Indore to Shimla distance
How far Shimla is from Indore by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Shimla to Indore.
Indore to Shimla by road
1,097 km
- Driving time
- about 13 to 17 hours
- Straight line
- 942 km
- By air
- about 1 h 41 min flying time
- Direction
- Shimla is to the north of Indore
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 73 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Indore (Madhya Pradesh) to Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) is 1,097 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 2,194 km.
- The straight-line distance is 942 km. The road is 16% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 12 h 49 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 13 to 17 hours.
- Shimla is to the north of Indore; coming back you travel south.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Jaipur.
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 1,097 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 27 h 26 min |
| 50 km an hour | 21 h 56 min |
| 60 km an hour | 18 h 17 min |
| 70 km an hour | 15 h 40 min |
| 80 km an hour | 13 h 43 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 91 litres | 183 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 73 litres | 146 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 61 litres | 122 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 50 litres | 100 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 27 litres | 55 litres |
More distances
- Indore to Ujjain 57 km
- Indore to Bhopal 190 km
- Indore to Jalgaon 296 km
- Indore to Kota 302 km
- Indore to Akola 347 km
- Indore to Vadodara 349 km
- Indore to Ahmedabad 384 km
- Indore to Shirdi 404 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 Indore to Shimla by road?
About 1,097 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 2,194 km.
How long does it take to drive from Indore to Shimla?
Plan for about 13 to 17 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 12 h 49 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Indore and Shimla?
About 942 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 1 h 41 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated