Reading London by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Reading and London by car is 41.4 miles. The driving time is 58 minutes.

How far is London from Reading? The driving distance is 41.4 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Reading, County: Berkshire, England
To: London, County: Greater London, England
41.4 mi , 58 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Reading to London on map



Driving directions from Reading to London

41.4 mi 58 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)
1.6 mi
16.
Take the ramp on the left towards M4
0.6 mi
17.
Merge right onto M4
27.7 mi
18.
Merge left onto Great West Road (A4)
840 ft
19.
Continue onto Cedars Road (A4)
0.3 mi
20.
Continue onto Ellesmere Road (A4)
0.4 mi
21.
Continue onto Hogarth Lane (A4)
0.3 mi
22.
Enter Hogarth Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Great West Road (A4)
99 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto Great West Road (A4)
0.9 mi
24.
Continue onto Hammersmith Flyover (A4)
0.7 mi
25.
Continue onto Talgarth Road (A4)
0.5 mi
26.
Continue onto West Cromwell Road (A4)
1.5 mi
27.
Continue onto Cromwell Gardens (A4)
503 ft
28.
Continue onto Thurloe Place (A4)
574 ft
29.
Continue onto Brompton Road (A4)
0.5 mi
30.
Continue onto Knightsbridge (A4)
1256 ft
31.
Continue straight to stay on Knightsbridge (A4)
1069 ft
32.
Keep right onto Piccadilly (A4)
581 ft
33.
Turn left onto Constitution Hill
0.4 mi
34.
Turn left onto The Mall
0.6 mi
35.
Enter Charing Cross and exit onto Charing Cross
34 ft
36.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the expense of traveling from Reading to London by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £7.2. 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 £3.6 (£7.2/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £2.4 (£7.2/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £1.8 (£7.2/4).

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 41.42 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 41.42 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 5 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 5 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £7.2.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Reading to London amounts to £7.2.

Diesel cost from Reading to London.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 5 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 2.5 £ (5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 1.67 £ (5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.25 £ (5/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Reading to London

The second route from Reading to the London is 44.7 miles and takes 1 hour and 6 minutes.

The third route from Reading to the London is 42.62 miles and takes 1 hour and 16 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Reading to London is the first suggested route (41.4mi, 58min) and costs 7.2 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Reading to London is the third suggested route (42.6mi, 1h 16min) and costs 7.4 £.

The most expensive route from Reading to London is the second suggested route (44.7mi, 1h 6min) and costs 7.8 £.

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 London?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 41.4mi (distance from Reading to London) and its duration is 58min. The other route is 44.7mi, and its duration is 1h 6min. The slowest route is 42.6mi, and its duration is 1h 16min.

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

London is located in Greater London county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 8 meters above sea level. London has coordinates 51.5073509o,-0.1277583o. RouteCalculator provides a map of London from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.