Route from Reading to Bournemouth

The distance between Reading and Bournemouth is 76 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 26 minutes.

From: Reading, County: Berkshire, England
To: Bournemouth, County: Dorset, England
76 mi , 1 h 26 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Reading to Bournemouth on map



Driving directions from Reading to Bournemouth

76 mi 1 h 26 min
1.
Head west
88 ft
2.
Turn left onto Inner Distribution Road
704 ft
3.
Enter Castle Hill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit
204 ft
4.
Exit the roundabout
562 ft
5.
Go straight onto Inner Distribution Road (A329)
510 ft
6.
Make a slight left to stay on Inner Distribution Road (A329)
867 ft
7.
Keep right at the fork
307 ft
8.
Turn left onto Inner Distribution Road (A329)
759 ft
9.
Keep left onto A33
1.8 mi
10.
Keep left onto A33
0.2 mi
11.
Enter Stadium Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A33
78 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto A33
0.3 mi
13.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A33
114 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto A33
0.3 mi
15.
Enter Three Mile Cross Interchange and take the 4th exit onto Basingstoke Road (A33)
1250 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto Basingstoke Road (A33)
4.1 mi
17.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Basingstoke Road (A33)
114 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto Basingstoke Road (A33)
4.3 mi
19.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A33
174 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto A33
1.4 mi
21.
Enter Taylor's Farm Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A33
106 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto A33
1.4 mi
23.
Enter Binfields Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Reading Road (A33)
334 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto Reading Road (A33)
0.3 mi
25.
Enter Crockford Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Reading Road (A33)
107 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto Reading Road (A33)
0.5 mi
27.
Enter Reading Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit
243 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout
1244 ft
29.
Merge right onto Ringway East (A339)
0.8 mi
30.
Enter Black Dam Roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards M3
386 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout towards M3
0.3 mi
32.
Enter Black Dam Roundabout and take the 2nd exit
903 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout
0.3 mi
34.
Merge right onto M3
24.7 mi
35.
Keep left onto M3
1 mi
36.
Keep right towards M27
1.8 mi
37.
Merge right onto M27
8.3 mi
38.
Continue onto A31
11.3 mi
39.
Take the ramp on the left
1191 ft
40.
Keep left at the fork
386 ft
41.
Merge right onto Spur Road (A338)
6.8 mi
42.
Continue onto Wessex Way (A338)
2.2 mi
43.
Enter St Pauls Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Wessex Way (A338)
200 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto Wessex Way (A338)
1.1 mi
45.
Enter Bournemouth West Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Cambridge Road (B3066)
10 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto Cambridge Road (B3066)
823 ft
47.
Enter St Michael's Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Poole Road
70 ft
48.
Exit the roundabout onto Poole Road
350 ft
49.
Continue onto Poole Hill
472 ft
50.
Continue onto Commercial Road
566 ft
51.
Continue onto Terrace Road
841 ft
52.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to travel from Reading to Bournemouth by car?

The journey, fueled by petrol, comes to £13.2. In this calculation, we've assumed a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and the car's petrol consumption at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those considering carpooling, with two passengers, the cost per person is £6.6 (£13.2/2). With three passengers, the cost reduces to £4.4 per person (£13.2/3). And for four passengers, it further decreases to £3.3 per person (£13.2/4).

To break it down further, here's how we arrive at the result:

The fuel required is determined by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption. For a journey of 75.84 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 75.84 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 9.2 liters of fuel needed.

The fuel cost is then calculated by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. For 9.2 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total comes to £13.2.

In conclusion, the fuel cost from Reading to Bournemouth amounts to £13.2.

Diesel cost from Reading to Bournemouth.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 9.2 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 4.6 £ (9.2/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 3.07 £ (9.2/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 2.3 £ (9.2/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Reading to Bournemouth

The second route from Reading to the Bournemouth is 86.6 miles and takes 1 hour and 34 minutes.

The third route from Reading to the Bournemouth is 75.85 miles and takes 1 hour and 44 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Reading to Bournemouth is the suggested route (0ft, ) and costs £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

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

The most expensive route from Reading to Bournemouth 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 Reading to Bournemouth?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 76mi (distance from Reading to Bournemouth) and its duration is 1h 26min. The other route is 87mi, and its duration is 1h 34min. The slowest route is 76mi, and its duration is 1h 44min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Reading to Bournemouth by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Reading to Bournemouth. It provides driving directions from Reading to Bournemouth, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Reading - Bournemouth 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 Reading to Bournemouth with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.

Where is Reading located?

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.

What is the location of Bournemouth?

Bournemouth is located in Dorset county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 19 meters above sea level. Bournemouth has coordinates 50.7191640o,-1.8807690o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Bournemouth from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.