Route from Watford to Reading

The distance between Watford and Reading is 43.6 miles. Travel time is 52 minutes.

From: Watford, County: Hertfordshire, England
To: Reading, County: Berkshire, England
43.6 mi , 52 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Watford to Reading on map



Driving directions from Watford to Reading

43.6 mi 52 min
1.
Head north on Gladstone Road
779 ft
2.
Turn left onto Queen's Place
132 ft
3.
Turn right onto Queens Road
1243 ft
4.
Continue onto Woodford Road
911 ft
5.
Continue onto Station Road
702 ft
6.
Continue onto Langley Road
0.5 mi
7.
Turn left onto Langley Road
0.3 mi
8.
Turn right onto Hempstead Road (A411)
1.2 mi
9.
Enter Hunton Bridge Interchange and take the 1st exit onto Hunton Cross Spur (M25)
28 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto Hunton Cross Spur (M25)
15.6 mi
11.
Take exit 15 on the left towards M4: London (West)
980 ft
12.
Keep right towards M4: The West
0.8 mi
13.
Merge right onto M4
17.2 mi
14.
Take the ramp on the left towards A329(M)
1274 ft
15.
Keep right towards A329(M)
0.9 mi
16.
Merge right onto A329(M)
1.3 mi
17.
Continue onto A3290
2.2 mi
18.
Go straight onto A3290
1186 ft
19.
Enter Sutton Seeds Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto London Road (A4)
99 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto London Road (A4)
1.3 mi
21.
Continue onto Crown Street (A4)
534 ft
22.
Keep right onto Crown Street
150 ft
23.
Turn right onto Southampton Street (A327)
642 ft
24.
Turn left
82 ft
25.
Turn left onto Inner Distribution Road (A329)
759 ft
26.
Keep right onto Inner Distribution Road (A329)
506 ft
27.
Make a slight left
491 ft
28.
Enter Castle Hill Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Castle Street
428 ft
29.
Exit the roundabout onto Castle Street
627 ft
30.
Turn left
999 ft
31.
You have arrived at your destination, on the left
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What's the cost of a drive from Watford to Reading?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £7.6. In this calculation, we're crunching numbers based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's thirst of 37.5 miles per gallon. If you're carpooling with a buddy, that's £3.8 each (£7.6 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £2.53 a head (£7.6 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £1.9 per person (£7.6 divided by 4).

Let's dig into the math behind it. The fuel expenditure hinges on the distance covered and the car's efficiency. For this particular jaunt, you're looking at guzzling down roughly 5.3 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £7.6 total comes from for the trip from Watford to Reading.
 

Diesel cost from Watford to Reading.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 5.3 £ (167p/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.

Diesel fuel and petrol fuel in terms of greater torque at lower RPM:

  • Diesel Fuel: Diesel engines typically produce more torque at lower engine speeds (RPM) compared to petrol engines. This characteristic is due to the inherent design differences between diesel and petrol engines, particularly in their combustion processes and fuel properties. Diesel engines operate on compression ignition, where the air-fuel mixture ignites spontaneously under high pressure and temperature, allowing them to generate high torque even at low RPMs. This characteristic makes diesel vehicles well-suited for tasks requiring high pulling power, such as towing or hauling heavy loads, as they can deliver ample torque at low engine speeds.

  • Petrol (Gasoline): Petrol engines generally produce less torque at lower RPMs compared to diesel engines. While petrol engines can also deliver torque, they often require higher engine speeds to reach their maximum torque output. Petrol engines rely on spark ignition, where the air-fuel mixture is ignited by a spark plug, and this combustion process may not generate as much torque at lower engine speeds as compression ignition in diesel engines. However, advancements in petrol engine technology, such as turbocharging and variable valve timing, have improved torque delivery across a broader RPM range in modern petrol vehicles.

Alternative routes from Watford to Reading

The second route from Watford to the Reading is 42.74 miles and takes 56 minutes.

The third route from Watford to the Reading is 37.63 miles and takes 1 hour and 6 minutes.

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

The cheapest route from Watford to Reading is the third suggested route (37.6mi, 1h 6min) and costs 6.6 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Watford to Reading is the second suggested route (42.7mi, 56min) and costs 7.5 £.

The most expensive route from Watford to Reading is the first suggested route (43.6mi, 52min) and costs 7.6 £.

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 Watford to Reading?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 43.6mi (distance from Watford to Reading) and its duration is 52min. The other route is 42.7mi, and its duration is 56min. The slowest route is 37.6mi, and its duration is 1h 6min.

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

Watford is located in Hertfordshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 61 meters above sea level. Watford has coordinates 51.6564890o,-0.3903200o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Watford 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.