Thiruvananthapuram to Shimla distance
How far Shimla is from Thiruvananthapuram by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Shimla to Thiruvananthapuram.
Thiruvananthapuram to Shimla by road
2,996 km
- Driving time
- about 38 to 51 hours
- Straight line
- 2,515 km
- By air
- about 3 h 39 min flying time
- Direction
- Shimla is to the north of Thiruvananthapuram
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 200 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) to Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) is 2,996 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 5,992 km.
- The straight-line distance is 2,515 km. The road is 19% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 37 h 59 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 38 to 51 hours.
- Shimla is to the north of Thiruvananthapuram; coming back you travel south.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Nanded.
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 2,996 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 74 h 54 min |
| 50 km an hour | 59 h 55 min |
| 60 km an hour | 49 h 56 min |
| 70 km an hour | 42 h 48 min |
| 80 km an hour | 37 h 27 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 250 litres | 499 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 200 litres | 399 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 166 litres | 333 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 136 litres | 272 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 75 litres | 150 litres |
More distances
- Thiruvananthapuram to Kollam 69 km
- Thiruvananthapuram to Kanyakumari 88 km
- Thiruvananthapuram to Tirunelveli 149 km
- Thiruvananthapuram to Kochi 213 km
- Thiruvananthapuram to Madurai 267 km
- Thiruvananthapuram to Thrissur 279 km
- Thiruvananthapuram to Rameswaram 365 km
- Thiruvananthapuram to Kozhikode 375 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
All distances from Thiruvananthapuram · All distances from Shimla
Questions
What is the distance from Thiruvananthapuram to Shimla by road?
About 2,996 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 5,992 km.
How long does it take to drive from Thiruvananthapuram to Shimla?
Plan for about 38 to 51 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 37 h 59 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Thiruvananthapuram and Shimla?
About 2,515 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 3 h 39 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated