Route from Plymouth to Reading

The distance between Plymouth and Reading is 197 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 22 minutes.

From: Plymouth, County: Devon, England
To: Reading, County: Berkshire, England
197 mi , 3 h 22 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Plymouth to Reading on map



Driving directions from Plymouth to Reading

197 mi 3 h 22 min
1.
Head northeast on North Cross
185 ft
2.
Exit the roundabout onto North Road East
307 ft
3.
Turn right to stay on North Road East
0.3 mi
4.
Turn left onto North Hill (B3250)
870 ft
5.
Make a slight right onto Alexandra Road (B3214)
0.5 mi
6.
Continue onto Lipson Vale (B3214)
728 ft
7.
Continue slightly left onto Old Laira Road (B3214)
0.8 mi
8.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Old Laira Road (B3214)
22 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto Old Laira Road (B3214)
511 ft
10.
Go straight onto Plymouth Road (A374)
0.7 mi
11.
Enter Marsh Mills Roundabout and take the 3rd exit
636 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout
154 ft
13.
Continue onto Marsh Mills Flyover
0.4 mi
14.
Keep right at the fork
224 ft
15.
Merge right onto Devon Expressway (A38)
35 mi
16.
Merge left onto Devon Expressway (A38)
1.7 mi
17.
Continue towards M5: Taunton
75 mi
18.
Keep right onto M5
5.8 mi
19.
Take exit 15 on the left towards M4: South Wales
571 ft
20.
Continue towards M5: South Wales
801 ft
21.
Keep left towards M4: South Wales
823 ft
22.
Keep right towards M4 East: London
0.5 mi
23.
Keep left towards M4 East: London
70 mi
24.
Take exit 12 on the left towards A4: Theale
0.3 mi
25.
Enter Theale Interchange and take the 1st exit towards A4: Reading
107 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout towards A4: Reading
0.4 mi
27.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bath Road (A4)
100 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto Bath Road (A4)
2.7 mi
29.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Bath Road (A4)
19 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto Bath Road (A4)
0.8 mi
31.
Enter Castle Hill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Castle Street
269 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto Castle Street
627 ft
33.
Turn left
999 ft
34.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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If you were to travel from Plymouth to Reading, how much would it charge you?

A trip with petrol gasoline will cost you 34.1 pounds. According to the figure presented above, the price of petrol corresponds to 143 pence per litre, and the amount of petrol that the vehicle consumes is equivalent to 37.5 miles per gallon.
Through carpooling, the cost of this trip is 17.05 pounds for each of the two passengers.
When there are three people in the automobile, the cost of this trip is 11.37 pounds (34.1/3) for each individual passenger.
This trip will cost you 8.53 pounds for each of the four people who are travelling in the automobile.


The cost of fuel is equal to (196.64 miles / 37.5 miles per gallon) multiplied by 143 pence a litre, which is 34.1 pounds.

A more in-depth explanation of the result is as follows:

Fuel usage is miles multiplied by 4.54609 divided by the distance travelled by the vehicle.Consumption is 196.64 miles multiplied by 4.54609 divided by 37.5 miles per gallon, which equals 23.8 litres

It takes 23.8 litres of fuel.

The cost of fuel is equal to the amount of fuel required multiplied by the price per litre, which is 23.8 litres multiplied by 143 pence a litre, which is 34.1 pounds.

The cost of fuel from Plymouth to Reading is 34.1 pounds.
 

 

There are a bunch of reasons why your car drinks up petrol like nobody's business:

  1. How You Drive: If you're always flooring it, slamming on the brakes, or speeding like a maniac, you're gonna burn through petrol faster than if you take it easy.

  2. Car TLC: Keeping your ride in good shape with regular check-ups and stuff like oil changes and tire rotations can help it run more efficiently and sip less petrol.

  3. Car Type: Different cars have different petrol guzzling habits. So, the make, model, and size of your wheels can affect how much fuel you use.

  4. Where You Drive: Traffic jams, potholes, and hills can all suck up more petrol. So, cruising on a smooth highway is gonna be easier on your petrol tank than crawling through city streets.

  5. Fuel Quality: Cheap petrol might save you a few bucks at the pump, but it could end up costing you more in the long run if it's not good quality stuff.

  6. What You Carry: Loading up your car with a ton of stuff, like sports gear or camping gear, can weigh it down and make it thirstier for petrol.

Diesel cost from Plymouth to Reading.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 21.5 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 10.75 £ (21.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 7.17 £ (21.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.38 £ (21.5/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Plymouth to Reading

The second route from Plymouth to the Reading is 184.69 miles and takes 3 hours and 28 minutes.

The third route from Plymouth to the Reading is 184.71 miles and takes 3 hours and 35 minutes.

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

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

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

The most expensive route from Plymouth 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 Plymouth to Reading?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 197mi (distance from Plymouth to Reading) and its duration is 3h 22min. The other route is 185mi, and its duration is 3h 28min. The slowest route is 185mi, and its duration is 3h 35min.

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

Plymouth is located in Devon county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 27 meters above sea level. Plymouth has coordinates 50.3754565o,-4.1426565o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Plymouth 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.