Patna to Salem distance
How far Salem is from Patna by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Salem to Patna.
Patna to Salem by road
2,144 km
- Driving time
- about 26 to 36 hours
- Straight line
- 1,715 km
- By air
- about 2 h 39 min flying time
- Direction
- Salem is to the south-west of Patna
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 143 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Patna (Bihar) to Salem (Tamil Nadu) is 2,144 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 4,288 km.
- The straight-line distance is 1,715 km. The road is 25% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 26 h 29 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 26 to 36 hours.
- Salem is to the south-west of Patna; coming back you travel north-east.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Rajahmundry.
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 2,144 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 53 h 36 min |
| 50 km an hour | 42 h 53 min |
| 60 km an hour | 35 h 44 min |
| 70 km an hour | 30 h 38 min |
| 80 km an hour | 26 h 48 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 179 litres | 357 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 143 litres | 286 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 119 litres | 238 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 97 litres | 195 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 54 litres | 107 litres |
More distances
- Patna to Muzaffarpur 72 km
- Patna to Gaya 98 km
- Patna to Bhagalpur 226 km
- Patna to Varanasi 241 km
- Patna to Gorakhpur 265 km
- Patna to Dhanbad 319 km
- Patna to Ranchi 325 km
- Patna to Prayagraj 362 km
- Salem to Erode 64 km
- Salem to Tiruppur 119 km
- Salem to Tiruchirappalli 135 km
- Salem to Coimbatore 169 km
- Salem to Thanjavur 182 km
- Salem to Bengaluru 187 km
- Salem to Puducherry 216 km
- Salem to Ooty 222 km
All distances from Patna · All distances from Salem
Questions
What is the distance from Patna to Salem by road?
About 2,144 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 4,288 km.
How long does it take to drive from Patna to Salem?
Plan for about 26 to 36 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 26 h 29 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Patna and Salem?
About 1,715 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 2 h 39 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated