Route from South Gloucestershire to Reading by car

From: South Gloucestershire, County: Gloucestershire, England
To: Reading, County: Berkshire, England
71 mi
1 h 22 min
Fuel consumption:
Fuel cost:
Passengers:



How many miles from South Gloucestershire to Reading?

How far is from South Gloucestershire to Reading?


The driving distance between South Gloucestershire and Reading is 71 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 22 minutes by car.






71 mi 1 h 22 min
1.
Head southwest on Oldlands Avenue
128 ft
2.
Turn right onto Bell Road
165 ft
3.
Turn left onto Ridings Road
760 ft
4.
Turn left onto Beesmoor Road
1088 ft
5.
Continue onto Henfield Road
450 ft
6.
Turn right to stay on Henfield Road
1.2 mi
7.
Turn left onto Westerleigh Road
1.5 mi
8.
Continue onto B4465
3.7 mi
9.
Turn right onto Bath Road (A46)
823 ft
10.
Enter Tormarton Interchange and take the 1st exit towards M4
79 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout towards M4
59.5 mi
12.
Take exit 12 on the left towards A4: Theale
0.3 mi
13.
Enter Theale Interchange and take the 1st exit towards A4: Reading
107 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout towards A4: Reading
0.4 mi
15.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bath Road (A4)
100 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto Bath Road (A4)
2.7 mi
17.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Bath Road (A4)
24 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto Bath Road (A4)
0.8 mi
19.
Enter Castle Hill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Castle Street
269 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto Castle Street
627 ft
21.
Turn left
1000 ft
22.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from South Gloucestershire to Reading?

The fuel cost by car depend on several factors such as the distance traveled, the driving conditions (traffic jam, slow driving, normal driving, race driving), fuel consumption of the vehicle, and the current price of fuel.

The trip with petrol fuel costs 12.3 £. In the above calculation, the petrol price is considered to be 143 pence per liter and the petrol consumption of the car is 37.5 miles per gallon.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 6.15 £ (12.3/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 4.1 £ (12.3/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip are 3.08 £ (12.3/4) per passenger.


Fuel cost = (71.12 mi / 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per liter = 12.3 £

In more detail, the result is obtained:

Fuel needed = Distance / Car fuel consumption = miles * 4.54609 / carConsumtion = 71.12 mi * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg = 8.6 liters

Fuel needed = 8.6 lt

Fuel cost = Fuel needed x Price per liter = 8.6 liters x 143 pence per liter = 12.3 £

Fuel cost from South Gloucestershire to Reading = 12.3 £

Why do I multiply miles by 4.54609?

Consumption is measured in miles per gallon. 37.5 mpg means that a car could travel 37.5 miles with a gallon petrol fuel. The price of fuel is in pence per liter. Gallons should be converted to liters so that the final fuel consumption on a trip is in liters. 1 gallon is 4.54609 liters, so multiply by 4.54609.


The trip with diesel fuel costs 7.8 £. In the above calculation, the diesel price is considered to be 151 pence per liter and the diesel consumption of the car is 62.7 mpg. For only one passenger the cost of the trip is 7.8 £.
For 2 passengers in carpooling, the cost of this trip is 3.9 £ (7.8/2) per passenger.
For 3 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 2.6 £ (7.8/3) per passenger.
For 4 passengers in the car, the cost of this trip is 1.95 £ (7.8/4) per passenger.