Route from Leicester to Reading

The distance between Leicester and Reading is 102 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 58 minutes.

From: Leicester, County: Leicestershire, England
To: Reading, County: Berkshire, England
102 mi , 1 h 58 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Leicester to Reading on map



Driving directions from Leicester to Reading

102 mi 1 h 58 min
1.
Head south on Highcross Street (A50)
16 ft
2.
Turn right onto Vaughan Way (A594)
192 ft
3.
Make a slight left to stay on Vaughan Way (A594)
529 ft
4.
Continue onto St Nicholas Circle
808 ft
5.
Keep left onto St Augustine Road (A47)
874 ft
6.
Turn left onto Narborough Road North (A5460)
2.9 mi
7.
Continue onto A5460
0.4 mi
8.
Take the ramp on the left towards M1
0.4 mi
9.
Merge right onto M1
31.2 mi
10.
Take exit 15A on the left towards A43: Oxford
1196 ft
11.
Keep left towards A43: Oxford
457 ft
12.
Continue onto A43
637 ft
13.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A43
283 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
1115 ft
15.
Keep right at the fork
334 ft
16.
Keep left onto A43
901 ft
17.
Keep left onto A43
5.5 mi
18.
Enter Towcester Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A43
156 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
0.8 mi
20.
Enter Abthorpe Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A43
138 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
9.2 mi
22.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Brackley Bypass (A43)
63 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto Brackley Bypass (A43)
1.1 mi
24.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A43
143 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
0.8 mi
26.
Keep left onto A43
0.7 mi
27.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A43
156 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
1.1 mi
29.
Enter Barleymow Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A43
183 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
3.2 mi
31.
Enter Baynard's Green Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A43
221 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
0.6 mi
33.
Take exit 10 towards M40: Bicester Central
0.5 mi
34.
Merge right onto M40
4.8 mi
35.
Take exit 9 on the left towards A41: Bicester Central
0.3 mi
36.
Enter Wendlebury Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto A34
1021 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto A34
11.8 mi
38.
Take the ramp on the left towards A432: Ring Road
1215 ft
39.
Merge right onto Hinksey Hill Interchange
40 ft
40.
Keep left onto Southern By-pass Road (A423)
1.2 mi
41.
Enter Heyford Hill Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A4074
341 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto A4074
3.7 mi
43.
Enter Golden Balls Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4074
127 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto A4074
1.3 mi
45.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Oxford Road (A4074)
173 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto Oxford Road (A4074)
2.7 mi
47.
Continue straight onto Henley Road (A4074)
1 mi
48.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4074
223 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto A4074
2 mi
50.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Port Way (A4074)
203 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto Port Way (A4074)
0.7 mi
52.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A4074
32 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout onto A4074
10.8 mi
54.
Turn right onto Bridge Street (A4155)
857 ft
55.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Caversham Road (A4155)
127 ft
56.
Exit the roundabout onto Caversham Road (A4155)
1240 ft
57.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Caversham Road (A329)
165 ft
58.
Exit the roundabout onto Caversham Road (A329)
956 ft
59.
Make a slight left onto Inner Distribution Road (A329)
48 ft
60.
Make a slight right onto Caversham Road (A329)
281 ft
61.
Continue onto Inner Distribution Road (A329)
0.3 mi
62.
Make a slight left
489 ft
63.
Enter Castle Hill Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Castle Street
65 ft
64.
Exit the roundabout onto Castle Street
627 ft
65.
Turn left
999 ft
66.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much is the expense of driving from Leicester to Reading?

The expense of driving from Leicester to Reading using petrol amounts to £17.9. This computation is based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 miles per gallon. For those considering carpooling arrangements, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, the cost per person is £8.95 (£17.9 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £5.97 per person (£17.9 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £4.48 per person (£17.9 divided by 4).

To delve deeper into the calculations, we can explore the fuel cost calculation. This is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, approximately 12.4 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £17.9 for the trip from Leicester to Reading.
 

Diesel cost from Leicester to Reading.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 12.4 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 6.2 £ (12.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 4.13 £ (12.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 3.1 £ (12.4/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Leicester to Reading

The second route from Leicester to the Reading is 107.89 miles and takes 2 hours and 4 minutes.

The third route from Leicester to the Reading is 100.25 miles and takes 2 hours and 10 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Leicester to Reading is the third suggested route (100mi, 2h 10min) and costs 17.5 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Leicester to Reading is the first suggested route (102mi, 1h 58min) and costs 17.9 £.

The most expensive route from Leicester to Reading is the second suggested route (108mi, 2h 4min) and costs 18.8 £.

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 Leicester to Reading?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 102mi (distance from Leicester to Reading) and its duration is 1h 58min. The other route is 108mi, and its duration is 2h 4min. The slowest route is 100mi, and its duration is 2h 10min.

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

Leicester is located in Leicestershire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 62 meters above sea level. Leicester has coordinates 52.6368778o,-1.1397592o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Leicester 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.