Varanasi to Dhanbad distance
How far Dhanbad is from Varanasi by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Dhanbad to Varanasi.
Varanasi to Dhanbad by road
408 km
- Driving time
- about 5 to 6.5 hours
- Straight line
- 385 km
- By air
- about 59 min flying time
- Direction
- Dhanbad is to the south-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 27 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) to Dhanbad (Jharkhand) is 408 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 816 km.
- The straight-line distance is 385 km. The road is 6% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 4 h 53 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 5 to 6.5 hours.
- Dhanbad is to the south-east of Varanasi; coming back you travel north-west.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Gaya.
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 408 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 10 h 12 min |
| 50 km an hour | 8 h 10 min |
| 60 km an hour | 6 h 48 min |
| 70 km an hour | 5 h 50 min |
| 80 km an hour | 5 h 06 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 34 litres | 68 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 27 litres | 54 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 23 litres | 45 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 19 litres | 37 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 10 litres | 20 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
- Dhanbad to Asansol 68 km
- Dhanbad to Durgapur 106 km
- Dhanbad to Jamshedpur 149 km
- Dhanbad to Ranchi 155 km
- Dhanbad to Gaya 220 km
- Dhanbad to Bhagalpur 225 km
- Dhanbad to Kolkata 296 km
- Dhanbad to Patna 319 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Varanasi to Dhanbad by road?
About 408 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 816 km.
How long does it take to drive from Varanasi to Dhanbad?
Plan for about 5 to 6.5 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 4 h 53 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Varanasi and Dhanbad?
About 385 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 59 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated