Reading Penarth by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Reading and Penarth by car is 113 miles. The driving time is 2 hours and 7 minutes.

How far is Penarth from Reading? The driving distance is 113 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Reading, County: Berkshire, England
To: Penarth, County: Cardiff, Wales
113 mi , 2 h 7 min
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Route from Reading to Penarth on map



Driving directions from Reading to Penarth

113 mi 2 h 7 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
72 mi
13.
Keep right onto M4
24.6 mi
14.
Take the ramp on the left onto A48(M)
4.6 mi
15.
Make a slight left towards A4232: Cardiff
1010 ft
16.
Turn left onto Southern Way (A4232)
1.3 mi
17.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rover Way
298 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto Rover Way
1.5 mi
19.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rover Way
89 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto Rover Way
888 ft
21.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rover Way
86 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto Rover Way
0.3 mi
23.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Ocean Way
167 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto Ocean Way
530 ft
25.
Keep left onto Ewart Parkinson Road (A4232)
0.6 mi
26.
Enter Queen's Gate Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto Butetown Link (A4232)
297 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto Butetown Link (A4232)
0.3 mi
28.
Continue onto Queen's Gate Tunnel (A4232)
0.4 mi
29.
Continue onto Butetown Link (A4232)
0.7 mi
30.
Make a slight left
707 ft
31.
Keep right at the fork
408 ft
32.
Keep left onto Cogan Spur (A4055)
0.5 mi
33.
Turn left onto Cogan Hill (A4160)
653 ft
34.
Turn right onto Cogan Hill (A4160)
608 ft
35.
Continue onto Windsor Road (A4160)
0.3 mi
36.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Windsor Road (A4160)
56 ft
37.
Exit the roundabout onto Windsor Road (A4160)
0.4 mi
38.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Albert Road
47 ft
39.
Exit the roundabout onto Albert Road
34 ft
40.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the cost of a drive from Reading to Penarth?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £19.8. 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 £9.9 each (£19.8 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £6.6 a head (£19.8 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £4.95 per person (£19.8 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 13.7 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £19.8 total comes from for the trip from Reading to Penarth.
 

Diesel cost from Reading to Penarth.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 13.7 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 6.85 £ (13.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 4.57 £ (13.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 3.43 £ (13.7/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Reading to Penarth

The second route from Reading to the Penarth is 122.98 miles and takes 2 hours and 27 minutes.

The third route from Reading to the Penarth is 138.4 miles and takes 3 hours and 4 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Reading to Penarth is the first suggested route (113mi, 2h 7min) and costs 19.8 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Reading to Penarth is the second suggested route (123mi, 2h 27min) and costs 21.5 £.

The most expensive route from Reading to Penarth is the third suggested route (138mi, 3h 4min) and costs 24.2 £.

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 Penarth?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 113mi (distance from Reading to Penarth) and its duration is 2h 7min. The other route is 123mi, and its duration is 2h 27min. The slowest route is 138mi, and its duration is 3h 4min.

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

Penarth is located in Cardiff county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 50 meters above sea level. Penarth has coordinates 51.4387980o,-3.1735070o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Penarth from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.