Rishikesh to Manali distance
How far Manali is from Rishikesh by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Manali to Rishikesh.
Rishikesh to Manali by road
463 km
- Driving time
- about 7 to 9.5 hours
- Straight line
- 259 km
- By air
- about 49 min flying time
- Direction
- Manali 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 31 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Rishikesh (Uttarakhand) to Manali (Himachal Pradesh) is 463 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 926 km.
- The straight-line distance is 259 km. The road is 79% longer than the straight line, which is usual for hill roads.
- The map's driving time is 6 h 52 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 7 to 9.5 hours.
- Manali 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 463 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 11 h 34 min |
| 50 km an hour | 9 h 16 min |
| 60 km an hour | 7 h 43 min |
| 70 km an hour | 6 h 37 min |
| 80 km an hour | 5 h 47 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 39 litres | 77 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 31 litres | 62 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 26 litres | 51 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 21 litres | 42 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 12 litres | 23 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
- Manali to Dharamshala 229 km
- Manali to Shimla 234 km
- Manali to Chandigarh 271 km
- Manali to Ludhiana 296 km
- Manali to Jalandhar 312 km
- Manali to Ambala 315 km
- Manali to Patiala 321 km
- Manali to Saharanpur 385 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Rishikesh to Manali by road?
About 463 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 926 km.
How long does it take to drive from Rishikesh to Manali?
Plan for about 7 to 9.5 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 6 h 52 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Rishikesh and Manali?
About 259 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 49 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated