Bengaluru to Chennai distance
How far Chennai is from Bengaluru by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Chennai to Bengaluru.
Bengaluru to Chennai by road
327 km
- Driving time
- about 4 to 5.5 hours
- Straight line
- 291 km
- By air
- about 52 min flying time
- Direction
- Chennai is to the east of Bengaluru
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 22 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Bengaluru (Karnataka) to Chennai (Tamil Nadu) is 327 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 654 km.
- The straight-line distance is 291 km. The road is 12% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 4 h 04 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 4 to 5.5 hours.
- Chennai is to the east of Bengaluru; coming back you travel west.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Vellore.
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 327 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 8 h 11 min |
| 50 km an hour | 6 h 32 min |
| 60 km an hour | 5 h 27 min |
| 70 km an hour | 4 h 40 min |
| 80 km an hour | 4 h 05 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 27 litres | 54 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 22 litres | 44 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 18 litres | 36 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 15 litres | 30 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 8.2 litres | 16 litres |
More distances
- Bengaluru to Mysuru 144 km
- Bengaluru to Salem 187 km
- Bengaluru to Vellore 195 km
- Bengaluru to Erode 239 km
- Bengaluru to Tirupati 258 km
- Bengaluru to Tiruppur 283 km
- Bengaluru to Ooty 296 km
- Bengaluru to Kannur 318 km
- Chennai to Tirupati 135 km
- Chennai to Vellore 139 km
- Chennai to Puducherry 150 km
- Chennai to Nellore 176 km
- Chennai to Tiruchirappalli 327 km
- Chennai to Thanjavur 333 km
- Chennai to Salem 349 km
- Chennai to Erode 414 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Bengaluru to Chennai by road?
About 327 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 654 km.
How long does it take to drive from Bengaluru to Chennai?
Plan for about 4 to 5.5 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 4 h 04 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Bengaluru and Chennai?
About 291 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 52 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated