Bengaluru to Shimla distance
How far Shimla is from Bengaluru by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Shimla to Bengaluru.
Bengaluru to Shimla by road
2,398 km
- Driving time
- about 29 to 39 hours
- Straight line
- 2,017 km
- By air
- about 3 h 01 min flying time
- Direction
- Shimla is to the north 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 160 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Bengaluru (Karnataka) to Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) is 2,398 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 4,796 km.
- The straight-line distance is 2,017 km. The road is 19% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 28 h 40 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 29 to 39 hours.
- Shimla is to the north of Bengaluru; coming back you travel south.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Amravati.
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 2,398 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 59 h 57 min |
| 50 km an hour | 47 h 58 min |
| 60 km an hour | 39 h 58 min |
| 70 km an hour | 34 h 15 min |
| 80 km an hour | 29 h 58 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 200 litres | 400 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 160 litres | 320 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 133 litres | 266 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 109 litres | 218 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 60 litres | 120 litres |
More distances
- Bengaluru to Mysuru 144 km
- Bengaluru to Salem 187 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
- Shimla to Chandigarh 113 km
- Shimla to Ambala 144 km
- Shimla to Patiala 164 km
- Shimla to Ludhiana 211 km
- Shimla to Karnal 220 km
- Shimla to Saharanpur 229 km
- Shimla to Manali 234 km
- Shimla to Jalandhar 250 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Bengaluru to Shimla by road?
About 2,398 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 4,796 km.
How long does it take to drive from Bengaluru to Shimla?
Plan for about 29 to 39 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 28 h 40 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Bengaluru and Shimla?
About 2,017 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 3 h 01 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated