Shimla to Haridwar distance
How far Haridwar is from Shimla by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Haridwar to Shimla.
Shimla to Haridwar by road
310 km
- Driving time
- about 4 to 5.5 hours
- Straight line
- 160 km
- By air
- about 42 min flying time
- Direction
- Haridwar is to the south-east of Shimla
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 21 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) to Haridwar (Uttarakhand) is 310 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 620 km.
- The straight-line distance is 160 km. The road is 94% longer than the straight line, which is usual for hill roads.
- The map's driving time is 4 h 14 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 4 to 5.5 hours.
- Haridwar is to the south-east of Shimla; 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 310 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 7 h 45 min |
| 50 km an hour | 6 h 12 min |
| 60 km an hour | 5 h 10 min |
| 70 km an hour | 4 h 26 min |
| 80 km an hour | 3 h 52 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 26 litres | 52 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 21 litres | 41 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 17 litres | 34 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 14 litres | 28 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 7.8 litres | 16 litres |
More distances
- 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
- Haridwar to Rishikesh 25 km
- Haridwar to Dehradun 52 km
- Haridwar to Saharanpur 65 km
- Haridwar to Mussoorie 79 km
- Haridwar to Meerut 145 km
- Haridwar to Karnal 152 km
- Haridwar to Moradabad 157 km
- Haridwar to Panipat 175 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Shimla to Haridwar by road?
About 310 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 620 km.
How long does it take to drive from Shimla to Haridwar?
Plan for about 4 to 5.5 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 4 h 14 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Shimla and Haridwar?
About 160 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 42 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated