Route from Reading to Preston

The distance between Reading and Preston is 206 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 37 minutes.

From: Reading, County: Berkshire, England
To: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
206 mi , 3 h 37 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Reading to Preston on map



Driving directions from Reading to Preston

206 mi 3 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 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
72 mi
43.
Keep right onto M6
15.7 mi
44.
Take the ramp on the left
1198 ft
45.
Keep left at the fork
1115 ft
46.
Continue onto M65
0.7 mi
47.
Keep right at the fork
216 ft
48.
Keep left onto London Way (A6)
0.5 mi
49.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Way (A6)
172 ft
50.
Exit the roundabout onto London Way (A6)
1 mi
51.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto London Way (A6)
349 ft
52.
Exit the roundabout onto London Way (A6)
0.7 mi
53.
Continue onto Victoria Road (A6)
696 ft
54.
Go straight onto London Road (A6)
0.7 mi
55.
Continue slightly left onto Stanley Street (A59)
864 ft
56.
Continue onto Ring Way (A59)
0.3 mi
57.
Turn right onto North Road (A6)
210 ft
58.
Turn left onto Walker Street
1247 ft
59.
Turn right onto North Street
101 ft
60.
Turn right
51 ft
61.
Turn right
397 ft
62.
Turn left
87 ft
63.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What is the financial outlay associated with traveling from Reading to Preston by car?

The journey, powered by petrol, incurs a cost of £35.9. In this computational scenario, the price of petrol is assumed to be 144 pence per liter, and the car's fuel efficiency stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For individuals contemplating carpooling arrangements, the expenditure per traveler diminishes as the number of passengers increases. With two passengers, the cost per person amounts to £17.95 (£35.9/2). For a trio of passengers, the cost per person reduces to £11.97 (£35.9/3), and for a quartet of passengers, it further decreases to £8.98 (£35.9/4).

To provide further elucidation on the calculation process, let us dissect how the final figure is derived:

Initially, the requisite fuel quantity is determined by dividing the distance traveled by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey spanning 205.74 miles, this computation entails multiplying 205.74 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and subsequently dividing by the car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 mpg, resulting in a requirement of 24.9 liters of fuel.

Subsequently, the fuel expenditure is computed by multiplying the amount of fuel required by the price per liter. Given a consumption of 24.9 liters of fuel at a rate of 144 pence per liter, the cumulative cost equals £35.9.

In summation, the total fuel expenditure for the trip from Reading to Preston stands at £35.9.

Diesel cost from Reading to Preston.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 24.9 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 12.45 £ (24.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 8.3 £ (24.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.23 £ (24.9/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Reading to Preston

The second route from Reading to the Preston is 221.49 miles and takes 3 hours and 47 minutes.

The third route from Reading to the Preston is 216.67 miles and takes 4 hours and 56 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Reading to Preston is the first suggested route (206mi, 3h 37min) and costs 35.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Reading to Preston is the third suggested route (217mi, 4h 56min) and costs 37.8 £.

The most expensive route from Reading to Preston is the second suggested route (221mi, 3h 47min) and costs 38.7 £.

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 Preston?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 206mi (distance from Reading to Preston) and its duration is 3h 37min. The other route is 221mi, and its duration is 3h 47min. The slowest route is 217mi, and its duration is 4h 56min.

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

Preston is located in Lancashire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 35 meters above sea level. Preston has coordinates 53.7632010o,-2.7030900o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Preston from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.