Reading Manchester by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Reading and Manchester by car is 186 miles. The driving time is 3 hours and 25 minutes.

How far is Manchester from Reading? The driving distance is 186 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Reading, County: Berkshire, England
To: Manchester, County: Greater Manchester, England
186 mi , 3 h 25 min
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Route from Reading to Manchester on map



Driving directions from Reading to Manchester

186 mi 3 h 25 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
53.6 mi
43.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
44.
Keep right at the fork
974 ft
45.
Continue onto A556
3.9 mi
46.
Continue onto M56
6.8 mi
47.
Keep right towards A5103: City Centre
1.9 mi
48.
Continue onto Princess Road (A5103)
3.8 mi
49.
Take the ramp on the left onto A57(M)
1107 ft
50.
Merge right onto Mancunian Way (A57(M))
0.5 mi
51.
Keep right onto Dawson Street (A57)
299 ft
52.
Continue onto A6042
0.5 mi
53.
Turn left to stay on Trinity Way (A34)
717 ft
54.
Turn right onto Chapel Street (A6)
572 ft
55.
Turn right onto New Bailey Street (A34)
648 ft
56.
Continue onto Bridge Street West (A34)
1284 ft
57.
Continue onto John Dalton Street (A34)
664 ft
58.
Turn left onto Cross Street
134 ft
59.
Turn right onto Tib Lane
176 ft
60.
Turn left onto Essex Street
442 ft
61.
Turn right onto Chapel Walks
335 ft
62.
Turn right onto Brown Street
230 ft
63.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to travel from Reading to Manchester by car?

Fuel for the journey in the form of petrol costs 32.5 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 £16.25 (equivalent to 32.5/2) per passenger.
The fare for this journey for three individuals in the vehicle is 10.83 pounds (32.5/3) per passenger.
8.13 pounds (32.5/4) per passenger is the expense of this journey for a car carrying four passengers.


(185.99 miles at 37.5 mpg) x 144 pence per litre for fuel equals 32.5 pounds.

To be more precise, the outcome is as follows:

Fuel Required = Distance / Vehicle Fuel Consumption (in miles multiplied by 4.54609 per vehicle)22.5 litres are consumed (185.99 miles * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg).

Required fuel = 22.5 lt

Fuel expenses are calculated as follows: 22.5 litres x 144 pence per litre, or 32.5 pounds

32.5 pounds for fuel to get from Reading to Manchester
 

Diesel cost from Reading to Manchester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 22.5 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 11.25 £ (22.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 7.5 £ (22.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.63 £ (22.5/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Reading to Manchester

The second route from Reading to the Manchester is 201.73 miles and takes 3 hours and 35 minutes.

The third route from Reading to the Manchester is 187.67 miles and takes 4 hours and 11 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Reading to Manchester is the first suggested route (186mi, 3h 25min) and costs 32.5 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Reading to Manchester is the third suggested route (188mi, 4h 11min) and costs 32.8 £.

The most expensive route from Reading to Manchester is the second suggested route (202mi, 3h 35min) and costs 35.2 £.

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 Manchester?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 186mi (distance from Reading to Manchester) and its duration is 3h 25min. The other route is 202mi, and its duration is 3h 35min. The slowest route is 188mi, and its duration is 4h 11min.

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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 Manchester?

Manchester is located in Greater Manchester county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 59 meters above sea level. Manchester has coordinates 53.4807593o,-2.2426305o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Manchester from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.