Lucknow to Varanasi distance
How far Varanasi is from Lucknow by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Varanasi to Lucknow.
Lucknow to Varanasi by road
294 km
- Driving time
- about 3.5 to 5 hours
- Straight line
- 269 km
- By air
- about 50 min flying time
- Direction
- Varanasi is to the south-east 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 20 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) to Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) is 294 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 588 km.
- The straight-line distance is 269 km. The road is 9% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 3 h 36 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 3.5 to 5 hours.
- Varanasi is to the south-east of Lucknow; coming back you travel north-west.
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 294 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 7 h 21 min |
| 50 km an hour | 5 h 53 min |
| 60 km an hour | 4 h 54 min |
| 70 km an hour | 4 h 12 min |
| 80 km an hour | 3 h 40 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 24 litres | 49 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 20 litres | 39 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 16 litres | 33 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 13 litres | 27 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 7.3 litres | 15 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 Jhansi 313 km
- Lucknow to Agra 327 km
- Lucknow to Aligarh 334 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 Muzaffarpur 309 km
- Varanasi to Kanpur 350 km
- Varanasi to Dhanbad 408 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Lucknow to Varanasi by road?
About 294 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 588 km.
How long does it take to drive from Lucknow to Varanasi?
Plan for about 3.5 to 5 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 3 h 36 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Lucknow and Varanasi?
About 269 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 50 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated