Reading Cambridge by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Reading and Cambridge by car is 91 miles. The driving time is 1 hour and 42 minutes.

How far is Cambridge from Reading? The driving distance is 91 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Reading, County: Berkshire, England
To: Cambridge, County: Cambridgeshire, England
91 mi , 1 h 42 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Reading to Cambridge on map



Driving directions from Reading to Cambridge

91 mi 1 h 42 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)
0.4 mi
6.
Continue onto Queen's Road (A329)
548 ft
7.
Continue onto Queens Road (A329)
1025 ft
8.
Make a slight left onto Watlington Street
265 ft
9.
Keep right onto Watlington Street
167 ft
10.
Turn right onto King's Road
478 ft
11.
Keep left onto King's Road
0.5 mi
12.
Keep left towards A4: A4 East
0.5 mi
13.
Enter Sutton Seeds Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A3290
601 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto A3290
2.3 mi
15.
Go straight onto A329(M)
1.6 mi
16.
Take the ramp on the left towards M4
0.6 mi
17.
Merge right onto M4
17.4 mi
18.
Take exit 4B on the left towards M25 North: Watford
0.3 mi
19.
Keep left towards M25 North: Oxford
0.5 mi
20.
Merge right onto M25
14.3 mi
21.
Keep right onto M25
4.9 mi
22.
Take the ramp on the left towards A405: (M1 South)
0.4 mi
23.
Enter Bricket Wood Junction and take the 1st exit onto North Orbital Road (A405)
30 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A405)
0.4 mi
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A405)
237 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A405)
0.6 mi
27.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A405)
112 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A405)
0.6 mi
29.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
413 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
31.
Enter London Colney Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A414)
147 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1.9 mi
33.
Keep left onto North Orbital Road (A414)
1 mi
34.
Enter Roehyde Interchange and take the 2nd exit towards A1(M)
202 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout towards A1(M)
1053 ft
36.
Keep right towards A1(M)
406 ft
37.
Merge left onto A1(M)
1.6 mi
38.
Take exit 4 on the left towards A414: Hertford
973 ft
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit towards A1(M)
143 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout towards A1(M)
7.8 mi
41.
Take the ramp on the left towards A602: Stevenage
864 ft
42.
Enter Langley Sidings and take the 2nd exit onto A1(M)
300 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto A1(M)
5.3 mi
44.
Take the ramp on the left towards A505: Baldock
1163 ft
45.
Keep right towards Royston
779 ft
46.
Enter Letchworth Gate and take the 3rd exit onto London Road (A505)
850 ft
47.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A505)
0.5 mi
48.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Baldock Bypass (A505)
327 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto Baldock Bypass (A505)
1.1 mi
50.
Continue onto Weston Hills Tunnel (A505)
772 ft
51.
Continue onto Baldock Bypass (A505)
1.6 mi
52.
Continue onto Royston Road (A505)
3 mi
53.
Continue onto Baldock Road (A505)
2.5 mi
54.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Royston Bypass (A505)
180 ft
55.
Exit the roundabout onto Royston Bypass (A505)
1.5 mi
56.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Royston Bypass (A505)
252 ft
57.
Exit the roundabout onto Royston Bypass (A505)
0.8 mi
58.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Melbourn Road (A10)
30 ft
59.
Exit the roundabout onto Melbourn Road (A10)
1.1 mi
60.
Continue onto Melbourn Bypass (A10)
2.4 mi
61.
Continue onto Cambridge Road (A10)
1248 ft
62.
Continue onto Dunsbridge Turnpike (A10)
0.4 mi
63.
Continue onto Royston Road (A10)
0.9 mi
64.
Continue onto Cambridge Road (A10)
0.7 mi
65.
Continue onto Royston Road (A10)
0.9 mi
66.
Continue onto High Street (A10)
0.8 mi
67.
Continue onto Cambridge Road (A10)
1.3 mi
68.
Enter Westfield Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto A1309
566 ft
69.
Exit the roundabout onto A1309
1105 ft
70.
Keep left onto A1309
0.6 mi
71.
Keep left onto Hauxton Road (A1309)
317 ft
72.
Continue onto High Street
0.7 mi
73.
Continue onto Trumpington Road (A1134)
1.3 mi
74.
Turn right onto Lensfield Road (A603)
0.3 mi
75.
Continue onto Gonville Place (A603)
0.3 mi
76.
Turn left onto Parkside
1036 ft
77.
Continue onto Parker Street
737 ft
78.
Continue slightly left onto Emmanuel Street
479 ft
79.
Turn right onto Saint Andrew's Street
551 ft
80.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the expense of traveling from Reading to Cambridge by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £15.9. This calculation is based on a petrol price of 144 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 £7.95 (£15.9/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £5.3 (£15.9/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £3.98 (£15.9/4).

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 91.01 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 91.01 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 11 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 11 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £15.9.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Reading to Cambridge amounts to £15.9.

Diesel cost from Reading to Cambridge.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 11 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 5.5 £ (11/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 3.67 £ (11/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 2.75 £ (11/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Reading to Cambridge

The most time-consuming route from Reading to Cambridge spans a distance of 88.01 miles and requires a travel time of 2 hours and 12 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Reading to Cambridge is the second suggested route (88mi, 2h 12min) and costs 15.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Reading to Cambridge is the first suggested route (91mi, 1h 42min) and costs 15.9 £.

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 Cambridge?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 91mi (distance from Reading to Cambridge) and its duration is 1h 42min. The slowest route is 88mi, and its duration is 2h 12min.

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

Cambridge is located in Cambridgeshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 17 meters above sea level. Cambridge has coordinates 52.2053370o,0.1218170o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Cambridge from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.