Varanasi to Shimla distance
How far Shimla is from Varanasi by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Shimla to Varanasi.
Varanasi to Shimla by road
1,108 km
- Driving time
- about 12 to 17 hours
- Straight line
- 861 km
- By air
- about 1 h 35 min flying time
- Direction
- Shimla 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 74 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) to Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) is 1,108 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 2,216 km.
- The straight-line distance is 861 km. The road is 29% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 12 h 28 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 12 to 17 hours.
- Shimla 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 1,108 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 27 h 42 min |
| 50 km an hour | 22 h 10 min |
| 60 km an hour | 18 h 28 min |
| 70 km an hour | 15 h 50 min |
| 80 km an hour | 13 h 51 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 92 litres | 185 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 74 litres | 148 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 62 litres | 123 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 50 litres | 101 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 28 litres | 55 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
- Shimla to Chandigarh 113 km
- Shimla to Ambala 144 km
- Shimla to Patiala 164 km
- Shimla to Ludhiana 211 km
- Shimla to Karnal 220 km
- Shimla to Saharanpur 229 km
- Shimla to Manali 234 km
- Shimla to Jalandhar 250 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Varanasi to Shimla by road?
About 1,108 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 2,216 km.
How long does it take to drive from Varanasi to Shimla?
Plan for about 12 to 17 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 12 h 28 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Varanasi and Shimla?
About 861 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 1 h 35 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated