Bengaluru to Salem distance
How far Salem is from Bengaluru by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Salem to Bengaluru.
Bengaluru to Salem by road
187 km
- Driving time
- about 2.5 to 3.5 hours
- Straight line
- 159 km
- By air
- about 42 min flying time
- Direction
- Salem is to the south-east of Bengaluru
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 12 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Bengaluru (Karnataka) to Salem (Tamil Nadu) is 187 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 374 km.
- The straight-line distance is 159 km. The road is 18% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 2 h 44 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 2.5 to 3.5 hours.
- Salem is to the south-east of Bengaluru; coming back you travel north-west.
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 187 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 4 h 40 min |
| 50 km an hour | 3 h 44 min |
| 60 km an hour | 3 h 07 min |
| 70 km an hour | 2 h 40 min |
| 80 km an hour | 2 h 20 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 16 litres | 31 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 12 litres | 25 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 10 litres | 21 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 8.5 litres | 17 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 4.7 litres | 9.3 litres |
More distances
- Bengaluru to Mysuru 144 km
- Bengaluru to Vellore 195 km
- Bengaluru to Erode 239 km
- Bengaluru to Tirupati 258 km
- Bengaluru to Tiruppur 283 km
- Bengaluru to Ooty 296 km
- Bengaluru to Kannur 318 km
- Bengaluru to Tiruchirappalli 321 km
- Salem to Erode 64 km
- Salem to Tiruppur 119 km
- Salem to Tiruchirappalli 135 km
- Salem to Coimbatore 169 km
- Salem to Thanjavur 182 km
- Salem to Puducherry 216 km
- Salem to Ooty 222 km
- Salem to Vellore 223 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Bengaluru to Salem by road?
About 187 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 374 km.
How long does it take to drive from Bengaluru to Salem?
Plan for about 2.5 to 3.5 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 2 h 44 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Bengaluru and Salem?
About 159 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 42 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated