Route from Reading to Lancaster

The distance between Reading and Lancaster is 227 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 58 minutes.

From: Reading, County: Berkshire, England
To: Lancaster, County: Lancashire, England
227 mi , 3 h 58 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Reading to Lancaster on map



Driving directions from Reading to Lancaster

227 mi 3 h 58 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
36.7 mi
44.
Take exit 33 on the left towards A6: Lancaster (South)
0.3 mi
45.
Enter Hampson Green Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Preston Lancaster Road (A6)
355 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto Preston Lancaster Road (A6)
0.5 mi
47.
Continue onto Main Road (A6)
1 mi
48.
Make a slight right
286 ft
49.
Turn left onto Preston Lancaster Road (A6)
2.5 mi
50.
Continue onto Greaves Road (A6)
0.3 mi
51.
Enter The Pointer and take the 3rd exit onto South Road (A6)
275 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto South Road (A6)
1079 ft
53.
Continue onto Penny Street (A6)
397 ft
54.
Continue onto King Street (A6)
406 ft
55.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the cost of a drive from Reading to Lancaster?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £39.6. In this calculation, we're crunching numbers based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's thirst of 37.5 miles per gallon. If you're carpooling with a buddy, that's £19.8 each (£39.6 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £13.2 a head (£39.6 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £9.9 per person (£39.6 divided by 4).

Let's dig into the math behind it. The fuel expenditure hinges on the distance covered and the car's efficiency. For this particular jaunt, you're looking at guzzling down roughly 27.5 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £39.6 total comes from for the trip from Reading to Lancaster.
 

Diesel cost from Reading to Lancaster.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 27.5 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 13.75 £ (27.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 9.17 £ (27.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.88 £ (27.5/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Reading to Lancaster

The second route from Reading to the Lancaster is 242.42 miles and takes 4 hours and 7 minutes.

The third route from Reading to the Lancaster is 238.8 miles and takes 5 hours and 31 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Reading to Lancaster is the first suggested route (227mi, 3h 58min) and costs 39.6 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Reading to Lancaster is the third suggested route (239mi, 5h 31min) and costs 41.7 £.

The most expensive route from Reading to Lancaster is the second suggested route (242mi, 4h 7min) and costs 42.3 £.

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 Lancaster?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 227mi (distance from Reading to Lancaster) and its duration is 3h 58min. The other route is 242mi, and its duration is 4h 7min. The slowest route is 239mi, and its duration is 5h 31min.

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

Lancaster is located in Lancashire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 24 meters above sea level. Lancaster has coordinates 54.0465750o,-2.8007399o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Lancaster from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.