Varanasi to Gaya distance
How far Gaya is from Varanasi by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Gaya to Varanasi.
Varanasi to Gaya by road
239 km
- Driving time
- about 3 to 4 hours
- Straight line
- 209 km
- By air
- about 46 min flying time
- Direction
- Gaya 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 16 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) to Gaya (Bihar) is 239 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 478 km.
- The straight-line distance is 209 km. The road is 14% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 2 h 57 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 3 to 4 hours.
- Gaya is to the east of Varanasi; coming back you travel 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 239 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 5 h 58 min |
| 50 km an hour | 4 h 47 min |
| 60 km an hour | 3 h 59 min |
| 70 km an hour | 3 h 25 min |
| 80 km an hour | 2 h 59 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 20 litres | 40 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 16 litres | 32 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 13 litres | 27 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 11 litres | 22 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 6.0 litres | 12 litres |
More distances
- Varanasi to Prayagraj 129 km
- Varanasi to Gorakhpur 203 km
- Varanasi to Ayodhya 209 km
- Varanasi to Patna 241 km
- Varanasi to Lucknow 294 km
- Varanasi to Muzaffarpur 309 km
- Varanasi to Kanpur 350 km
- Varanasi to Dhanbad 408 km
- Gaya to Patna 98 km
- Gaya to Muzaffarpur 169 km
- Gaya to Dhanbad 220 km
- Gaya to Ranchi 227 km
- Gaya to Bhagalpur 239 km
- Gaya to Asansol 278 km
- Gaya to Durgapur 317 km
- Gaya to Gorakhpur 344 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Varanasi to Gaya by road?
About 239 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 478 km.
How long does it take to drive from Varanasi to Gaya?
Plan for about 3 to 4 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 2 h 57 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Varanasi and Gaya?
About 209 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 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