Rishikesh to Dharamshala distance
How far Dharamshala is from Rishikesh by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Dharamshala to Rishikesh.
Rishikesh to Dharamshala by road
435 km
- Driving time
- about 7 to 9.5 hours
- Straight line
- 301 km
- By air
- about 53 min flying time
- Direction
- Dharamshala is to the north-west of Rishikesh
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 29 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Rishikesh (Uttarakhand) to Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) is 435 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 870 km.
- The straight-line distance is 301 km. The road is 45% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 6 h 55 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 7 to 9.5 hours.
- Dharamshala is to the north-west of Rishikesh; coming back you travel south-east.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Shimla.
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 435 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 10 h 52 min |
| 50 km an hour | 8 h 42 min |
| 60 km an hour | 7 h 15 min |
| 70 km an hour | 6 h 13 min |
| 80 km an hour | 5 h 26 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 36 litres | 72 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 29 litres | 58 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 24 litres | 48 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 20 litres | 40 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 11 litres | 22 litres |
More distances
- 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
- Dharamshala to Pathankot 87 km
- Dharamshala to Jammu 198 km
- Dharamshala to Jalandhar 200 km
- Dharamshala to Amritsar 202 km
- Dharamshala to Ludhiana 209 km
- Dharamshala to Manali 229 km
- Dharamshala to Katra 233 km
- Dharamshala to Chandigarh 242 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Rishikesh to Dharamshala by road?
About 435 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 870 km.
How long does it take to drive from Rishikesh to Dharamshala?
Plan for about 7 to 9.5 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 6 h 55 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Rishikesh and Dharamshala?
About 301 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 53 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated