Patna to Shimla distance
How far Shimla is from Patna by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Shimla to Patna.
Patna to Shimla by road
1,312 km
- Driving time
- about 15 to 20 hours
- Straight line
- 991 km
- By air
- about 1 h 44 min flying time
- Direction
- Shimla is to the north-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 87 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Patna (Bihar) to Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) is 1,312 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 2,624 km.
- The straight-line distance is 991 km. The road is 32% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 15 h 09 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 15 to 20 hours.
- Shimla is to the north-west of Patna; coming back you travel south-east.
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 1,312 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 32 h 48 min |
| 50 km an hour | 26 h 14 min |
| 60 km an hour | 21 h 52 min |
| 70 km an hour | 18 h 45 min |
| 80 km an hour | 16 h 24 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 109 litres | 219 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 87 litres | 175 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 73 litres | 146 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 60 litres | 119 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 33 litres | 66 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
- 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 Patna to Shimla by road?
About 1,312 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 2,624 km.
How long does it take to drive from Patna to Shimla?
Plan for about 15 to 20 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 15 h 09 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Patna and Shimla?
About 991 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 1 h 44 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated