IndiaIndiaDelhi to Kolkata shipping route.
1,564 km by road, about 2.8 days in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Delhi and Kolkata
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
DelhiRoadKolkataTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,564 km (972 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,304 km |
| Transit time | 2.8 days |
| Hours at the wheel | 34 h 6 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Delhi to Kolkata shipping route by road
Delhi to Kolkata by road: 1,564 km of driving distance, south east from India. The straight line is 1,304 km.
Transit time for one driver is about 2.8 days, of which 34 h 6 min at the wheel. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time almost in half.
Road freight on Delhi to Kolkata is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time.
By rail the same trip is 1,441 km and takes about 2.0 days at freight train speed.
Of 4 road routes from Delhi in this directory, Kolkata is the 2nd shortest. Closer destinations: Mumbai (1,365 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Delhi to Kolkata?
1,564 km by road (1,304 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Delhi to Kolkata?
About 2.8 days for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (34 h 6 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Kolkata to Delhi has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Delhi to Mumbai1,365 km
- Delhi to Bengaluru2,027 km
- Delhi to Chennai2,102 km
- Bengaluru to Kolkata1,827 km
- Chennai to Kolkata1,849 km
- Mumbai to Kolkata1,892 km
How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.