Route from Reading to Cardiff

The distance between Reading and Cardiff is 109 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 60 minutes.

From: Reading, County: Berkshire, England
To: Cardiff, County: Cardiff, Wales
109 mi , 1 h 60 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Reading to Cardiff on map



Driving directions from Reading to Cardiff

109 mi 1 h 60 min
1.
Head west
88 ft
2.
Turn left onto Inner Distribution Road
704 ft
3.
Enter Castle Hill Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Castle Street (A4155)
399 ft
4.
Exit the roundabout onto Castle Street (A4155)
504 ft
5.
Continue onto Bath Road (A4155)
0.7 mi
6.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bath Road (A4)
65 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto Bath Road (A4)
2.7 mi
8.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bath Road (A4)
139 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto Bath Road (A4)
0.4 mi
10.
Enter Theale Interchange and take the 3rd exit towards M4
954 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout towards M4
0.3 mi
12.
Merge right onto M4
72 mi
13.
Keep right onto M4
24.6 mi
14.
Take the ramp on the left onto A48(M)
4.6 mi
15.
Make a slight left towards A4232: Cardiff
1010 ft
16.
Turn left onto Southern Way (A4232)
0.4 mi
17.
Make a slight left
1120 ft
18.
Make a slight left onto A4161
66 ft
19.
Keep right onto A4161
1291 ft
20.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Newport Road (A4161)
61 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Newport Road (A4161)
1.8 mi
22.
Continue slightly right onto Dumfries Place (A4161)
698 ft
23.
Continue onto Stuttgarter Strasse (A4161)
635 ft
24.
Continue onto Boulevard de Nantes (A4161)
1101 ft
25.
Turn left onto North Road (A4161)
390 ft
26.
Continue onto Kingsway (A4161)
466 ft
27.
You have arrived at your destination
0 ft


How much does it cost to travel from Reading to Cardiff by car?

Fuel for the journey in the form of petrol costs 19.1 pounds. The gasoline price is assumed to be 144 pence per litre in the calculation above, and the vehicle's fuel consumption is 37.5 miles per gallon.
The expense for two individuals participating in a carpool is £9.55 (equivalent to 19.1/2) per passenger.
The fare for this journey for three individuals in the vehicle is 6.37 pounds (19.1/3) per passenger.
4.78 pounds (19.1/4) per passenger is the expense of this journey for a car carrying four passengers.


(109.16 miles at 37.5 mpg) x 144 pence per litre for fuel equals 19.1 pounds.

To be more precise, the outcome is as follows:

Fuel Required = Distance / Vehicle Fuel Consumption (in miles multiplied by 4.54609 per vehicle)13.2 litres are consumed (109.16 miles * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg).

Required fuel = 13.2 lt

Fuel expenses are calculated as follows: 13.2 litres x 144 pence per litre, or 19.1 pounds

19.1 pounds for fuel to get from Reading to Cardiff
 

Diesel cost from Reading to Cardiff.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 13.2 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 6.6 £ (13.2/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 4.4 £ (13.2/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 3.3 £ (13.2/4) /p.

One key factor contributing to diesel cars generally having lower fuel consumption than petrol cars is their higher thermal efficiency. Diesel engines typically operate at higher compression ratios than petrol engines, allowing them to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. This increased efficiency means diesel vehicles can travel farther on the same amount of fuel compared to petrol vehicles, resulting in lower fuel consumption overall.

Alternative routes from Reading to Cardiff

The second route from Reading to the Cardiff is 119 miles and takes 2 hours and 19 minutes.

The third route from Reading to the Cardiff is 134.43 miles and takes 2 hours and 57 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Reading to Cardiff is the first suggested route (109mi, 1h 60min) and costs 19.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Reading to Cardiff is the second suggested route (119mi, 2h 19min) and costs 20.8 £.

The most expensive route from Reading to Cardiff is the third suggested route (134mi, 2h 57min) and costs 23.5 £.

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 Cardiff?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 109mi (distance from Reading to Cardiff) and its duration is 1h 60min. The other route is 119mi, and its duration is 2h 19min. The slowest route is 134mi, and its duration is 2h 57min.

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

Cardiff is located in Cardiff county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 12 meters above sea level. Cardiff has coordinates 51.4815810o,-3.1790900o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Cardiff from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.