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Trip from Reading, PA to Woxall, PA

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

55m

Distance

29.5 mi

47 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$5

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 14 min
4 AM
0h 51m ★
6 AM
0h 56m
8 AM
1h 5m
10 AM
0h 59m
12 PM
0h 58m
3 PM
1h 0m
5 PM
1h 5m
8 PM
0h 53m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

Downtown Woxall, PA, PA

Woxall, PA

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Trip Overview

This 29.5-mile journey from Reading, PA to Woxall, PA is a straightforward, short drive that can easily be completed in under an hour, with an estimated duration of 55 minutes. It's ideal for a single-day trip, requiring no overnight stays. The primary roads you'll navigate are Boyertown Pike, Big Road, and Perkiomenville Road, contributing to a local feel. With an estimated fuel cost of just $5, this is a budget-friendly excursion. Since both your origin and destination are within the Northeast region and the state of Pennsylvania, you'll be staying within familiar territory for this contained trip.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 55m. Total distance: 29.5 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

55m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (2%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a turn-heavy local drive on this route, with a relatively low highway share of only 2%. The majority of your travel will be on local roads, offering a more intimate connection with the landscape. Your longest uninterrupted stretch will be 8.9 miles along Boyertown Pike, providing a brief period of consistent travel before the route becomes more intricate. This drive is characterized by frequent turns and changes in direction, making it engaging for those who prefer a more dynamic driving experience over long, straight highways.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 21 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Boyertown Pike is the longest continuous segment at about 8.9 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 0.1 miles in near US 222 BUS / South 5th Street.

Driving Effort 4/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 55m drive. You will face about 13 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (US 222 BUS / South 5th Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.2 miles (US 422 Business / Franklin Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 16.7 miles (PA 73 / East Philadelphia Avenue): Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 13 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

5
0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in | US 222 BUS / South 5th Street

Turn left onto US 222 BUS / South 5th Street

Navigation decision point

6
0.2 mi into trip | ~0m in | US 422 Business / Franklin Street

Turn left onto US 422 Business / Franklin Street

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
4
16.7 mi into trip | ~30m in | PA 73 / East Philadelphia Avenue

Turn right onto PA 73 / East Philadelphia Avenue

Navigation decision point

4
18.8 mi into trip | ~35m in | Gilbertsville Road

Turn left onto Gilbertsville Road

Navigation decision point

5
27 mi into trip | ~50m in | Deep Creek Road

At end of road, turn right onto Deep Creek Road

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Boyertown Pike 8.9 mi 15m
Big Road 4.5 mi 7m
Perkiomenville Road 4 mi 8m
Reading Avenue 3.2 mi 5m
East Philadelphia Avenue 2.9 mi 6m
Perkiomen Avenue 2.1 mi 3m
Saint Lawrence Avenue 1 mi 2m
Franklin Street 0.7 mi 1m
Longest stretch: Boyertown Pike — 8.9 mi, about 15m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Reading, PA and Woxall, PA.

1

Start on US 422 Business Alternate

279 ft · 12 sec · Penn Street
2

Turn left onto US 222 BUS

0.1 mi · 22 sec · South 5th Street
3

Turn left onto US 422 Business

0.7 mi · 1 min · Franklin Street
Use the left lane.
4

Turn right onto US 422 Business

2.1 mi · 3 min · Perkiomen Avenue
5

Turn left onto Oley Turnpike Road

0.3 mi · 43 sec · Oley Turnpike Road
6

Continue on Oley Turnpike Road

0.2 mi · 29 sec · Oley Turnpike Road
7

Turn right onto PA 562

1.0 mi · 2 min · Saint Lawrence Avenue
8

Continue on PA 562

8.9 mi · 15 min · Boyertown Pike
9

Continue on PA 562

3.2 mi · 5 min · Reading Avenue
10

Turn right onto PA 73

2.1 mi · 4 min · East Philadelphia Avenue
11

Turn left onto Gilbertsville Road

137 ft · 3 sec · Gilbertsville Road
12

Turn straight onto PA 73

0.8 mi · 1 min · East Philadelphia Avenue
13

Continue on PA 73

4.5 mi · 7 min · Big Road
14

Turn left onto Perkiomenville Road

2.8 mi · 6 min · Perkiomenville Road
15

At end of road, turn right onto Deep Creek Road

0.3 mi · 43 sec · Deep Creek Road
16

Turn left onto PA 29

0.3 mi · 38 sec · Gravel Pike
17

Turn right onto Upper Ridge Road

106 ft · 4 sec · Upper Ridge Road
18

Turn right onto Crusher Road

0.7 mi · 1 min · Crusher Road
19

Continue on Perkiomenville Road

1.2 mi · 2 min · Perkiomenville Road
20

Turn right onto Old Skippack Road

223 ft · 9 sec · Old Skippack Road
21

Arrive at destination

Old Skippack Road

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$4.89 one way

$9.78 round trip

$4.21/gal 25.4 MPG avg 10 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.61 $5.36 $10.71
premium $4.93 $5.72 $11.44
diesel $5.61 $6.51 $13.03

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$5

Estimated CO2 emission: 10.3 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 70% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 8.9 0 $3.10 $1.42
Efficient EV 7.4 0 $2.58 $1.18
EV Truck/SUV 11.8 0 $4.13 $1.89

Gas CO2

10 kg

EV CO2

3 kg (70% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast as of Apr 16, 2026

Origin

Reading, PA

Late night in Reading on Friday

Local time

4:51 AM

EDT

Current temp

89°F

Mostly Sunny

SW 5 to 15 mph 3% chance Live forecast

Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement issued April 16 at 4:45AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement issued April 16 at 4:42AM EDT by NWS State College PA

Destination

Woxall, PA

Late night in Woxall on Friday

Local time

4:51 AM

EDT

Current temp

45°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

44 degrees cooler at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

55m on the road

The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Reading, PA to Woxall, PA covers 29.5 miles and takes about 55m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Boyertown Pike, Big Road, Perkiomenville Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 14.7 miles from Reading, PA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $4.89 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

This is a straightforward 55m drive. You will face about 13 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (US 222 BUS / South 5th Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.2 miles (US 422 Business / Franklin Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 16.7 miles (PA 73 / East Philadelphia Avenue): Navigation decision point.

The route from Reading, PA to Woxall, PA does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

How this page is built

Compiled and maintained by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy (Helsinki). Each route is built from authoritative open government and mapping datasets rather than crowdsourced reviews. Distances and geometry come from OSRM over OpenStreetMap. Fuel cost uses EIA weekly regional averages. Pages are published only after passing our data-quality checks; our methodology page documents refresh cadence, editorial standards, and known limitations.

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