Chennai to Rishikesh distance
How far Rishikesh is from Chennai by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Rishikesh to Chennai.
Chennai to Rishikesh by road
2,351 km
- Driving time
- about 29 to 40 hours
- Straight line
- 1,904 km
- By air
- about 2 h 53 min flying time
- Direction
- Rishikesh is to the north of Chennai
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 157 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Chennai (Tamil Nadu) to Rishikesh (Uttarakhand) is 2,351 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 4,702 km.
- The straight-line distance is 1,904 km. The road is 24% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 29 h 17 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 29 to 40 hours.
- Rishikesh is to the north of Chennai; coming back you travel south.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Nagpur.
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 2,351 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 58 h 46 min |
| 50 km an hour | 47 h 01 min |
| 60 km an hour | 39 h 11 min |
| 70 km an hour | 33 h 35 min |
| 80 km an hour | 29 h 23 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 196 litres | 392 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 157 litres | 313 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 131 litres | 261 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 107 litres | 214 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 59 litres | 118 litres |
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- Chennai to Vellore 139 km
- Chennai to Puducherry 150 km
- Chennai to Nellore 176 km
- Chennai to Bengaluru 327 km
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- Chennai to Thanjavur 333 km
- Chennai to Salem 349 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 Chennai to Rishikesh by road?
About 2,351 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 4,702 km.
How long does it take to drive from Chennai to Rishikesh?
Plan for about 29 to 40 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 29 h 17 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Chennai and Rishikesh?
About 1,904 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 2 h 53 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated