Route from Reading to Leeds

The distance between Reading and Leeds is 196 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 30 minutes.

From: Reading, County: Berkshire, England
To: Leeds, County: West Yorkshire, England
196 mi , 3 h 30 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Reading to Leeds on map



Driving directions from Reading to Leeds

196 mi 3 h 30 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
5.1 mi
38.
Take exit 10 on the left towards B430: Brackley
0.4 mi
39.
Enter Ardley Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A43
323 ft
40.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
0.8 mi
41.
Enter Baynard's Green Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A43
213 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
3.2 mi
43.
Enter Barleymow Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A43
139 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
1.1 mi
45.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A43
154 ft
46.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
0.7 mi
47.
Keep right onto A43
241 ft
48.
Keep left towards M1: Motorway M1
0.8 mi
49.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Brackley Bypass (A43)
152 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto Brackley Bypass (A43)
1.1 mi
51.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A43
302 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
9.2 mi
53.
Enter Abthorpe Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A43
73 ft
54.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
0.8 mi
55.
Enter Towcester Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A43
156 ft
56.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
5.7 mi
57.
Keep left onto A43
0.3 mi
58.
Continue towards M1
0.3 mi
59.
Merge right onto M1
11.8 mi
60.
Keep right onto M1
22.2 mi
61.
Keep right onto M1
56.8 mi
62.
Keep right onto M1
33 mi
63.
Keep right towards M621
0.6 mi
64.
Take the ramp on the left onto M621
0.4 mi
65.
Keep right onto M621
472 ft
66.
Go straight onto A61
742 ft
67.
Keep left onto A61
306 ft
68.
Enter Stourton Interchange and take the 1st exit onto M621
427 ft
69.
Exit the roundabout onto M621
1.8 mi
70.
Take exit 3 on the left towards A653: Crown Point
1044 ft
71.
Go straight onto Dewsbury Road (A653)
0.5 mi
72.
Continue onto Meadow Road (A653)
686 ft
73.
Continue onto Victoria Road (A653)
830 ft
74.
Go straight onto Neville Street
171 ft
75.
Make a slight left onto Water Lane
994 ft
76.
Continue onto Globe Road
0.3 mi
77.
Turn right onto Monk Bridge
274 ft
78.
Continue onto Whitehall Road
970 ft
79.
Keep right onto Whitehall Road
723 ft
80.
Turn left onto Thirsk Row
159 ft
81.
Turn right onto Wellington Street
106 ft
82.
Turn left onto King Street
626 ft
83.
Continue slightly left onto East Parade
452 ft
84.
Go straight onto East Parade
213 ft
85.
Continue onto Calverley Street
428 ft
86.
Turn right onto Great George Street
5 ft
87.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does a trip from London to Brighton set you back in petrol costs?

The answer: £34.2. In this calculation, we're considering a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency rated at 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers reduces the cost per person to £17.1 (£34.2 divided by 2). With three passengers, the expense drops to approximately £11.4 per passenger (£34.2 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's just £8.55 per passenger (£34.2 divided by 4).

Now, let's dissect the numbers behind this. The fuel cost is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, you'll need approximately 23.8 liters of fuel. Crunching the figures, that's where the total of £34.2 comes from for the journey from Reading to Leeds.
 

Diesel cost from Reading to Leeds.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 23.7 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 11.85 £ (23.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 7.9 £ (23.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.93 £ (23.7/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Reading to Leeds

The second route from Reading to the Leeds is 224.93 miles and takes 3 hours and 51 minutes.

The third route from Reading to the Leeds is 207.46 miles and takes 4 hours and 13 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Reading to Leeds is the first suggested route (196mi, 3h 30min) and costs 34.2 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Reading to Leeds is the third suggested route (207mi, 4h 13min) and costs 36.2 £.

The most expensive route from Reading to Leeds is the second suggested route (225mi, 3h 51min) and costs 39.3 £.

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 Leeds?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 196mi (distance from Reading to Leeds) and its duration is 3h 30min. The other route is 225mi, and its duration is 3h 51min. The slowest route is 207mi, and its duration is 4h 13min.

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

Leeds is located in West Yorkshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 43 meters above sea level. Leeds has coordinates 53.8007554o,-1.5490774o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Leeds from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.