Route from Reading to Glenrothes by car

From: Reading, County: Berkshire, England
To: Glenrothes, County: Fife, Scotland
418 mi
7 h 16 min
Fuel consumption:
Fuel cost:
Passengers:



How many miles from Reading to Glenrothes?

How far is from Reading to Glenrothes?


The driving distance between Reading and Glenrothes is 418 miles. Travel time is 7 hours and 16 minutes by car.






418 mi 7 h 16 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 right onto M6
72 mi
42.
Keep right onto M6
116 mi
43.
Continue onto A74(M)
48.9 mi
44.
Take the ramp on the left onto A74(M)
1015 ft
45.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A702
350 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto A702
759 ft
47.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A702
264 ft
48.
Exit the roundabout onto A702
1 mi
49.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A702
285 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto A702
3.9 mi
51.
Go straight onto A702
6.3 mi
52.
Turn left onto Kirkstyle (B7016)
460 ft
53.
Continue onto Carwood Road (B7016)
0.7 mi
54.
Keep left onto B7016
3.9 mi
55.
Turn left onto A721
2.1 mi
56.
Turn right onto Kersewell Avenue
467 ft
57.
Turn left onto Woodside Crescent
539 ft
58.
Continue onto Stanemuir Road
0.8 mi
59.
Turn right onto Edinburgh Road (A70)
14 mi
60.
Turn left onto B7031
1.5 mi
61.
Turn right onto Main Street
0.6 mi
62.
Continue straight
0.3 mi
63.
Turn left onto Linburn Road
0.8 mi
64.
Keep left onto Linburn Road
37 ft
65.
Turn left onto A71
0.4 mi
66.
Turn right onto Bonnington Road (B7030)
0.7 mi
67.
Continue onto Cliftonhall Road (B7030)
2.3 mi
68.
Turn right onto Old Liston Road (B7030)
456 ft
69.
Enter Newbridge Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto M9
166 ft
70.
Exit the roundabout onto M9
1.1 mi
71.
Take the ramp on the left onto M90
3.1 mi
72.
Continue onto A90
1.4 mi
73.
Continue onto M90
6.5 mi
74.
Take the ramp on the left onto M90
1.3 mi
75.
Continue onto A92
10.4 mi
76.
Enter Redhouse Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
187 ft
77.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
2.7 mi
78.
Enter Bankhead Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A92
477 ft
79.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
1 mi
80.
Enter Preston Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A92
229 ft
81.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
973 ft
82.
Make a slight left
0.2 mi
83.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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How much does it cost to drive from Reading to Glenrothes?

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 72.5 £. 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 36.25 £ (72.5/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 24.17 £ (72.5/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 18.13 £ (72.5/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (418.13 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 72.5 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 418.13 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 50.7 liters

Fuel needed = 50.7 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 50.7 liters x 143 pence per liter = 72.5 £

Fuel cost from Reading to Glenrothes = 72.5 £

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 45.8 £. 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 45.8 £.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 22.9 £ (45.8/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 15.27 £ (45.8/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 11.45 £ (45.8/4) per passenger.