Route from Reading to Port Talbot

The distance between Reading and Port Talbot is 146 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 37 minutes.

From: Reading, County: Berkshire, England
To: Port Talbot, County: Swansea, Wales
146 mi , 2 h 37 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Reading to Port Talbot on map



Driving directions from Reading to Port Talbot

146 mi 2 h 37 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
64 mi
14.
Take the ramp on the left
0.7 mi
15.
Merge right onto Fabian Way (A483)
0.4 mi
16.
Keep left onto Fabian Way (A483)
3.6 mi
17.
Continue onto Quay Parade (A483)
440 ft
18.
Turn right onto New Cut Road (A483)
288 ft
19.
Keep left onto New Cut Road (A483)
72 ft
20.
Make a slight left onto Parc Tawe Link Road
1090 ft
21.
Turn left onto The Strand
611 ft
22.
Turn right onto Welcome Lane
567 ft
23.
Turn left onto The Kingsway
58 ft
24.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to travel from Reading to Port Talbot by car?

The journey, fueled by petrol, comes to £25.5. In this calculation, we've assumed a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and the car's petrol consumption at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those considering carpooling, with two passengers, the cost per person is £12.75 (£25.5/2). With three passengers, the cost reduces to £8.5 per person (£25.5/3). And for four passengers, it further decreases to £6.38 per person (£25.5/4).

To break it down further, here's how we arrive at the result:

The fuel required is determined by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption. For a journey of 145.91 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 145.91 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 17.7 liters of fuel needed.

The fuel cost is then calculated by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. For 17.7 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total comes to £25.5.

In conclusion, the fuel cost from Reading to Port Talbot amounts to £25.5.

Diesel cost from Reading to Port Talbot.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 17.7 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 8.85 £ (17.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5.9 £ (17.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.43 £ (17.7/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Reading to Port Talbot

An alternative route from Reading to the Port Talbot is 162.04 miles and takes 3 hours and 25 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Reading to Port Talbot by car?

The cheapest route from Reading to Port Talbot is the first suggested route (146mi, 2h 37min) and costs 25.5 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Reading to Port Talbot is the second suggested route (162mi, 3h 25min) and costs 28.3 £.

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 Port Talbot?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 146mi (distance from Reading to Port Talbot) and its duration is 2h 37min. The slowest route is 162mi, and its duration is 3h 25min.

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

Port Talbot is located in Swansea county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 14 meters above sea level. Port Talbot has coordinates 51.6214400o,-3.9436460o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Port Talbot from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.