Amritsar to Rishikesh distance
How far Rishikesh is from Amritsar by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Rishikesh to Amritsar.
Amritsar to Rishikesh by road
447 km
- Driving time
- about 6 to 8 hours
- Straight line
- 367 km
- By air
- about 58 min flying time
- Direction
- Rishikesh is to the south-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 30 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Amritsar (Punjab) to Rishikesh (Uttarakhand) is 447 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 894 km.
- The straight-line distance is 367 km. The road is 22% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 5 h 54 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 6 to 8 hours.
- Rishikesh is to the south-east of Amritsar; coming back you travel north-west.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Chandigarh.
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 447 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 11 h 10 min |
| 50 km an hour | 8 h 56 min |
| 60 km an hour | 7 h 27 min |
| 70 km an hour | 6 h 23 min |
| 80 km an hour | 5 h 35 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 37 litres | 74 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 30 litres | 60 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 25 litres | 50 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 20 litres | 41 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 11 litres | 22 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
- Rishikesh to Haridwar 25 km
- Rishikesh to Dehradun 41 km
- Rishikesh to Mussoorie 69 km
- Rishikesh to Saharanpur 106 km
- Rishikesh to Meerut 170 km
- Rishikesh to Karnal 177 km
- Rishikesh to Moradabad 182 km
- Rishikesh to Ambala 196 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Amritsar to Rishikesh by road?
About 447 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 894 km.
How long does it take to drive from Amritsar to Rishikesh?
Plan for about 6 to 8 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 5 h 54 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Amritsar and Rishikesh?
About 367 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 58 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated