Route from Reading to Chorley

The distance between Reading and Chorley is 200 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 34 minutes.

From: Reading, County: Berkshire, England
To: Chorley, County: Lancashire, England
200 mi , 3 h 34 min
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Route from Reading to Chorley on map



Driving directions from Reading to Chorley

200 mi 3 h 34 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
44.4 mi
38.
Take exit 3A on the left towards M42 North: Birmingham (E
11.1 mi
39.
Take the ramp on the left towards M6: M6(N)
0.9 mi
40.
Merge left onto M6
12.1 mi
41.
Keep right onto M6
7.9 mi
42.
Keep right onto M6
72 mi
43.
Keep right onto M6
6.6 mi
44.
Take the ramp on the left onto M6
0.3 mi
45.
Enter Shevington Interchange and take the 1st exit onto Crow Orchard Road (A5209)
64 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto Crow Orchard Road (A5209)
401 ft
47.
Turn right onto Mossy Lea Road (B5250)
1.9 mi
48.
Turn right onto Mill Lane
1.5 mi
49.
Turn left onto Preston Road (A49)
1.6 mi
50.
Continue onto Charnock Brow (A49)
640 ft
51.
Continue onto Sibbering Brow (A49)
403 ft
52.
Continue onto Cross Brow (A49)
782 ft
53.
Continue onto Wigan Road (A49)
0.5 mi
54.
Turn right onto Balshaw Lane (A581)
0.6 mi
55.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Southport Road (A581)
140 ft
56.
Exit the roundabout onto Southport Road (A581)
1 mi
57.
Continue onto Saint Thomas's Road (A581)
1003 ft
58.
Turn left onto Park Road (A581)
399 ft
59.
Make a U-turn and continue on Park Road (A581)
438 ft
60.
Keep right onto Market Street
85 ft
61.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to travel from Reading to Chorley by car?

The journey, fueled by petrol, comes to £34.9. 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 £17.45 (£34.9/2). With three passengers, the cost reduces to £11.63 per person (£34.9/3). And for four passengers, it further decreases to £8.73 per person (£34.9/4).

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 199.76 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 199.76 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 24.2 liters of fuel needed.

The fuel cost is then calculated by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. For 24.2 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total comes to £34.9.

In conclusion, the fuel cost from Reading to Chorley amounts to £34.9.

Diesel cost from Reading to Chorley.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 24.2 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 12.1 £ (24.2/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 8.07 £ (24.2/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.05 £ (24.2/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of fuel efficiency:

  • Diesel Fuel: Diesel engines are generally more fuel-efficient than petrol engines. This is primarily due to the higher energy density of diesel fuel and the higher thermal efficiency of diesel engines. Diesel fuel contains more energy per liter or per gallon compared to petrol, allowing diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. Additionally, diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios, which further improves their thermal efficiency. As a result, diesel vehicles typically achieve better fuel economy and can travel farther on a gallon or liter of fuel compared to petrol vehicles of similar size and performance.

  • Petrol (Gasoline): Petrol engines are generally less fuel-efficient than diesel engines. While petrol is still an efficient fuel for internal combustion engines, it typically has a lower energy density compared to diesel fuel. This means that petrol engines may require more fuel to achieve the same level of performance as diesel engines. However, advancements in petrol engine technology, such as turbocharging and direct injection, have improved fuel efficiency in recent years, narrowing the gap between petrol and diesel vehicles.

Alternative routes from Reading to Chorley

The second route from Reading to the Chorley is 215.51 miles and takes 3 hours and 44 minutes.

The third route from Reading to the Chorley is 205.81 miles and takes 4 hours and 39 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Reading to Chorley is the first suggested route (200mi, 3h 34min) and costs 34.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Reading to Chorley is the third suggested route (206mi, 4h 39min) and costs 35.9 £.

The most expensive route from Reading to Chorley is the second suggested route (216mi, 3h 44min) and costs 37.6 £.

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 Chorley?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 200mi (distance from Reading to Chorley) and its duration is 3h 34min. The other route is 216mi, and its duration is 3h 44min. The slowest route is 206mi, and its duration is 4h 39min.

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

Chorley is located in Lancashire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 87 meters above sea level. Chorley has coordinates 53.6535110o,-2.6325960o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Chorley from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.