Route from Reading to Rossendale

The distance between Reading and Rossendale is 208 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 40 minutes.

From: Reading, County: Berkshire, England
To: Rossendale, County: Lancashire, England
208 mi , 3 h 40 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Reading to Rossendale on map



Driving directions from Reading to Rossendale

208 mi 3 h 40 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
65 mi
43.
Take the ramp on the left
0.7 mi
44.
Merge right onto M62
8.5 mi
45.
Take the ramp on the left towards M60: Leeds
0.3 mi
46.
Continue towards M60
7.1 mi
47.
Take the ramp on the left towards M60: Ring Road
1300 ft
48.
Keep left towards M66: Burnley
1248 ft
49.
Continue onto M66
8.7 mi
50.
Continue onto A56
1.4 mi
51.
Go straight onto Edenfield Interchange (A682)
0.8 mi
52.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A682
70 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout onto A682
0.4 mi
54.
Enter Queen's Square Island and take the 5th exit onto Queen's Square
607 ft
55.
Exit the roundabout onto Queen's Square
165 ft
56.
Continue onto Bacup Road
0.5 mi
57.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Bacup Road (A681)
10 ft
58.
Exit the roundabout onto Bacup Road (A681)
1.1 mi
59.
Turn left onto Burnley Road East (B6238)
480 ft
60.
Turn left onto Schofield Street
299 ft
61.
Turn right onto Joe Connolly Way
188 ft
62.
Turn left to stay on Joe Connolly Way
122 ft
63.
Turn right to stay on Joe Connolly Way
114 ft
64.
You have arrived at your destination, straight ahead
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What's the expense of traveling from Reading to Rossendale by car?

If you're using petrol, you're looking at an expense of 36.4 quid. Now, how do we get to that number? Let's break it down.

First off, we need to consider the price of petrol. In this calculation, it's set at 144 pence per liter. Then, we need to know how thirsty your car is. The fuel consumption rate for this ride is 37.5 miles per gallon.

Now, if you're carpooling, the cost gets divvied up. For two people sharing the ride, it's gonna be 18.2 quid each (£36.4 divided by 2). If you've got three folks in the car, the cost per person comes down to about 12.13 quid (£36.4 divided by 3). And if it's a full house with four passengers, each person chips in 9.1 quid (£36.4 divided by 4).

Let's dive into the nitty-gritty of the calculations. To figure out how much fuel you need for the trip, it's all about distance and fuel efficiency. The distance between Reading and Rossendale is about 208.3 miles. So, to cover that distance, your car's gonna need approximately 25.3 liters of petrol. We got that number by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon and then converting it to liters 'cause that's what we use here.

Once we know how much fuel we need, we can calculate the total cost. Multiply the amount of fuel (25.3 liters) by the price per liter (144 pence), and you get 36.4 quid. So, there you have it, the fuel cost for your journey from Reading to Rossendale: 36.4 pounds.
 

Diesel cost from Reading to Rossendale.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 25.2 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 12.6 £ (25.2/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 8.4 £ (25.2/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 6.3 £ (25.2/4) /p.

The main reasons diesel cars use less fuel than petrol cars are:

Diesel engines have higher compression ratios than petrol engines, improving thermal efficiency. Diesel engines extract more energy from each fuel unit due to this increased compression ratio, improving thermal efficiency. Diesel automobiles have superior fuel economy than petrol ones.

Diesel engines create more torque at lower RPM than petrol engines. Diesel vehicles perform better in steady-state driving, requiring less throttle input to maintain speed. Thus, diesel cars have reduced fuel consumption, especially on highways.

Alternative routes from Reading to Rossendale

An alternative route from Reading to the Rossendale is 206.14 miles and takes 4 hours and 47 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Reading to Rossendale is the second suggested route (206mi, 4h 47min) and costs 36 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Reading to Rossendale is the first suggested route (208mi, 3h 40min) and costs 36.4 £.

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 Rossendale?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 208mi (distance from Reading to Rossendale) and its duration is 3h 40min. The slowest route is 206mi, and its duration is 4h 47min.

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

Rossendale is located in Lancashire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 209 meters above sea level. Rossendale has coordinates 53.6940302o,-2.2559579o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Rossendale from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.