Kolkata to Gaya distance
How far Gaya is from Kolkata by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Gaya to Kolkata.
Kolkata to Gaya by road
507 km
- Driving time
- about 6.5 to 8.5 hours
- Straight line
- 423 km
- By air
- about 1 h 02 min flying time
- Direction
- Gaya is to the north-west of Kolkata
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 34 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Kolkata (West Bengal) to Gaya (Bihar) is 507 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 1,014 km.
- The straight-line distance is 423 km. The road is 20% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 6 h 21 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 6.5 to 8.5 hours.
- Gaya is to the north-west of Kolkata; coming back you travel south-east.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Dhanbad.
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 507 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 12 h 40 min |
| 50 km an hour | 10 h 08 min |
| 60 km an hour | 8 h 27 min |
| 70 km an hour | 7 h 15 min |
| 80 km an hour | 6 h 20 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 42 litres | 84 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 34 litres | 68 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 28 litres | 56 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 23 litres | 46 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 13 litres | 25 litres |
More distances
- Kolkata to Durgapur 195 km
- Kolkata to Asansol 232 km
- Kolkata to Jamshedpur 283 km
- Kolkata to Dhanbad 296 km
- Kolkata to Ranchi 400 km
- Kolkata to Bhagalpur 403 km
- Kolkata to Cuttack 418 km
- Kolkata to Bhubaneswar 441 km
- Gaya to Patna 98 km
- Gaya to Muzaffarpur 169 km
- Gaya to Dhanbad 220 km
- Gaya to Ranchi 227 km
- Gaya to Varanasi 239 km
- Gaya to Bhagalpur 239 km
- Gaya to Asansol 278 km
- Gaya to Durgapur 317 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Kolkata to Gaya by road?
About 507 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 1,014 km.
How long does it take to drive from Kolkata to Gaya?
Plan for about 6.5 to 8.5 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 6 h 21 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Kolkata and Gaya?
About 423 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 1 h 02 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated