Sunderland Reading by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Sunderland and Reading by car is 277 miles. The driving time is 4 hours and 49 minutes.

How far is Reading from Sunderland? The driving distance is 277 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Sunderland, County: Tyne and Wear, England
To: Reading, County: Berkshire, England
277 mi , 4 h 49 min
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Route from Sunderland to Reading on map



Driving directions from Sunderland to Reading

277 mi 4 h 49 min
1.
Head southeast
73 ft
2.
Make a U-turn onto Middle Street
205 ft
3.
Continue right onto Cumberland Street
383 ft
4.
Merge right onto St. Mary's Boulevard (A183)
0.3 mi
5.
Enter Saint Michael's Way and take the 1st exit onto Saint Michael's Way (A1231)
4 ft
6.
Exit the roundabout onto Saint Michael's Way (A1231)
0.3 mi
7.
Enter Priestman Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Stockton Road (A1231)
123 ft
8.
Exit the roundabout onto Stockton Road (A1231)
0.3 mi
9.
Make a slight left onto Park Road (A1231)
637 ft
10.
Turn right onto Burdon Road (A1231)
524 ft
11.
Continue onto Ryhope Road (B1522)
0.4 mi
12.
Continue onto Rowlandson Terrace (B1522)
733 ft
13.
Continue onto Ryhope Road (B1522)
0.5 mi
14.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Ryhope Road (B1522)
36 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto Ryhope Road (B1522)
0.6 mi
16.
Turn left onto Salterfen Road (B1405)
415 ft
17.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto St. Nazaire Way (A1018)
209 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto St. Nazaire Way (A1018)
1 mi
19.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto St. Nazaire Way (A1018)
250 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto St. Nazaire Way (A1018)
125 ft
21.
Go straight onto Saint Nazaire Way (A1018)
1132 ft
22.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Saint Nazaire Way (A1018)
118 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto Saint Nazaire Way (A1018)
1261 ft
24.
Enter Stockton Road and take the 1st exit onto Stockton Road (A1018)
15 ft
25.
Exit the roundabout onto Stockton Road (A1018)
0.3 mi
26.
Enter Seaton Interchange and take the 2nd exit onto A1018
198 ft
27.
Exit the roundabout onto A1018
1.3 mi
28.
Merge right onto A19
10.3 mi
29.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
30.
Keep left towards A179: Hartlepool
131 ft
31.
Make a slight right
0.3 mi
32.
Merge right onto A19
34.6 mi
33.
Continue onto A168
6.8 mi
34.
Continue onto A1(M)
25.2 mi
35.
Keep left onto A1(M)
26.1 mi
36.
Take the ramp on the left towards M18: Sheffield(M1)
0.3 mi
37.
Enter Wadworth Interchange and take the 3rd exit towards M18: Sheffield
0.3 mi
38.
Exit the roundabout towards M18: Sheffield
0.4 mi
39.
Merge right onto M18
100 mi
40.
Take exit 15A on the left towards A43: Oxford
1196 ft
41.
Keep left towards A43: Oxford
457 ft
42.
Continue onto A43
637 ft
43.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A43
283 ft
44.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
1115 ft
45.
Keep right at the fork
334 ft
46.
Keep left onto A43
901 ft
47.
Keep left onto A43
5.5 mi
48.
Enter Towcester Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A43
156 ft
49.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
0.8 mi
50.
Enter Abthorpe Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A43
138 ft
51.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
9.2 mi
52.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Brackley Bypass (A43)
63 ft
53.
Exit the roundabout onto Brackley Bypass (A43)
1.1 mi
54.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A43
143 ft
55.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
0.8 mi
56.
Keep left onto A43
0.7 mi
57.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A43
156 ft
58.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
1.1 mi
59.
Enter Barleymow Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A43
183 ft
60.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
3.2 mi
61.
Enter Baynard's Green Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A43
221 ft
62.
Exit the roundabout onto A43
0.6 mi
63.
Take exit 10 towards M40: Bicester Central
0.5 mi
64.
Merge right onto M40
4.8 mi
65.
Take exit 9 on the left towards A41: Bicester Central
0.3 mi
66.
Enter Wendlebury Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto A34
1021 ft
67.
Exit the roundabout onto A34
11.8 mi
68.
Take the ramp on the left towards A432: Ring Road
1215 ft
69.
Merge right onto Hinksey Hill Interchange
40 ft
70.
Keep left onto Southern By-pass Road (A423)
1.2 mi
71.
Enter Heyford Hill Roundabout and take the 4th exit onto A4074
341 ft
72.
Exit the roundabout onto A4074
3.7 mi
73.
Enter Golden Balls Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4074
127 ft
74.
Exit the roundabout onto A4074
1.3 mi
75.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Oxford Road (A4074)
173 ft
76.
Exit the roundabout onto Oxford Road (A4074)
2.7 mi
77.
Continue straight onto Henley Road (A4074)
1 mi
78.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4074
223 ft
79.
Exit the roundabout onto A4074
2 mi
80.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Port Way (A4074)
203 ft
81.
Exit the roundabout onto Port Way (A4074)
0.7 mi
82.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A4074
32 ft
83.
Exit the roundabout onto A4074
10.8 mi
84.
Turn right onto Bridge Street (A4155)
857 ft
85.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Caversham Road (A4155)
127 ft
86.
Exit the roundabout onto Caversham Road (A4155)
1240 ft
87.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Caversham Road (A329)
165 ft
88.
Exit the roundabout onto Caversham Road (A329)
956 ft
89.
Make a slight left onto Inner Distribution Road (A329)
48 ft
90.
Make a slight right onto Caversham Road (A329)
281 ft
91.
Continue onto Inner Distribution Road (A329)
0.3 mi
92.
Make a slight left
489 ft
93.
Enter Castle Hill Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Castle Street
65 ft
94.
Exit the roundabout onto Castle Street
627 ft
95.
Turn left
999 ft
96.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does it cost to drive from Sunderland to Reading with petrol?

Driving from Sunderland to Reading costs £48.4 with petrol. The calculation assumes a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's petrol consumption of 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers brings the cost down to £24.2 per person. With three passengers, it's £16.13 per person, and with four passengers, it's £12.1 per person. The fuel cost for the trip is derived from the distance and car fuel consumption, totaling 33.6 liters of fuel. This results in a £48.4 fuel cost for the journey.
 

Diesel cost from Sunderland to Reading.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 33.6 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 16.8 £ (33.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 11.2 £ (33.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 8.4 £ (33.6/4) /p.

Diesel fuel vs petrol fuel in terms of energy density:

  • Diesel Fuel: Diesel fuel typically has a higher energy density compared to petrol. This means that diesel fuel contains more energy per liter or per gallon than petrol. As a result, diesel engines can extract more energy from each unit of fuel compared to petrol engines, leading to better fuel efficiency and longer driving ranges for diesel vehicles.

  • Petrol (Gasoline): Petrol has a lower energy density compared to diesel fuel. While petrol is still an efficient fuel for internal combustion engines, it generally contains less energy per liter or per gallon compared to diesel fuel. This difference in energy density contributes to the differences in fuel efficiency and driving range between petrol and diesel vehicles.

Alternative routes from Sunderland to Reading

The second route from Sunderland to the Reading is 300.53 miles and takes 5 hours and 5 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Sunderland to Reading is the first suggested route (277mi, 4h 49min) and costs 48.4 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Sunderland to Reading is the second suggested route (301mi, 5h 5min) and costs 52.5 £.

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 Sunderland to Reading?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 277mi (distance from Sunderland to Reading) and its duration is 4h 49min. The slowest route is 301mi, and its duration is 5h 5min.

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Where is Sunderland located?

Sunderland is located in Tyne and Wear county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 34 meters above sea level. Sunderland has coordinates 54.9068690o,-1.3838010o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Sunderland 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.