Route from London to Reading

The distance between London and Reading is 41.6 miles. Travel time is 58 minutes.

From: London, County: Greater London, England
To: Reading, County: Berkshire, England
41.6 mi , 58 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from London to Reading on map



Driving directions from London to Reading

41.6 mi 58 min
1.
Head north on Charing Cross
406 ft
2.
Exit the roundabout onto The Mall
0.6 mi
3.
Turn right onto Constitution Hill
0.5 mi
4.
Keep right onto Duke of Wellington Place (A4)
147 ft
5.
Merge left onto Grosvenor Place (A4)
304 ft
6.
Keep left onto Knightsbridge (A4)
0.4 mi
7.
Merge right onto Brompton Road (A4)
0.5 mi
8.
Continue onto Thurloe Place (A4)
610 ft
9.
Continue onto Cromwell Gardens (A4)
452 ft
10.
Continue onto Cromwell Road (A4)
1.5 mi
11.
Continue onto Talgarth Road (A4)
0.5 mi
12.
Continue onto Hammersmith Flyover (A4)
0.7 mi
13.
Continue onto Great West Road (A4)
0.9 mi
14.
Enter Hogarth Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Hogarth Lane (A4)
238 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto Hogarth Lane (A4)
0.3 mi
16.
Continue onto Ellesmere Road (A4)
0.4 mi
17.
Continue onto Cedars Road (A4)
0.3 mi
18.
Continue onto Great West Road (A4)
894 ft
19.
Keep right onto M4
27.5 mi
20.
Take the ramp on the left towards A329(M)
1274 ft
21.
Keep right towards A329(M)
0.9 mi
22.
Merge right onto A329(M)
1.3 mi
23.
Continue onto A3290
2.2 mi
24.
Go straight onto A3290
1186 ft
25.
Enter Sutton Seeds Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto London Road (A4)
99 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A4)
1.3 mi
27.
Continue onto Crown Street (A4)
534 ft
28.
Keep right onto Crown Street
150 ft
29.
Turn right onto Southampton Street (A327)
642 ft
30.
Turn left
82 ft
31.
Turn left onto Inner Distribution Road (A329)
759 ft
32.
Keep right onto Inner Distribution Road (A329)
506 ft
33.
Make a slight left
491 ft
34.
Enter Castle Hill Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Castle Street
428 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto Castle Street
627 ft
36.
Turn left
999 ft
37.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What is the financial outlay associated with traveling from London to Reading by car?

The journey, powered by petrol, incurs a cost of £7.2. In this computational scenario, the price of petrol is assumed to be 143 pence per liter, and the car's fuel efficiency stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For individuals contemplating carpooling arrangements, the expenditure per traveler diminishes as the number of passengers increases. With two passengers, the cost per person amounts to £3.6 (£7.2/2). For a trio of passengers, the cost per person reduces to £2.4 (£7.2/3), and for a quartet of passengers, it further decreases to £1.8 (£7.2/4).

To provide further elucidation on the calculation process, let us dissect how the final figure is derived:

Initially, the requisite fuel quantity is determined by dividing the distance traveled by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey spanning 41.65 miles, this computation entails multiplying 41.65 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and subsequently dividing by the car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 mpg, resulting in a requirement of 5 liters of fuel.

Subsequently, the fuel expenditure is computed by multiplying the amount of fuel required by the price per liter. Given a consumption of 5 liters of fuel at a rate of 143 pence per liter, the cumulative cost equals £7.2.

In summation, the total fuel expenditure for the trip from London to Reading stands at £7.2.

Diesel cost from London to Reading.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 4.6 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 2.3 £ (4.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 1.53 £ (4.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.15 £ (4.6/4) /p.

Diesel fuel vs petrol fuel in terms of energy density:

  • Diesel Fuel: Diesel fuel typically has a higher energy density compared to petrol. This means that diesel fuel contains more energy per liter or per gallon than petrol. As a result, diesel engines can extract more energy from each unit of fuel compared to petrol engines, leading to better fuel efficiency and longer driving ranges for diesel vehicles.

  • Petrol (Gasoline): Petrol has a lower energy density compared to diesel fuel. While petrol is still an efficient fuel for internal combustion engines, it generally contains less energy per liter or per gallon compared to diesel fuel. This difference in energy density contributes to the differences in fuel efficiency and driving range between petrol and diesel vehicles.

Alternative routes from London to Reading

The second route from London to the Reading is 43.58 miles and takes 1 hour and 7 minutes.

The third route from London to the Reading is 41.31 miles and takes 1 hour and 17 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from London to Reading is the suggested route (0ft, ) and costs £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from London to Reading is the suggested route (0ft, ) and costs £.

The most expensive route from London to Reading is the suggested route (0ft, ) and costs £.

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 London to Reading?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 41.6mi (distance from London to Reading) and its duration is 58min. The other route is 43.6mi, and its duration is 1h 7min. The slowest route is 41.3mi, and its duration is 1h 17min.

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

London is located in Greater London county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 8 meters above sea level. London has coordinates 51.5073509o,-0.1277583o. RouteCalculator provides a map of London 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.