Route from St Albans to Reading

The distance between St Albans and Reading is 48.5 miles. Travel time is 55 minutes.

From: St Albans, County: Hertfordshire, England
To: Reading, County: Berkshire, England
48.5 mi , 55 min
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Route from St Albans to Reading on map



Driving directions from St Albans to Reading

48.5 mi 55 min
1.
Head northwest on Waddington Road
338 ft
2.
Turn left onto Britton Avenue
476 ft
3.
Turn left onto Verulam Road (A5183)
692 ft
4.
Continue onto High Street (A5183)
365 ft
5.
Turn right onto Holywell Hill (A5183)
0.5 mi
6.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto St Stephen's Hill (A5183)
131 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto St Stephen's Hill (A5183)
0.3 mi
8.
Turn left onto Watling Street (A5183)
0.7 mi
9.
Enter Park Street Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto North Orbital Road (A405)
418 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A405)
0.6 mi
11.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto North Orbital Road (A405)
106 ft
12.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A405)
0.6 mi
13.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto North Orbital Road (A405)
130 ft
14.
Exit the roundabout onto North Orbital Road (A405)
0.4 mi
15.
Enter Bricket Wood Junction and take the 3rd exit towards M25: Heathrow
583 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout towards M25: Heathrow
19.6 mi
17.
Take exit 15 on the left towards M4: London (West)
980 ft
18.
Keep right towards M4: The West
0.8 mi
19.
Merge right onto M4
17.2 mi
20.
Take the ramp on the left towards A329(M)
1274 ft
21.
Keep right towards A329(M)
0.9 mi
22.
Merge right onto A329(M)
1.3 mi
23.
Continue onto A3290
2.2 mi
24.
Go straight onto A3290
1186 ft
25.
Enter Sutton Seeds Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto London Road (A4)
99 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A4)
1.3 mi
27.
Continue onto Crown Street (A4)
534 ft
28.
Keep right onto Crown Street
150 ft
29.
Turn right onto Southampton Street (A327)
642 ft
30.
Turn left
82 ft
31.
Turn left onto Inner Distribution Road (A329)
759 ft
32.
Keep right onto Inner Distribution Road (A329)
506 ft
33.
Make a slight left
491 ft
34.
Enter Castle Hill Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Castle Street
428 ft
35.
Exit the roundabout onto Castle Street
627 ft
36.
Turn left
999 ft
37.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to travel from St Albans to Reading by car?

The journey from St Albans to Reading by car comes with a price tag of £8.4 if you're using petrol. Let's break it down. The petrol price we're talking about here is 143 pence per liter, and the car chugs along at 37.5 miles per gallon. Now, if you're thinking about carpooling with a couple of mates, each of you only has to fork out £4.2 for the trip (£8.4 divided by 2). With three buddies on board, it's about £2.8 each (£8.4 divided by 3), and if you've got a full car of four, it's just £2.1 each (£8.4 divided by 4). So, that's the financial aspect of the journey.

Now, let's dive into the nitty-gritty of how we got these figures. The fuel cost calculation is based on how far you're traveling and how thirsty your car is. For this journey, you'd need about 5.9 liters of fuel. And that's where the £8.4 comes from for the trip from St Albans to Reading.

In summary, the total fuel cost for the journey is £8.4, factoring in the distance, petrol price, and car fuel consumption. Whether you're flying solo or sharing the ride with friends, knowing the breakdown of these costs can help you plan your trip and budget accordingly.
 

Diesel cost from St Albans to Reading.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 5.3 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 2.65 £ (5.3/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 1.77 £ (5.3/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 1.33 £ (5.3/4) /p.

Alternative routes from St Albans to Reading

The second route from St Albans to the Reading is 47.65 miles and takes 59 minutes.

The third route from St Albans to the Reading is 45.55 miles and takes 1 hour and 13 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from St Albans to Reading by car?

The cheapest route from St Albans to Reading is the third suggested route (45.5mi, 1h 13min) and costs 7.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from St Albans to Reading is the second suggested route (47.6mi, 59min) and costs 8.3 £.

The most expensive route from St Albans to Reading is the first suggested route (48.5mi, 55min) and costs 8.4 £.

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 St Albans to Reading?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 48.5mi (distance from St Albans to Reading) and its duration is 55min. The other route is 47.6mi, and its duration is 59min. The slowest route is 45.5mi, and its duration is 1h 13min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from St Albans to Reading by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from St Albans to Reading. It provides driving directions from St Albans to Reading, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the St Albans - Reading 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 St Albans to Reading with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.

Where is St Albans located?

St Albans is located in Hertfordshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 118 meters above sea level. St Albans has coordinates 51.752725o,-0.339436o. RouteCalculator provides a map of St Albans from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Reading?

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.