Car hire and driving in Visakhapatnam
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 VTZ means 46 km (29 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 Visakhapatnam
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visakhapatnam to Vizianagaram | India | 53 km (33 mi) | about 49 min |
| Visakhapatnam to Srikakulam | India | 101 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 32 min |
| Visakhapatnam to Kākināda | India | 130 km (81 mi) | about 1 h 59 min |
| Visakhapatnam to Rajamahendravaram | India | 169 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 34 min |
| Visakhapatnam to Nowrangapur | India | 186 km (115 mi) | about 2 h 50 min |
| Visakhapatnam to Jagdalpur | India | 199 km (124 mi) | about 3 h 3 min |
| Visakhapatnam to Tadepalligudem | India | 202 km (126 mi) | about 3 h 5 min |
| Visakhapatnam to Bhimavaram | India | 219 km (136 mi) | about 3 h 20 min |
| Visakhapatnam to Brahmapur | India | 247 km (154 mi) | about 3 h 46 min |
| Visakhapatnam to Eluru | India | 247 km (154 mi) | about 3 h 46 min |
| Visakhapatnam to Gudivāda | India | 272 km (169 mi) | about 4 h 9 min |
| Visakhapatnam to Machilīpatnam | India | 275 km (171 mi) | about 4 h 12 min |
| Visakhapatnam to Mumbai | India | 1,100 km (683 mi) | about 16 h 46 min |
| Visakhapatnam to Delhi | India | 1,363 km (847 mi) | about 20 h 48 min |
| Visakhapatnam to Dhaka | Bangladesh | 1,005 km (625 mi) | about 15 h 20 min |
| Visakhapatnam to Bengaluru | India | 797 km (495 mi) | about 12 h 9 min |
| Visakhapatnam to Hyderabad | India | 504 km (313 mi) | about 7 h 41 min |
| Visakhapatnam to Ahmedabad | India | 1,255 km (780 mi) | about 19 h 9 min |
| Visakhapatnam to Chennai | India | 599 km (372 mi) | about 9 h 8 min |
| Visakhapatnam to Kolkata | India | 765 km (475 mi) | about 11 h 40 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 Visakhapatnam?
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.