Lucknow to Shimla distance
How far Shimla is from Lucknow by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Shimla to Lucknow.
Lucknow to Shimla by road
805 km
- Driving time
- about 9.5 to 13 hours
- Straight line
- 599 km
- By air
- about 1 h 15 min flying time
- Direction
- Shimla 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 54 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) to Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) is 805 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 1,610 km.
- The straight-line distance is 599 km. The road is 34% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 9 h 20 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 9.5 to 13 hours.
- Shimla is to the north-west of Lucknow; coming back you travel south-east.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Moradabad.
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 805 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 20 h 08 min |
| 50 km an hour | 16 h 06 min |
| 60 km an hour | 13 h 25 min |
| 70 km an hour | 11 h 30 min |
| 80 km an hour | 10 h 04 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 67 litres | 134 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 54 litres | 107 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 45 litres | 89 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 37 litres | 73 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 20 litres | 40 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
- 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 Lucknow to Shimla by road?
About 805 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 1,610 km.
How long does it take to drive from Lucknow to Shimla?
Plan for about 9.5 to 13 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 9 h 20 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Lucknow and Shimla?
About 599 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 1 h 15 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated