Kolkata to Varanasi distance
How far Varanasi is from Kolkata by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Varanasi to Kolkata.
Kolkata to Varanasi by road
695 km
- Driving time
- about 8.5 to 12 hours
- Straight line
- 624 km
- By air
- about 1 h 17 min flying time
- Direction
- Varanasi 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 46 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Kolkata (West Bengal) to Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) is 695 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 1,390 km.
- The straight-line distance is 624 km. The road is 11% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 8 h 32 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 8.5 to 12 hours.
- Varanasi is to the north-west of Kolkata; coming back you travel south-east.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Ranchi.
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 695 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 17 h 22 min |
| 50 km an hour | 13 h 54 min |
| 60 km an hour | 11 h 35 min |
| 70 km an hour | 9 h 56 min |
| 80 km an hour | 8 h 41 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 58 litres | 116 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 46 litres | 93 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 39 litres | 77 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 32 litres | 63 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 17 litres | 35 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
- 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 Kolkata to Varanasi by road?
About 695 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 1,390 km.
How long does it take to drive from Kolkata to Varanasi?
Plan for about 8.5 to 12 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 8 h 32 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Kolkata and Varanasi?
About 624 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 1 h 17 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated