Pontypool Reading by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Pontypool and Reading by car is 104 miles. The driving time is 1 hour and 50 minutes.

How far is Reading from Pontypool? The driving distance is 104 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Pontypool, County: Newport, Wales
To: Reading, County: Berkshire, England
104 mi , 1 h 50 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Pontypool to Reading on map



Driving directions from Pontypool to Reading

104 mi 1 h 50 min
1.
Head east on High Street
560 ft
2.
Turn right onto Upper Bridge Street
397 ft
3.
Turn right onto Lower Park Terrace
539 ft
4.
Turn left onto Albion Road
77 ft
5.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A4043
198 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto A4043
297 ft
7.
Keep left onto A472
0.8 mi
8.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A4042
536 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto A4042
0.9 mi
10.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4042
483 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout onto A4042
1 mi
12.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Croesyceiliog Bypass (A4042)
250 ft
13.
Exit the roundabout onto Croesyceiliog Bypass (A4042)
1.3 mi
14.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Turnpike Road (A4042)
175 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto Turnpike Road (A4042)
0.8 mi
16.
Enter Llantarnam Bypass and take the 1st exit onto Llantarnam Bypass (A4042)
199 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto Llantarnam Bypass (A4042)
1.1 mi
18.
Take the ramp on the left onto A4042
1.4 mi
19.
Enter Grove Park Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A4042
49 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto A4042
1248 ft
21.
Take the ramp onto M4
8.2 mi
22.
Keep right onto M4
83 mi
23.
Take exit 12 on the left towards A4: Theale
0.3 mi
24.
Enter Theale Interchange and take the 1st exit towards A4: Reading
107 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout towards A4: Reading
0.4 mi
26.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bath Road (A4)
100 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto Bath Road (A4)
2.7 mi
28.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Bath Road (A4)
19 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Bath Road (A4)
0.8 mi
30.
Enter Castle Hill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Castle Street
269 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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How much does a trip from London to Brighton set you back in petrol costs?

The answer: £18.1. In this calculation, we're considering a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency rated at 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers reduces the cost per person to £9.05 (£18.1 divided by 2). With three passengers, the expense drops to approximately £6.03 per passenger (£18.1 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's just £4.53 per passenger (£18.1 divided by 4).

Now, let's dissect the numbers behind this. The fuel cost is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, you'll need approximately 12.6 liters of fuel. Crunching the figures, that's where the total of £18.1 comes from for the journey from Pontypool to Reading.
 

Diesel cost from Pontypool to Reading.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 12.5 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 6.25 £ (12.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 4.17 £ (12.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 3.13 £ (12.5/4) /p.

Diesel Fuel: Diesel combustion creates more NOx and particulate matter than petrol combustion. This is due to diesel engine combustion and fuel composition. Modern diesel automobiles emit less due to particle filters and SCR systems. 
Compared to diesel combustion, petrol combustion produces less nitrogen oxides and particulate matter. Petrol contains less contaminants than diesel, thus petrol engines generate fewer particles. Due to combustion processes and engine design, petrol engines may release less nitrogen oxides. 
While both diesel and petrol engines generate pollutants, diesel engines historically emitted more. Since pollution control technology have improved, current diesel and petrol vehicles can meet strict emissions criteria.

Alternative routes from Pontypool to Reading

The second route from Pontypool to the Reading is 113.44 miles and takes 2 hours and 9 minutes.

The third route from Pontypool to the Reading is 122.79 miles and takes 2 hours and 38 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Pontypool to Reading is the first suggested route (104mi, 1h 50min) and costs 18.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Pontypool to Reading is the second suggested route (113mi, 2h 9min) and costs 19.8 £.

The most expensive route from Pontypool to Reading is the third suggested route (123mi, 2h 38min) and costs 21.4 £.

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 Pontypool to Reading?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 104mi (distance from Pontypool to Reading) and its duration is 1h 50min. The other route is 113mi, and its duration is 2h 9min. The slowest route is 123mi, and its duration is 2h 38min.

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

Pontypool is located in Newport county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 184 meters above sea level. Pontypool has coordinates 51.7003690o,-3.0452680o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Pontypool 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.