Varanasi to Kanpur distance
How far Kanpur is from Varanasi by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Kanpur to Varanasi.
Varanasi to Kanpur by road
350 km
- Driving time
- about 4 to 5.5 hours
- Straight line
- 295 km
- By air
- about 52 min flying time
- Direction
- Kanpur 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 23 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) to Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) is 350 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 700 km.
- The straight-line distance is 295 km. The road is 19% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 4 h 00 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 4 to 5.5 hours.
- Kanpur is to the north-west of Varanasi; coming back you travel south-east.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Prayagraj.
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 350 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 8 h 45 min |
| 50 km an hour | 7 h 00 min |
| 60 km an hour | 5 h 50 min |
| 70 km an hour | 5 h 00 min |
| 80 km an hour | 4 h 22 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 29 litres | 58 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 23 litres | 47 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 19 litres | 39 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 16 litres | 32 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 8.8 litres | 18 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 Dhanbad 408 km
- Kanpur to Lucknow 78 km
- Kanpur to Prayagraj 201 km
- Kanpur to Ayodhya 219 km
- Kanpur to Jhansi 231 km
- Kanpur to Gwalior 268 km
- Kanpur to Bareilly 272 km
- Kanpur to Agra 280 km
- Kanpur to Aligarh 303 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Varanasi to Kanpur by road?
About 350 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 700 km.
How long does it take to drive from Varanasi to Kanpur?
Plan for about 4 to 5.5 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 4 h 00 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Varanasi and Kanpur?
About 295 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 52 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated