Lancaster Reading by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Lancaster and Reading by car is 228 miles. The driving time is 4 hours and 1 minute.

How far is Reading from Lancaster? The driving distance is 228 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Lancaster, County: Lancashire, England
To: Reading, County: Berkshire, England
228 mi , 4 h 1 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Lancaster to Reading on map



Driving directions from Lancaster to Reading

228 mi 4 h 1 min
1.
Head northwest on King Street (A6)
383 ft
2.
Turn right onto Common Garden Street
425 ft
3.
Continue onto Brock Street
370 ft
4.
Turn right onto Thurnham Street (A6)
1061 ft
5.
Continue onto South Road (A6)
1076 ft
6.
Enter The Pointer and take the 2nd exit onto Greaves Road (A6)
211 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto Greaves Road (A6)
0.3 mi
8.
Continue onto Scotforth Road (A6)
3.5 mi
9.
Continue onto Preston Lancaster Road (A6)
0.4 mi
10.
Enter Hampson Green Roundabout and take the 1st exit towards M6: Preston
78 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout towards M6: Preston
554 ft
12.
Keep right towards M6(S): Preston
19.7 mi
13.
Keep right onto Preston Bypass (M6)
86 mi
14.
Keep left onto M6
9.4 mi
15.
Keep right onto M6
11.7 mi
16.
Take the ramp on the left
0.9 mi
17.
Keep right at the fork
0.4 mi
18.
Continue onto M42
12.2 mi
19.
Take exit 3A on the left towards M40: London
1 mi
20.
Merge right onto M40
44.4 mi
21.
Take exit 9 on the left towards A41: Bicester Central
0.3 mi
22.
Enter Wendlebury Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto A34
1021 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto A34
11.8 mi
24.
Take the ramp on the left towards A432: Ring Road
1215 ft
25.
Merge right onto Hinksey Hill Interchange
40 ft
26.
Keep left onto Southern By-pass Road (A423)
1.2 mi
27.
Enter Heyford Hill Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A4074
341 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto A4074
3.7 mi
29.
Enter Golden Balls Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4074
127 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto A4074
1.3 mi
31.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Oxford Road (A4074)
173 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto Oxford Road (A4074)
2.7 mi
33.
Continue straight onto Henley Road (A4074)
1 mi
34.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4074
223 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto A4074
2 mi
36.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Port Way (A4074)
203 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto Port Way (A4074)
0.7 mi
38.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A4074
32 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto A4074
10.8 mi
40.
Turn right onto Bridge Street (A4155)
857 ft
41.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Caversham Road (A4155)
127 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto Caversham Road (A4155)
1240 ft
43.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Caversham Road (A329)
165 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto Caversham Road (A329)
956 ft
45.
Make a slight left onto Inner Distribution Road (A329)
48 ft
46.
Make a slight right onto Caversham Road (A329)
281 ft
47.
Continue onto Inner Distribution Road (A329)
0.3 mi
48.
Make a slight left
489 ft
49.
Enter Castle Hill Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Castle Street
65 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto Castle Street
627 ft
51.
Turn left
999 ft
52.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the expense of traveling from Lancaster to Reading by car?

If you're using petrol, you're looking at an expense of 39.8 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 19.9 quid each (£39.8 divided by 2). If you've got three folks in the car, the cost per person comes down to about 13.27 quid (£39.8 divided by 3). And if it's a full house with four passengers, each person chips in 9.95 quid (£39.8 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 Lancaster and Reading is about 228.06 miles. So, to cover that distance, your car's gonna need approximately 27.6 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 (27.6 liters) by the price per liter (144 pence), and you get 39.8 quid. So, there you have it, the fuel cost for your journey from Lancaster to Reading: 39.8 pounds.
 

Diesel cost from Lancaster to Reading.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 27.6 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 13.8 £ (27.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 9.2 £ (27.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.9 £ (27.6/4) /p.

For these reasons, diesel cars use less fuel than petrol cars:

Diesel fuel has more energy per litre than petrol. Diesel engines can drive farther and provide more power for the same fuel volume, reducing fuel consumption.

Diesel engines have higher compression ratios than petrol engines, increasing thermal efficiency. Diesel engines get more energy from each fuel unit due to this increased compression ratio. Because diesel engines are thermally efficient, they use less fuel.

Diesel engines create more torque at lower RPM than petrol engines. Diesel vehicles require less throttle input to maintain speed, which improves fuel efficiency, especially during steady-state driving.

Diesel cars consume less fuel than petrol cars due to these considerations.

Alternative routes from Lancaster to Reading

The second route from Lancaster to the Reading is 242.34 miles and takes 4 hours and 8 minutes.

The third route from Lancaster to the Reading is 234.71 miles and takes 5 hours and 31 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Lancaster to Reading is the first suggested route (228mi, 4h 1min) and costs 39.8 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Lancaster to Reading is the third suggested route (235mi, 5h 31min) and costs 41 £.

The most expensive route from Lancaster to Reading is the second suggested route (242mi, 4h 8min) and costs 42.3 £.

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 Lancaster to Reading?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 228mi (distance from Lancaster to Reading) and its duration is 4h 1min. The other route is 242mi, and its duration is 4h 8min. The slowest route is 235mi, and its duration is 5h 31min.

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

Lancaster is located in Lancashire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 24 meters above sea level. Lancaster has coordinates 54.0465750o,-2.8007399o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Lancaster 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.