Varanasi to Darjeeling distance
How far Darjeeling is from Varanasi by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Darjeeling to Varanasi.
Varanasi to Darjeeling by road
705 km
- Driving time
- about 9 to 12 hours
- Straight line
- 558 km
- By air
- about 1 h 12 min flying time
- Direction
- Darjeeling is to the east of Varanasi
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 47 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) to Darjeeling (West Bengal) is 705 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 1,410 km.
- The straight-line distance is 558 km. The road is 26% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 8 h 53 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 9 to 12 hours.
- Darjeeling is to the east of Varanasi; coming back you travel west.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Muzaffarpur.
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 705 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 17 h 38 min |
| 50 km an hour | 14 h 06 min |
| 60 km an hour | 11 h 45 min |
| 70 km an hour | 10 h 04 min |
| 80 km an hour | 8 h 49 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 59 litres | 118 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 47 litres | 94 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 39 litres | 78 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 32 litres | 64 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 18 litres | 35 litres |
More distances
- Varanasi to Prayagraj 129 km
- Varanasi to Gorakhpur 203 km
- Varanasi to Ayodhya 209 km
- Varanasi to Gaya 239 km
- Varanasi to Patna 241 km
- Varanasi to Lucknow 294 km
- Varanasi to Muzaffarpur 309 km
- Varanasi to Kanpur 350 km
- Darjeeling to Siliguri 67 km
- Darjeeling to Gangtok 99 km
- Darjeeling to Bhagalpur 330 km
- Darjeeling to Muzaffarpur 399 km
- Darjeeling to Patna 467 km
- Darjeeling to Guwahati 482 km
- Darjeeling to Kolkata 638 km
- Darjeeling to Ranchi 727 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Varanasi to Darjeeling by road?
About 705 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 1,410 km.
How long does it take to drive from Varanasi to Darjeeling?
Plan for about 9 to 12 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 8 h 53 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Varanasi and Darjeeling?
About 558 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 1 h 12 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated