. So, there you have it, the fuel cost for your journey from Chorley to Reading: 34.7 pounds.
 

Diesel cost from Chorley to Reading.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 24 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 12 £ (24/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 8 £ (24/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6 £ (24/4) /p.

In general, diesel engines tend to have lower fuel consumption compared to petrol engines, all else being equal. This is primarily due to the higher energy density of diesel fuel and the higher thermal efficiency of diesel engines. Diesel fuel contains more energy per liter than petrol, and diesel engines are typically more efficient at converting that energy into mechanical work.

Additionally, diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios, which improves their thermal efficiency and allows them to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. As a result, diesel vehicles often achieve better fuel economy and can travel farther on a gallon or liter of fuel compared to petrol vehicles of similar size and performance.

Alternative routes from Chorley to Reading

The second route from Chorley to the Reading is 212.89 miles and takes 3 hours and 42 minutes.

The third route from Chorley to the Reading is 194.12 miles and takes 4 hours and 40 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Chorley to Reading is the third suggested route (194mi, 4h 40min) and costs 33.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Chorley to Reading is the first suggested route (199mi, 3h 35min) and costs 34.7 £.

The most expensive route from Chorley to Reading is the second suggested route (213mi, 3h 42min) and costs 37.2 £.

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 Chorley to Reading?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 199mi (distance from Chorley to Reading) and its duration is 3h 35min. The other route is 213mi, and its duration is 3h 42min. The slowest route is 194mi, and its duration is 4h 40min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Chorley to Reading by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Chorley to Reading. It provides driving directions from Chorley to Reading, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Chorley - 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 Chorley 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 Chorley located?

Chorley is located in Lancashire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 87 meters above sea level. Chorley has coordinates 53.6535110o,-2.6325960o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Chorley 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.