Route from Oxford to Reading

The distance between Oxford and Reading is 26.2 miles. Travel time is 42 minutes.

From: Oxford, County: Oxfordshire, England
To: Reading, County: Berkshire, England
26.2 mi , 42 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Oxford to Reading on map



Driving directions from Oxford to Reading

26.2 mi 42 min
1.
Head south on St Aldate's (A420)
0.4 mi
2.
Continue onto Folly Bridge (A4144)
534 ft
3.
Continue onto Abingdon Road (A4144)
1.2 mi
4.
Enter Kennington Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Southern By-pass Road (A423)
78 ft
5.
Exit the roundabout onto Southern By-pass Road (A423)
226 ft
6.
Merge right onto Southern Bypass (A423)
228 ft
7.
Continue onto Southern By-pass Road (A423)
0.6 mi
8.
Enter Heyford Hill Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A4074
341 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto A4074
3.7 mi
10.
Enter Golden Balls Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4074
127 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto A4074
1.3 mi
12.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Oxford Road (A4074)
173 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto Oxford Road (A4074)
2.7 mi
14.
Continue straight onto Henley Road (A4074)
1 mi
15.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4074
223 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto A4074
2 mi
17.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Port Way (A4074)
203 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto Port Way (A4074)
0.7 mi
19.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A4074
32 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto A4074
10.8 mi
21.
Turn right onto Bridge Street (A4155)
857 ft
22.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Caversham Road (A4155)
127 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto Caversham Road (A4155)
1240 ft
24.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Caversham Road (A329)
165 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto Caversham Road (A329)
956 ft
26.
Make a slight left onto Inner Distribution Road (A329)
48 ft
27.
Make a slight right onto Caversham Road (A329)
281 ft
28.
Continue onto Inner Distribution Road (A329)
0.3 mi
29.
Make a slight left
489 ft
30.
Enter Castle Hill Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Castle Street
65 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout onto Castle Street
627 ft
32.
Turn left
999 ft
33.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the expense of traveling from Oxford to Reading by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £4.5. This calculation is based on a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and the car's consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those interested in carpooling, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, each person's share is £2.25 (£4.5/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £1.5 (£4.5/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £1.13 (£4.5/4).

To delve deeper into the calculation, let's examine how we arrive at the result:

Firstly, we determine the fuel required by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey of 26.22 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 26.22 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 3.2 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 3.2 liters of fuel at 143 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £4.5.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Oxford to Reading amounts to £4.5.

Diesel cost from Oxford to Reading.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 2.9 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 1.45 £ (2.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 0.97 £ (2.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 0.73 £ (2.9/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Oxford to Reading

The slowest route from Oxford to the Reading is 39.18 miles and takes 48 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Oxford to Reading is the first suggested route (26.2mi, 42min) and costs 4.5 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Oxford to Reading is the second suggested route (39.2mi, 48min) and costs 6.8 £.

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 Oxford to Reading?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 26.2mi (distance from Oxford to Reading) and its duration is 42min. The slowest route is 39.2mi, and its duration is 48min.

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

Oxford is located in Oxfordshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 67 meters above sea level. Oxford has coordinates 51.7520209o,-1.2577263o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Oxford 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.