Amritsar to Darjeeling distance
How far Darjeeling is from Amritsar by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Darjeeling to Amritsar.
Amritsar to Darjeeling by road
1,794 km
- Driving time
- about 22 to 30 hours
- Straight line
- 1,394 km
- By air
- about 2 h 15 min flying time
- Direction
- Darjeeling is to the east of Amritsar
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 120 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Amritsar (Punjab) to Darjeeling (West Bengal) is 1,794 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 3,588 km.
- The straight-line distance is 1,394 km. The road is 29% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 21 h 52 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 22 to 30 hours.
- Darjeeling is to the east of Amritsar; coming back you travel north-west.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Nainital.
How long at different speeds
Your average speed over a whole trip, with stops, is much lower than the speed you drive at. On highways 50 to 60 km an hour is common; in hills, 25 to 35.
| Average speed | Time for 1,794 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 44 h 51 min |
| 50 km an hour | 35 h 53 min |
| 60 km an hour | 29 h 54 min |
| 70 km an hour | 25 h 38 min |
| 80 km an hour | 22 h 26 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 150 litres | 299 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 120 litres | 239 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 100 litres | 199 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 82 litres | 163 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 45 litres | 90 litres |
More distances
- Amritsar to Jalandhar 80 km
- Amritsar to Pathankot 113 km
- Amritsar to Ludhiana 140 km
- Amritsar to Bathinda 183 km
- Amritsar to Jammu 200 km
- Amritsar to Dharamshala 202 km
- Amritsar to Chandigarh 229 km
- Amritsar to Katra 239 km
- Darjeeling to Siliguri 67 km
- Darjeeling to Gangtok 99 km
- Darjeeling to Bhagalpur 330 km
- Darjeeling to Muzaffarpur 399 km
- Darjeeling to Patna 467 km
- Darjeeling to Guwahati 482 km
- Darjeeling to Kolkata 638 km
- Darjeeling to Varanasi 705 km
All distances from Amritsar · All distances from Darjeeling
Questions
What is the distance from Amritsar to Darjeeling by road?
About 1,794 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 3,588 km.
How long does it take to drive from Amritsar to Darjeeling?
Plan for about 22 to 30 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 21 h 52 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Amritsar and Darjeeling?
About 1,394 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 2 h 15 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated