Lucknow to Rishikesh distance
How far Rishikesh is from Lucknow by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Rishikesh to Lucknow.
Lucknow to Rishikesh by road
528 km
- Driving time
- about 7 to 9.5 hours
- Straight line
- 445 km
- By air
- about 1 h 03 min flying time
- Direction
- Rishikesh is to the north-west of Lucknow
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 35 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) to Rishikesh (Uttarakhand) is 528 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 1,056 km.
- The straight-line distance is 445 km. The road is 19% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 6 h 52 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 7 to 9.5 hours.
- Rishikesh is to the north-west of Lucknow; coming back you travel south-east.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Bareilly.
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 528 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 13 h 12 min |
| 50 km an hour | 10 h 34 min |
| 60 km an hour | 8 h 48 min |
| 70 km an hour | 7 h 33 min |
| 80 km an hour | 6 h 36 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 44 litres | 88 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 35 litres | 70 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 29 litres | 59 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 24 litres | 48 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 13 litres | 26 litres |
More distances
- Lucknow to Kanpur 78 km
- Lucknow to Ayodhya 139 km
- Lucknow to Prayagraj 208 km
- Lucknow to Bareilly 247 km
- Lucknow to Gorakhpur 273 km
- Lucknow to Varanasi 294 km
- Lucknow to Jhansi 313 km
- Lucknow to Agra 327 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 Lucknow to Rishikesh by road?
About 528 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 1,056 km.
How long does it take to drive from Lucknow to Rishikesh?
Plan for about 7 to 9.5 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 6 h 52 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Lucknow and Rishikesh?
About 445 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 1 h 03 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated