Route from Reading to Colwyn Bay by car

From: Reading, County: Berkshire, England
To: Colwyn Bay, County: Colwyn Bay, Wales
215 mi
3 h 53 min
Fuel consumption:
Fuel cost:
Passengers:



How many miles from Reading to Colwyn Bay?

How far is from Reading to Colwyn Bay?


The driving distance between Reading and Colwyn Bay is 215 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 53 minutes by car.






215 mi 3 h 53 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)
206 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
162 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.
Take the ramp onto Southern By-pass Road (A423)
342 ft
29.
Merge right onto Southern By-pass Road (A423)
0.6 mi
30.
Take the ramp on the left onto Southern By-pass Road (A423)
479 ft
31.
Merge right onto Southern By-pass Road (A423)
0.4 mi
32.
Merge right onto Hinksey Hill Interchange
850 ft
33.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
34.
Merge right onto Southern By-pass Road (A34)
11.7 mi
35.
Enter Wendlebury Interchange and take the 1st exit towards M40: Northampton
109 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout towards M40: Northampton
44.4 mi
37.
Take exit 3A on the left towards M42 North: Birmingham (E
11.1 mi
38.
Take the ramp on the left towards M6: M6(N)
0.9 mi
39.
Merge left onto M6
12.1 mi
40.
Keep right onto M6
7.9 mi
41.
Keep left onto M54
10.8 mi
42.
Take exit 3 on the left
1303 ft
43.
Enter Tong Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto Newport Road (A41)
907 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto Newport Road (A41)
2.7 mi
45.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A41
162 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto A41
5 mi
47.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A41
142 ft
48.
Exit the roundabout onto A41
0.6 mi
49.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A41
225 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto A41
0.9 mi
51.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit
168 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout
166 ft
53.
Make a slight left onto A41
10.4 mi
54.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A41
70 ft
55.
Exit the roundabout onto A41
6.9 mi
56.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Heath Road (A41)
284 ft
57.
Exit the roundabout onto Heath Road (A41)
1.1 mi
58.
Make a slight left to stay on Heath Road (A41)
0.6 mi
59.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Whitchurch Bypass (A41)
107 ft
60.
Exit the roundabout onto Whitchurch Bypass (A41)
1.4 mi
61.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A41
169 ft
62.
Exit the roundabout onto A41
0.8 mi
63.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Chester Road (A41)
15 ft
64.
Exit the roundabout onto Chester Road (A41)
1.2 mi
65.
Continue onto Whitchurch Road (A41)
2.2 mi
66.
Continue onto No Man's Heath Bypass (A41)
1 mi
67.
Continue onto Whitchurch Road (A41)
0.9 mi
68.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Whitchurch Road (A41)
134 ft
69.
Exit the roundabout onto Whitchurch Road (A41)
3.4 mi
70.
Continue straight onto Whitchurch Road (A41)
8.4 mi
71.
Take the ramp on the left
773 ft
72.
Continue straight
0.9 mi
73.
Merge right onto North Wales Expressway (A55)
4.8 mi
74.
Continue onto Gwibffordd Gogledd Cymru / North Wales Expressway (A55)
5.3 mi
75.
Keep right onto Gwibffordd Gogledd Cymru / North Wales Expressway (A55)
30.4 mi
76.
Take the ramp on the left
1027 ft
77.
Turn left onto Victoria Avenue (B5113)
557 ft
78.
Turn left onto Greenfield Road (B5113)
383 ft
79.
Turn right onto A547
538 ft
80.
Turn left onto Rhiw Road
521 ft
81.
Turn right onto Claughton Road
236 ft
82.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from Reading to Colwyn Bay?

The fuel cost by car depend on several factors such as the distance traveled, the driving conditions (traffic jam, slow driving, normal driving, race driving), fuel consumption of the vehicle, and the current price of fuel.

The trip with petrol fuel costs 37.2 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 143 pence per liter and the petrol consumption of the car is 37.5 miles per gallon.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 18.6 £ (37.2/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 12.4 £ (37.2/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 9.3 £ (37.2/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (214.5 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 37.2 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 214.5 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 26 liters

Fuel needed = 26 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 26 liters x 143 pence per liter = 37.2 £

Fuel cost from Reading to Colwyn Bay = 37.2 £

Why do I multiply miles by 4.54609?

Consumption is measured in miles per gallon. 37.5 mpg means that a car could travel 37.5 miles with a gallon petrol fuel. The price of fuel is in pence per liter. Gallons should be converted to liters so that the final fuel consumption on a trip is in liters. 1 gallon is 4.54609 liters, so multiply by 4.54609.


The trip with diesel fuel costs 23.5 £. In the above calculation, the diesel price is considered to be 151 pence per liter and the diesel consumption of the car is 62.7 mpg. For only one passenger the cost of the trip is 23.5 £.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 11.75 £ (23.5/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 7.83 £ (23.5/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 5.88 £ (23.5/4) per passenger.