Swansea Reading by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Swansea and Reading by car is 146 miles. The driving time is 2 hours and 37 minutes.

How far is Reading from Swansea? The driving distance is 146 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Swansea, County: Swansea, Wales
To: Reading, County: Berkshire, England
146 mi , 2 h 37 min
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Route from Swansea to Reading on map



Driving directions from Swansea to Reading

146 mi 2 h 37 min
1.
Head southwest on The Kingsway
78 ft
2.
Turn right
162 ft
3.
Turn right onto College Street (B4290)
414 ft
4.
Continue onto Welcome Lane
249 ft
5.
Turn right onto The Strand
1192 ft
6.
Turn left onto Quay Parade (A4067)
822 ft
7.
Continue straight to stay on Quay Parade (A483)
661 ft
8.
Continue onto Fabian Way (A483)
3.3 mi
9.
Continue straight to stay on Fabian Way (A483)
769 ft
10.
Keep left onto Fabian Way (A483)
0.8 mi
11.
Take the ramp on the left
0.6 mi
12.
Merge right onto M4
53.7 mi
13.
Keep right onto M4
83 mi
14.
Take exit 12 on the left towards A4: Theale
0.3 mi
15.
Enter Theale Interchange and take the 1st exit towards A4: Reading
107 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout towards A4: Reading
0.4 mi
17.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bath Road (A4)
100 ft
18.
Exit the roundabout onto Bath Road (A4)
2.7 mi
19.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Bath Road (A4)
19 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto Bath Road (A4)
0.8 mi
21.
Enter Castle Hill Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Castle Street
269 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto Castle Street
627 ft
23.
Turn left
999 ft
24.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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How much does a trip from London to Brighton set you back in petrol costs?

The answer: £25.6. In this calculation, we're considering a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency rated at 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers reduces the cost per person to £12.8 (£25.6 divided by 2). With three passengers, the expense drops to approximately £8.53 per passenger (£25.6 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's just £6.4 per passenger (£25.6 divided by 4).

Now, let's dissect the numbers behind this. The fuel cost is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, you'll need approximately 17.7 liters of fuel. Crunching the figures, that's where the total of £25.6 comes from for the journey from Swansea to Reading.
 

Diesel cost from Swansea to Reading.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 17.7 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 8.85 £ (17.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5.9 £ (17.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.43 £ (17.7/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Swansea to Reading

The most time-consuming route from Swansea to Reading spans a distance of 165.7 miles and requires a travel time of 3 hours and 27 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Swansea to Reading is the first suggested route (146mi, 2h 37min) and costs 25.6 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Swansea to Reading is the second suggested route (166mi, 3h 27min) and costs 28.9 £.

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 Swansea to Reading?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 146mi (distance from Swansea to Reading) and its duration is 2h 37min. The slowest route is 166mi, and its duration is 3h 27min.

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

Swansea is located in Swansea county and in Wales. It is situated at an altitude of 14 meters above sea level. Swansea has coordinates 51.6214400o,-3.9436460o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Swansea 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.