Route from Reading to Ribble Valley

The distance between Reading and Ribble Valley is 227 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 7 minutes.

From: Reading, County: Berkshire, England
To: Ribble Valley, County: Lancashire, England
227 mi , 4 h 7 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Reading to Ribble Valley on map



Driving directions from Reading to Ribble Valley

227 mi 4 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 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
19.4 mi
44.
Take the ramp on the left onto Samlesbury Interchange
1267 ft
45.
Keep right onto Samlesbury Interchange
435 ft
46.
Enter Samlesbury Interchange and take the 4th exit onto Preston New Road (A59)
0.3 mi
47.
Exit the roundabout onto Preston New Road (A59)
1.2 mi
48.
Take the ramp onto Preston New Road (A59)
453 ft
49.
Merge left onto Preston New Road (A59)
455 ft
50.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit
12 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout
70 ft
52.
Merge left onto Whalley Road (A59)
1.4 mi
53.
Continue onto Myerscough Smithy Road (A59)
1.2 mi
54.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A59
168 ft
55.
Exit the roundabout onto A59
5 mi
56.
Enter Langho Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Whalley Bypass (A59)
519 ft
57.
Exit the roundabout onto Whalley Bypass (A59)
2.5 mi
58.
Enter Whalley Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A59
148 ft
59.
Exit the roundabout onto A59
0.6 mi
60.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A59
138 ft
61.
Exit the roundabout onto A59
0.5 mi
62.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A59
104 ft
63.
Exit the roundabout onto A59
1.3 mi
64.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Pendle Road
62 ft
65.
Exit the roundabout onto Pendle Road
979 ft
66.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Pendle Road
75 ft
67.
Exit the roundabout onto Pendle Road
0.7 mi
68.
Turn right onto Waterloo Road (A671)
0.3 mi
69.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Well Terrace (B6478)
43 ft
70.
Exit the roundabout onto Well Terrace (B6478)
440 ft
71.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Waddington Road (B6478)
17 ft
72.
Exit the roundabout onto Waddington Road (B6478)
0.7 mi
73.
Continue onto Clitheroe Road (B6478)
0.9 mi
74.
Continue onto Belle Vue Lane (B6478)
3.9 mi
75.
Turn left
1 mi
76.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much is the expense of driving from Reading to Ribble Valley?

The expense of driving from Reading to Ribble Valley using petrol amounts to £39.6. This computation is based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 miles per gallon. For those considering carpooling arrangements, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, the cost per person is £19.8 (£39.6 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £13.2 per person (£39.6 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £9.9 per person (£39.6 divided by 4).

To delve deeper into the calculations, we can explore the fuel cost calculation. This is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, approximately 27.5 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £39.6 for the trip from Reading to Ribble Valley.
 

Diesel cost from Reading to Ribble Valley.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 27.4 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 13.7 £ (27.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 9.13 £ (27.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.85 £ (27.4/4) /p.

Diesel cars generally have lower fuel consumption compared to petrol cars for the following reasons:

  1. Higher Energy Density of Diesel Fuel: Diesel fuel contains more energy per liter compared to petrol. This means that for the same volume of fuel, diesel engines can generate more power and travel a greater distance, resulting in lower fuel consumption.

  2. Increased Thermal Efficiency of Diesel Engines: Diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios compared to petrol engines. This higher compression ratio allows diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. As a result, diesel engines are typically more thermally efficient, translating into lower fuel consumption.

  3. Greater Torque at Lower RPM: Diesel engines tend to produce more torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This characteristic allows diesel vehicles to maintain better fuel efficiency, particularly during steady-state cruising, as they require less throttle input to maintain speed.

These factors combined contribute to the generally lower fuel consumption observed in diesel cars compared to their petrol counterparts.

Alternative routes from Reading to Ribble Valley

The second route from Reading to the Ribble Valley is 242.31 miles and takes 4 hours and 16 minutes.

The third route from Reading to the Ribble Valley is 226.64 miles and takes 5 hours and 16 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Reading to Ribble Valley by car?

The cheapest route from Reading to Ribble Valley is the suggested route (0ft, ) and costs £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Reading to Ribble Valley is the suggested route (0ft, ) and costs £.

The most expensive route from Reading to Ribble Valley is the suggested route (0ft, ) and costs £.

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 Ribble Valley?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 227mi (distance from Reading to Ribble Valley) and its duration is 4h 7min. The other route is 242mi, and its duration is 4h 16min. The slowest route is 227mi, and its duration is 5h 16min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Reading to Ribble Valley by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Reading to Ribble Valley. It provides driving directions from Reading to Ribble Valley, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Reading - Ribble Valley route, travel time, display of the route on the map, fuel cost (petrol, diesel) and toll (if exist) cost.

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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 Ribble Valley?

Ribble Valley is located in Lancashire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 218 meters above sea level. Ribble Valley has coordinates 53.9289626o,-2.4627718o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Ribble Valley from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.