Chennai to Varanasi distance
How far Varanasi is from Chennai by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Varanasi to Chennai.
Chennai to Varanasi by road
1,822 km
- Driving time
- about 23 to 31 hours
- Straight line
- 1,390 km
- By air
- about 2 h 14 min flying time
- Direction
- Varanasi 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 121 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Chennai (Tamil Nadu) to Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) is 1,822 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 3,644 km.
- The straight-line distance is 1,390 km. The road is 31% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 22 h 53 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 23 to 31 hours.
- Varanasi is to the north of Chennai; coming back you travel south.
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 1,822 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 45 h 33 min |
| 50 km an hour | 36 h 26 min |
| 60 km an hour | 30 h 22 min |
| 70 km an hour | 26 h 02 min |
| 80 km an hour | 22 h 46 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 152 litres | 304 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 121 litres | 243 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 101 litres | 202 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 83 litres | 166 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 46 litres | 91 litres |
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- Chennai to Bengaluru 327 km
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- Varanasi to Prayagraj 129 km
- Varanasi to Gorakhpur 203 km
- Varanasi to Ayodhya 209 km
- Varanasi to Gaya 239 km
- Varanasi to Patna 241 km
- Varanasi to Lucknow 294 km
- Varanasi to Muzaffarpur 309 km
- Varanasi to Kanpur 350 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Chennai to Varanasi by road?
About 1,822 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 3,644 km.
How long does it take to drive from Chennai to Varanasi?
Plan for about 23 to 31 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 22 h 53 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Chennai and Varanasi?
About 1,390 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 2 h 14 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated