Route from Reading to Charnwood

The distance between Reading and Charnwood is 111 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 2 minutes.

From: Reading, County: Berkshire, England
To: Charnwood, County: Leicestershire, England
111 mi , 2 h 2 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Reading to Charnwood on map



Driving directions from Reading to Charnwood

111 mi 2 h 2 min
1.
Head west
88 ft
2.
Turn left onto Inner Distribution Road
704 ft
3.
Enter Castle Hill Roundabout and take the 4th exit
547 ft
4.
Exit the roundabout
512 ft
5.
Go straight onto Inner Distribution Road (A329)
0.3 mi
6.
Continue onto Caversham Road (A329)
1298 ft
7.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Caversham Road (A4155)
27 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto Caversham Road (A4155)
1248 ft
9.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bridge Street (A4155)
139 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto Bridge Street (A4155)
782 ft
11.
Turn left onto Church Road (A4074)
1289 ft
12.
Continue onto St. Peter's Hill (A4074)
1189 ft
13.
Continue onto Woodcote Road (A4074)
0.6 mi
14.
Continue onto Upper Woodcote Road (A4074)
0.6 mi
15.
Continue onto Woodcote Road (A4074)
1.1 mi
16.
Continue onto Reading Road (A4074)
8 mi
17.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Port Way (A4074)
86 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto Port Way (A4074)
0.7 mi
19.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4074
95 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto A4074
2 mi
21.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Henley Road (A4074)
97 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto Henley Road (A4074)
0.9 mi
23.
Continue straight onto Henley Road (A4074)
2.7 mi
24.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4074
163 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto A4074
1.3 mi
26.
Enter Golden Balls Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4074
99 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto A4074
3.7 mi
28.
Enter Heyford Hill Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Southern By-pass Road (A423)
56 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Southern By-pass Road (A423)
342 ft
30.
Merge right onto Southern By-pass Road (A423)
0.6 mi
31.
Take the ramp on the left onto Southern By-pass Road (A423)
479 ft
32.
Merge right onto Southern By-pass Road (A423)
0.4 mi
33.
Merge right onto Hinksey Hill Interchange
850 ft
34.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
35.
Merge right onto Southern By-pass Road (A34)
11.7 mi
36.
Enter Wendlebury Interchange and take the 1st exit towards M40: Northampton
109 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout towards M40: Northampton
5.1 mi
38.
Take exit 10 on the left towards B430: Brackley
0.4 mi
39.
Enter Ardley Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A43
323 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
0.8 mi
41.
Enter Baynard's Green Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A43
213 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
3.2 mi
43.
Enter Barleymow Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A43
139 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
1.1 mi
45.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A43
154 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
0.7 mi
47.
Keep right onto A43
241 ft
48.
Keep left towards M1: Motorway M1
0.8 mi
49.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Brackley Bypass (A43)
152 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto Brackley Bypass (A43)
1.1 mi
51.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A43
302 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
9.2 mi
53.
Enter Abthorpe Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A43
73 ft
54.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
0.8 mi
55.
Enter Towcester Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A43
156 ft
56.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
5.7 mi
57.
Keep left onto A43
0.3 mi
58.
Continue towards M1
0.3 mi
59.
Merge right onto M1
11.8 mi
60.
Keep right onto M1
22.2 mi
61.
Keep left towards 2
1 mi
62.
Continue onto A46
5.2 mi
63.
Take the ramp on the left towards A6: Leicester
1164 ft
64.
Enter Wanlip Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A6
63 ft
65.
Exit the roundabout onto A6
3.6 mi
66.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A6
538 ft
67.
Exit the roundabout onto A6
776 ft
68.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much is the expense of driving from Reading to Charnwood?

The expense of driving from Reading to Charnwood using petrol amounts to £19.4. This computation is based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 miles per gallon. For those considering carpooling arrangements, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, the cost per person is £9.7 (£19.4 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £6.47 per person (£19.4 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £4.85 per person (£19.4 divided by 4).

To delve deeper into the calculations, we can explore the fuel cost calculation. This is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, approximately 13.5 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £19.4 for the trip from Reading to Charnwood.
 

Diesel cost from Reading to Charnwood.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 13.5 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 6.75 £ (13.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 4.5 £ (13.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 3.38 £ (13.5/4) /p.

When comparing diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of octane rating, there's a significant distinction:

  1. Petrol:

    • Petrol typically has an octane rating ranging from 87 to 95 in most markets.

    • Octane rating measures the fuel's resistance to premature detonation or knocking in spark-ignition engines.

    • Higher octane ratings are crucial for high-performance petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, as they help prevent engine knocking and allow for more efficient combustion.

  2. Diesel Fuel:

    • Diesel fuel doesn't have an octane rating in the same sense as petrol because it's not used in spark-ignition engines.

    • Diesel engines rely on compression ignition rather than spark ignition, meaning the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature.

    • Therefore, diesel fuel is designed to ignite under the high compression conditions found in diesel engines, and its properties are optimized for this type of combustion rather than for octane rating.

In essence, while petrol relies on octane rating to ensure proper combustion in spark-ignition engines, diesel fuel is formulated to ignite under the high-pressure conditions of compression ignition in diesel engines, rendering octane rating irrelevant for diesel fuel.

 

 

 


 

Alternative routes from Reading to Charnwood

The second route from Reading to the Charnwood is 116.93 miles and takes 2 hours and 9 minutes.

The third route from Reading to the Charnwood is 110.52 miles and takes 2 hours and 18 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Reading to Charnwood is the third suggested route (111mi, 2h 18min) and costs 19.3 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Reading to Charnwood is the first suggested route (111mi, 2h 2min) and costs 19.4 £.

The most expensive route from Reading to Charnwood is the second suggested route (117mi, 2h 9min) and costs 20.4 £.

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 Reading to Charnwood?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 111mi (distance from Reading to Charnwood) and its duration is 2h 2min. The other route is 117mi, and its duration is 2h 9min. The slowest route is 111mi, and its duration is 2h 18min.

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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 Charnwood?

Charnwood is located in Leicestershire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 42 meters above sea level. Charnwood has coordinates 52.7401228o,-1.1405925o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Charnwood from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.