Car hire and driving in Bhopal
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In India traffic drives on the left. Picking up at BHO means 8 km (5 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648793 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648794.
Drives from Bhopal
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhopal to Sehore | India | 33 km (21 mi) | about 30 min |
| Bhopal to Vidisha | India | 51 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Bhopal to Narmadapuram | India | 65 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| Bhopal to Itārsi | India | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Bhopal to Dewas | India | 142 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Bhopal to Saugor | India | 151 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 18 min |
| Bhopal to Punāsa | India | 154 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 20 min |
| Bhopal to Guna | India | 155 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 22 min |
| Bhopal to Betūl | India | 159 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Bhopal to Ujjain | India | 166 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 32 min |
| Bhopal to Indore | India | 171 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 37 min |
| Bhopal to Pithampur | India | 189 km (118 mi) | about 2 h 53 min |
| Bhopal to Mumbai | India | 660 km (410 mi) | about 10 h 4 min |
| Bhopal to Delhi | India | 600 km (373 mi) | about 9 h 9 min |
| Bhopal to Dhaka | Bangladesh | 1,327 km (824 mi) | about 20 h 14 min |
| Bhopal to Bengaluru | India | 1,144 km (711 mi) | about 17 h 26 min |
| Bhopal to Hyderabad | India | 662 km (411 mi) | about 10 h 6 min |
| Bhopal to Ahmedabad | India | 493 km (306 mi) | about 7 h 31 min |
| Bhopal to Chennai | India | 1,170 km (727 mi) | about 17 h 51 min |
| Bhopal to Kolkata | India | 1,125 km (699 mi) | about 17 h 9 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Bhopal?
The left, as everywhere in India.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.