Reading Gloucester by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Reading and Gloucester by car is 72 miles. The driving time is 1 hour and 18 minutes.

How far is Gloucester from Reading? The driving distance is 72 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Reading, County: Berkshire, England
To: Gloucester, County: Gloucestershire, England
72 mi , 1 h 18 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Reading to Gloucester on map



Driving directions from Reading to Gloucester

72 mi 1 h 18 min
1.
Head west
88 ft
2.
Turn left onto Inner Distribution Road
704 ft
3.
Enter Castle Hill Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Castle Street (A4155)
399 ft
4.
Exit the roundabout onto Castle Street (A4155)
504 ft
5.
Continue onto Bath Road (A4155)
0.7 mi
6.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bath Road (A4)
65 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto Bath Road (A4)
2.7 mi
8.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bath Road (A4)
139 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto Bath Road (A4)
0.4 mi
10.
Enter Theale Interchange and take the 3rd exit towards M4
954 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout towards M4
0.3 mi
12.
Merge right onto M4
30.7 mi
13.
Take the ramp on the left towards A419
0.3 mi
14.
Enter Badbury Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Marlborough Road (A419)
951 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto Marlborough Road (A419)
11.6 mi
16.
Continue onto Latton Bypass (A419)
2 mi
17.
Continue onto Cirencester Road (A419)
1 mi
18.
Continue onto Cirencester Bypass (A417)
6.3 mi
19.
Continue onto Gloucester Road (A417)
5.6 mi
20.
Enter Cowley Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A417
135 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto A417
2.4 mi
22.
Enter The Air Balloon Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A417
22 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto A417
4.3 mi
24.
Enter Zoons Court Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A417
112 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto A417
0.6 mi
26.
Enter C&G Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Corinium Avenue (A417)
291 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto Corinium Avenue (A417)
0.7 mi
28.
Enter Walls Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Eastern Avenue (A38)
209 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Eastern Avenue (A38)
0.5 mi
30.
Take the ramp
193 ft
31.
Turn right onto Metz Way (A4302)
0.9 mi
32.
Turn right to stay on Metz Way (A4302)
23 ft
33.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to travel from Reading to Gloucester by car?

Fuel for the journey in the form of petrol costs 12.5 pounds. The gasoline price is assumed to be 144 pence per litre in the calculation above, and the vehicle's fuel consumption is 37.5 miles per gallon.
The expense for two individuals participating in a carpool is £6.25 (equivalent to 12.5/2) per passenger.
The fare for this journey for three individuals in the vehicle is 4.17 pounds (12.5/3) per passenger.
3.13 pounds (12.5/4) per passenger is the expense of this journey for a car carrying four passengers.


(71.85 miles at 37.5 mpg) x 144 pence per litre for fuel equals 12.5 pounds.

To be more precise, the outcome is as follows:

Fuel Required = Distance / Vehicle Fuel Consumption (in miles multiplied by 4.54609 per vehicle)8.7 litres are consumed (71.85 miles * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg).

Required fuel = 8.7 lt

Fuel expenses are calculated as follows: 8.7 litres x 144 pence per litre, or 12.5 pounds

12.5 pounds for fuel to get from Reading to Gloucester
 

Diesel cost from Reading to Gloucester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 8.7 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 4.35 £ (8.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 2.9 £ (8.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 2.18 £ (8.7/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Reading to Gloucester

The slowest route from Reading to the Gloucester is 72.99 miles and takes 1 hour and 34 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Reading to Gloucester is the first suggested route (72mi, 1h 18min) and costs 12.5 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Reading to Gloucester is the second suggested route (73mi, 1h 34min) and costs 12.7 £.

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 Gloucester?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 72mi (distance from Reading to Gloucester) and its duration is 1h 18min. The slowest route is 73mi, and its duration is 1h 34min.

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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 Gloucester?

Gloucester is located in Gloucestershire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 18 meters above sea level. Gloucester has coordinates 51.8642449o,-2.2381560o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Gloucester from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.