Route from Reading to Dartford

The distance between Reading and Dartford is 73 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 21 minutes.

From: Reading, County: Berkshire, England
To: Dartford, County: Kent, England
73 mi , 1 h 21 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
Fuel consumption:
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Route from Reading to Dartford on map



Driving directions from Reading to Dartford

73 mi 1 h 21 min
1.
Head west
88 ft
2.
Turn left onto Inner Distribution Road
704 ft
3.
Enter Castle Hill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit
204 ft
4.
Exit the roundabout
562 ft
5.
Go straight onto Inner Distribution Road (A329)
0.4 mi
6.
Continue onto Queen's Road (A329)
548 ft
7.
Continue onto Queens Road (A329)
1025 ft
8.
Make a slight left onto Watlington Street
265 ft
9.
Keep right onto Watlington Street
167 ft
10.
Turn right onto King's Road
478 ft
11.
Keep left onto King's Road
0.5 mi
12.
Keep left towards A4: A4 East
0.5 mi
13.
Enter Sutton Seeds Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A3290
601 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto A3290
2.3 mi
15.
Go straight onto A329(M)
5.2 mi
16.
Keep left onto Berkshire Way (A329)
593 ft
17.
Keep right onto Berkshire Way (A329)
0.6 mi
18.
Enter Doncastle Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Berkshire Way (A329)
81 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto Berkshire Way (A329)
0.6 mi
20.
Enter Twin Bridges Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Downshire Way (A322)
261 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Downshire Way (A322)
0.6 mi
22.
Enter Horse and Groom Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Bagshot Road (A322)
496 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto Bagshot Road (A322)
0.5 mi
24.
Enter Sports Centre Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A322
363 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto A322
2.7 mi
26.
Keep left onto Bracknell Road (A322)
0.9 mi
27.
Continue onto Bagshot Bypass (A322)
0.8 mi
28.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
29.
Merge right onto M3
6.3 mi
30.
Take the ramp on the left towards M25
1258 ft
31.
Keep right towards M25: Gatwick
0.8 mi
32.
Merge right onto M25
34.8 mi
33.
Keep left towards M25: (M11
11.2 mi
34.
Take the ramp on the left towards A2: London (SE & C)
507 ft
35.
Keep right towards A225: Dartford
650 ft
36.
Enter Darenth Interchange and take the 2nd exit towards A225: Dartford
751 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout towards A225: Dartford
0.7 mi
38.
Keep left onto Princes Road (A296)
578 ft
39.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Park Road (A296)
248 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto Park Road (A296)
0.3 mi
41.
Turn left onto East Hill (A226)
0.4 mi
42.
Turn right onto Home Gardens (A226)
940 ft
43.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Home Gardens (A226)
89 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto Home Gardens (A226)
356 ft
45.
Make a slight left onto Suffolk Road
1309 ft
46.
Turn right onto Hythe Street
195 ft
47.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the expense of traveling from Reading to Dartford by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £12.7. This calculation is based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and the car's consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those interested in carpooling, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, each person's share is £6.35 (£12.7/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £4.23 (£12.7/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £3.18 (£12.7/4).

To delve deeper into the calculation, let's examine how we arrive at the result:

Firstly, we determine the fuel required by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey of 73.03 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 73.03 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 8.9 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 8.9 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £12.7.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Reading to Dartford amounts to £12.7.

Diesel cost from Reading to Dartford.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 8.9 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 4.45 £ (8.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 2.97 £ (8.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 2.23 £ (8.9/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Reading to Dartford

The second route from Reading to the Dartford is 75.1 miles and takes 1 hour and 50 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Reading to Dartford is the first suggested route (73mi, 1h 21min) and costs 12.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Reading to Dartford is the second suggested route (75mi, 1h 50min) and costs 13.1 £.

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 Dartford?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 73mi (distance from Reading to Dartford) and its duration is 1h 21min. The slowest route is 75mi, and its duration is 1h 50min.

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

Dartford is located in Kent county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 5 meters above sea level. Dartford has coordinates 51.4462100o,0.2168720o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Dartford from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.