Rishikesh to Nainital distance
How far Nainital is from Rishikesh by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Nainital to Rishikesh.
Rishikesh to Nainital by road
257 km
- Driving time
- about 4 to 5.5 hours
- Straight line
- 137 km
- By air
- about 40 min flying time
- Direction
- Nainital is to the south-east 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 17 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Rishikesh (Uttarakhand) to Nainital (Uttarakhand) is 257 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 514 km.
- The straight-line distance is 137 km. The road is 88% longer than the straight line, which is usual for hill roads.
- The map's driving time is 4 h 09 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 4 to 5.5 hours.
- Nainital is to the south-east of Rishikesh; 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 257 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 6 h 26 min |
| 50 km an hour | 5 h 08 min |
| 60 km an hour | 4 h 17 min |
| 70 km an hour | 3 h 40 min |
| 80 km an hour | 3 h 13 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 21 litres | 43 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 17 litres | 34 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 14 litres | 29 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 12 litres | 23 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 6.4 litres | 13 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
- Nainital to Moradabad 108 km
- Nainital to Bareilly 156 km
- Nainital to Meerut 225 km
- Nainital to Haridwar 232 km
- Nainital to Ghaziabad 249 km
- Nainital to Noida 265 km
- Nainital to Aligarh 267 km
- Nainital to Delhi 274 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Rishikesh to Nainital by road?
About 257 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 514 km.
How long does it take to drive from Rishikesh to Nainital?
Plan for about 4 to 5.5 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 4 h 09 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Rishikesh and Nainital?
About 137 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 40 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated