Bhopal to Shimla distance
How far Shimla is from Bhopal by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Shimla to Bhopal.
Bhopal to Shimla by road
1,136 km
- Driving time
- about 13 to 18 hours
- Straight line
- 873 km
- By air
- about 1 h 35 min flying time
- Direction
- Shimla is to the north of Bhopal
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 76 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) to Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) is 1,136 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 2,272 km.
- The straight-line distance is 873 km. The road is 30% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 13 h 08 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 13 to 18 hours.
- Shimla is to the north of Bhopal; coming back you travel south.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Mathura.
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 1,136 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 28 h 24 min |
| 50 km an hour | 22 h 43 min |
| 60 km an hour | 18 h 56 min |
| 70 km an hour | 16 h 14 min |
| 80 km an hour | 14 h 12 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 95 litres | 189 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 76 litres | 151 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 63 litres | 126 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 52 litres | 103 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 28 litres | 57 litres |
More distances
- Bhopal to Indore 190 km
- Bhopal to Ujjain 194 km
- Bhopal to Jabalpur 315 km
- Bhopal to Amravati 327 km
- Bhopal to Kota 340 km
- Bhopal to Jhansi 348 km
- Bhopal to Nagpur 351 km
- Bhopal to Akola 379 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 Bhopal to Shimla by road?
About 1,136 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 2,272 km.
How long does it take to drive from Bhopal to Shimla?
Plan for about 13 to 18 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 13 h 08 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Bhopal and Shimla?
About 873 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 1 h 35 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated