Route from Reading to Portsmouth

The distance between Reading and Portsmouth is 65 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 13 minutes.

From: Reading, County: Berkshire, England
To: Portsmouth, County: Hampshire, England
65 mi , 1 h 13 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Reading to Portsmouth on map



Driving directions from Reading to Portsmouth

65 mi 1 h 13 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)
510 ft
6.
Make a slight left to stay on Inner Distribution Road (A329)
867 ft
7.
Keep right at the fork
307 ft
8.
Turn left onto Inner Distribution Road (A329)
759 ft
9.
Keep left onto A33
1.8 mi
10.
Keep left onto A33
0.2 mi
11.
Enter Stadium Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A33
78 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto A33
0.3 mi
13.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A33
114 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto A33
0.3 mi
15.
Enter Three Mile Cross Interchange and take the 4th exit onto Basingstoke Road (A33)
1250 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto Basingstoke Road (A33)
4.1 mi
17.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Basingstoke Road (A33)
114 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto Basingstoke Road (A33)
4.3 mi
19.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A33
174 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto A33
1.4 mi
21.
Enter Taylor's Farm Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A33
106 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto A33
1.4 mi
23.
Enter Binfields Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Reading Road (A33)
334 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto Reading Road (A33)
0.3 mi
25.
Enter Crockford Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Reading Road (A33)
107 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto Reading Road (A33)
0.5 mi
27.
Enter Reading Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit
243 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout
1244 ft
29.
Merge right onto Ringway East (A339)
0.8 mi
30.
Enter Black Dam Roundabout and take the 3rd exit towards M3
386 ft
31.
Exit the roundabout towards M3
0.3 mi
32.
Enter Black Dam Roundabout and take the 2nd exit
903 ft
33.
Exit the roundabout
0.3 mi
34.
Merge right onto M3
24.7 mi
35.
Keep right onto M3
1.1 mi
36.
Keep right onto M3
1.1 mi
37.
Merge right onto M27
17 mi
38.
Take exit 12 on the left towards M275: Portsmouth (West)
1012 ft
39.
Merge left onto M275
1.8 mi
40.
Take exit 2 on the left towards Cruise and Cross Channel Ferries
0.3 mi
41.
Enter Rudmore Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Twyford Avenue (A3)
31 ft
42.
Exit the roundabout onto Twyford Avenue (A3)
0.4 mi
43.
Turn left onto Wilson Road
876 ft
44.
Turn left onto Gruneisen Road
62 ft
45.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the expense of traveling from Reading to Portsmouth by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £11.3. 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 £5.65 (£11.3/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £3.77 (£11.3/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £2.83 (£11.3/4).

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 64.6 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 64.6 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 7.8 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 7.8 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £11.3.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Reading to Portsmouth amounts to £11.3.

Diesel cost from Reading to Portsmouth.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 7.8 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 3.9 £ (7.8/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 2.6 £ (7.8/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.95 £ (7.8/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Reading to Portsmouth

The second route from Reading to the Portsmouth is 54.2 miles and takes 1 hour and 14 minutes.

The third route from Reading to the Portsmouth is 55.9 miles and takes 1 hour and 21 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Reading to Portsmouth is the second suggested route (54.2mi, 1h 14min) and costs 9.5 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Reading to Portsmouth is the third suggested route (55.9mi, 1h 21min) and costs 9.8 £.

The most expensive route from Reading to Portsmouth is the first suggested route (65mi, 1h 13min) and costs 11.3 £.

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 Portsmouth?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 65mi (distance from Reading to Portsmouth) and its duration is 1h 13min. The other route is 54.2mi, and its duration is 1h 14min. The slowest route is 55.9mi, and its duration is 1h 21min.

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

Portsmouth is located in Hampshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 4 meters above sea level. Portsmouth has coordinates 50.8197675o,-1.0879769o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Portsmouth from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.