Varanasi to Salem distance
How far Salem is from Varanasi by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Salem to Varanasi.
Varanasi to Salem by road
2,002 km
- Driving time
- about 25 to 34 hours
- Straight line
- 1,603 km
- By air
- about 2 h 30 min flying time
- Direction
- Salem is to the south 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 133 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) to Salem (Tamil Nadu) is 2,002 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 4,004 km.
- The straight-line distance is 1,603 km. The road is 25% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 25 h 12 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 25 to 34 hours.
- Salem is to the south of Varanasi; coming back you travel north.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Warangal.
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 2,002 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 50 h 03 min |
| 50 km an hour | 40 h 02 min |
| 60 km an hour | 33 h 22 min |
| 70 km an hour | 28 h 36 min |
| 80 km an hour | 25 h 02 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 167 litres | 334 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 133 litres | 267 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 111 litres | 222 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 91 litres | 182 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 50 litres | 100 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
- Salem to Erode 64 km
- Salem to Tiruppur 119 km
- Salem to Tiruchirappalli 135 km
- Salem to Coimbatore 169 km
- Salem to Thanjavur 182 km
- Salem to Bengaluru 187 km
- Salem to Puducherry 216 km
- Salem to Ooty 222 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Varanasi to Salem by road?
About 2,002 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 4,004 km.
How long does it take to drive from Varanasi to Salem?
Plan for about 25 to 34 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 25 h 12 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Varanasi and Salem?
About 1,603 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 2 h 30 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated