Varanasi to Dharamshala distance
How far Dharamshala is from Varanasi by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Dharamshala to Varanasi.
Varanasi to Dharamshala by road
1,242 km
- Driving time
- about 15 to 20 hours
- Straight line
- 1,007 km
- By air
- about 1 h 46 min flying time
- Direction
- Dharamshala is to the north-west 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 83 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) to Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) is 1,242 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 2,484 km.
- The straight-line distance is 1,007 km. The road is 23% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 15 h 04 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 15 to 20 hours.
- Dharamshala is to the north-west of Varanasi; coming back you travel south-east.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Bareilly.
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 1,242 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 31 h 03 min |
| 50 km an hour | 24 h 50 min |
| 60 km an hour | 20 h 42 min |
| 70 km an hour | 17 h 45 min |
| 80 km an hour | 15 h 32 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 104 litres | 207 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 83 litres | 166 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 69 litres | 138 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 56 litres | 113 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 31 litres | 62 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
- Dharamshala to Pathankot 87 km
- Dharamshala to Jammu 198 km
- Dharamshala to Jalandhar 200 km
- Dharamshala to Amritsar 202 km
- Dharamshala to Ludhiana 209 km
- Dharamshala to Manali 229 km
- Dharamshala to Katra 233 km
- Dharamshala to Chandigarh 242 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Varanasi to Dharamshala by road?
About 1,242 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 2,484 km.
How long does it take to drive from Varanasi to Dharamshala?
Plan for about 15 to 20 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 15 h 04 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Varanasi and Dharamshala?
About 1,007 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 1 h 46 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated