Route from Reading to Clydebank

The distance between Reading and Clydebank is 394 miles. Travel time is 6 hours and 46 minutes.

From: Reading, County: Berkshire, England
To: Clydebank, County: West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
394 mi , 6 h 46 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
Fuel consumption:
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Route from Reading to Clydebank on map



Driving directions from Reading to Clydebank

394 mi 6 h 46 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
116 mi
44.
Continue onto A74(M)
48.9 mi
45.
Continue onto M74
36.7 mi
46.
Take exit 1 on the left towards Kinning Park
1187 ft
47.
Keep left towards Kinning Park
232 ft
48.
Make a slight left onto Carnoustie Street
20 ft
49.
Turn left onto Scotland Street
974 ft
50.
Continue slightly left onto West Street
663 ft
51.
Take the ramp on the left towards M8 East: City Centre
0.3 mi
52.
Continue onto Kingston Bridge
1275 ft
53.
Keep left towards A814: Clydebank
1132 ft
54.
Go straight onto Clydeside Expressway (A814)
3.1 mi
55.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dumbarton Road (A814)
59 ft
56.
Exit the roundabout onto Dumbarton Road (A814)
2 mi
57.
Continue onto Glasgow Road (A814)
1 mi
58.
Turn right onto Kilbowie Road (A8014)
480 ft
59.
Turn right onto Chalmers Street
219 ft
60.
Continue right onto Alexander Street
397 ft
61.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What is the financial outlay associated with traveling from Reading to Clydebank by car?

The journey, powered by petrol, incurs a cost of £68.8. In this computational scenario, the price of petrol is assumed to be 144 pence per liter, and the car's fuel efficiency stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For individuals contemplating carpooling arrangements, the expenditure per traveler diminishes as the number of passengers increases. With two passengers, the cost per person amounts to £34.4 (£68.8/2). For a trio of passengers, the cost per person reduces to £22.93 (£68.8/3), and for a quartet of passengers, it further decreases to £17.2 (£68.8/4).

To provide further elucidation on the calculation process, let us dissect how the final figure is derived:

Initially, the requisite fuel quantity is determined by dividing the distance traveled by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey spanning 394.37 miles, this computation entails multiplying 394.37 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and subsequently dividing by the car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 mpg, resulting in a requirement of 47.8 liters of fuel.

Subsequently, the fuel expenditure is computed by multiplying the amount of fuel required by the price per liter. Given a consumption of 47.8 liters of fuel at a rate of 144 pence per liter, the cumulative cost equals £68.8.

In summation, the total fuel expenditure for the trip from Reading to Clydebank stands at £68.8.

Diesel cost from Reading to Clydebank.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 47.7 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 23.85 £ (47.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 15.9 £ (47.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 11.93 £ (47.7/4) /p.

Diesel fuel and gasoline (gasoline) fuel in terms of how well they use fuel: 

Diesel Fuel: In general, diesel engines use less gas than petrol engines. This is mostly because diesel fuel has a higher energy density and diesel engines are better at using heat. Compared to gasoline, diesel fuel has more energy per litre or gallon. This means that diesel engines can get more energy from each unit of fuel. Diesel engines also have higher compression ratios, which makes them even more thermally efficient. Because of this, diesel cars usually get better gas mileage and can go farther on a gallon or litre of gas than gasoline cars of the same size and speed. 
Petrol (petrol): Diesel engines use less fuel than petrol engines in general. Even though gas is still a good fuel for internal combustion engines, diesel fuel usually has a higher energy density. This suggests that gas engines might need more fuel to work as well as diesel engines. The difference between petrol and diesel cars has become smaller, though, thanks to improvements in petrol engine technology like turbocharging and direct injection. 
Overall, both diesel and gasoline engines can be used to get good gas mileage, but diesel engines tend to be better because they store energy more efficiently and cool down faster. But how people drive, how the car is built, and other things can also affect how much fuel a diesel or gas car uses.
 

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 Clydebank?

Clydebank is located in West Dunbartonshire county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 8 meters above sea level. Clydebank has coordinates 55.9000990o,-4.4047740o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Clydebank from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.