Varanasi to Rishikesh distance
How far Rishikesh is from Varanasi by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Rishikesh to Varanasi.
Varanasi to Rishikesh by road
840 km
- Driving time
- about 10 to 14 hours
- Straight line
- 707 km
- By air
- about 1 h 23 min flying time
- Direction
- Rishikesh 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 56 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) to Rishikesh (Uttarakhand) is 840 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 1,680 km.
- The straight-line distance is 707 km. The road is 19% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 10 h 02 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 10 to 14 hours.
- Rishikesh is to the north-west of Varanasi; coming back you travel south-east.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Lucknow.
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 840 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 21 h 00 min |
| 50 km an hour | 16 h 48 min |
| 60 km an hour | 14 h 00 min |
| 70 km an hour | 12 h 00 min |
| 80 km an hour | 10 h 30 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 70 litres | 140 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 56 litres | 112 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 47 litres | 93 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 38 litres | 76 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 21 litres | 42 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
- Rishikesh to Haridwar 25 km
- Rishikesh to Dehradun 41 km
- Rishikesh to Mussoorie 69 km
- Rishikesh to Saharanpur 106 km
- Rishikesh to Meerut 170 km
- Rishikesh to Karnal 177 km
- Rishikesh to Moradabad 182 km
- Rishikesh to Ambala 196 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Varanasi to Rishikesh by road?
About 840 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 1,680 km.
How long does it take to drive from Varanasi to Rishikesh?
Plan for about 10 to 14 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 10 h 02 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Varanasi and Rishikesh?
About 707 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 1 h 23 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated