Cities & culture

Udaipur → Jodhpur

Udaipur to Jodhpur is about 255 km by road (4.6–5.5 hours via Pali), with a one-way fuel cost of about ₹1,785 for a petrol car.

Distance check: OpenStreetMap routing gives 249 km.

Last updated: 31 October 2026

Blue-painted houses in Jodhpur — Jodhpur

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Udaipur to Jodhpur at a glance

Distance: ~255 km
Drive time: 4.6–5.5 h
Fuel estimate: ₹1,785
Toll allowance: ₹510
Fuel + tolls: ₹2,295
Per person · 2 travellers: ₹1,148

About these numbers: petrol ₹105/litre (17 Sep 2026) at 15 km/litre; ₹2/km toll allowance, not verified against NHAI rates. Map data © OpenStreetMap. Method · Report an error

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Decide whether this is a transfer or a sightseeing day

Ranakpur is a deliberate itinerary choice

Rajasthan Tourism describes the Ranakpur Jain temple in the Aravalli area, and RTDC includes it in a Jodhpur–Udaipur itinerary. That does not mean it lies on the stored fastest road for this page. Add the temple as an explicit stop and compare the new distance and arrival time.

Avoid stacking every detour

A direct transfer, Ranakpur visit and Kumbhalgarh visit are different plans. Choose the one attraction that matters most before asking for taxi quotes, rather than expecting a driver to include every stop at the direct-transfer price.

Check the old-city arrival

Ask your stay for the vehicle-access and luggage-drop instructions at its actual entrance. Keep the taxi’s waiting allowance and parking terms separate from the own-car fuel estimate. Confirm current attraction access directly before fixing the sightseeing order.

Official reference checked 24 October 2026: Rajasthan Tourism: Ranakpur temple ↗. This source supports the destination or booking point above; the itinerary choices are CostMyTrip Team’s planning suggestions, not a verified service or schedule.

Udaipur to Jodhpur route

Udaipur → Pali → Jodhpur

Road: NH58 · NH162 · NH62

Towns on the way

Pali ↗ · ~6 km off the mapped road

Open in Google Maps ↗

Weather in Jodhpur

Forecast: MET Norway, CC BY 4.0

Bus, train & flight

Bus

State bus operators: RSRTC ↗.

Train

Udaipur: Udaipur City
Jodhpur: Jodhpur Junction

Check trains on IRCTC ↗

Nearest airports

Udaipur: Maharana Pratap Airport (Dabok) (UDR)
Jodhpur: Jodhpur Airport (JDH)

Things to do in Jodhpur

Shopping: Sardar Market (spices, textiles)
With children: Zip-lining at Mehrangarh
For adults: Blue City rooftop cafés

Local food to try: Mirchi bada · Makhaniya lassi.

Best time to travel

Suggested season: Oct–Mar.

Return trip: Jodhpur to Udaipur

Same 255 km back, about ₹2,295 each way or ₹4,590 for the round trip.

Planning the drive back

RTDC’s published itinerary uses Ranakpur on a Jodhpur–Udaipur transfer. Use that as an itinerary idea, not as a timetable or included booking. If the temple is important, add it to your route and allow a visit rather than treating it as a roadside photo stop.

If you have a fixed hotel check-in arrangement or onward connection in Udaipur, compare a direct journey first. A cheaper per-kilometre quote can still cost more when waiting, extra driving and parking are added.

Request the same pickup, drop-off and sightseeing stops from every operator. Ask about a minimum billed distance and whether the vehicle returns empty; a one-way passenger journey is not always billed as one-way kilometres.