Bengaluru to Madurai distance
How far Madurai is from Bengaluru by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Madurai to Bengaluru.
Bengaluru to Madurai by road
422 km
- Driving time
- about 5.5 to 7.5 hours
- Straight line
- 344 km
- By air
- about 56 min flying time
- Direction
- Madurai is to the south 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 28 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Bengaluru (Karnataka) to Madurai (Tamil Nadu) is 422 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 844 km.
- The straight-line distance is 344 km. The road is 23% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 5 h 44 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 5.5 to 7.5 hours.
- Madurai is to the south of Bengaluru; coming back you travel north.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Erode.
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 422 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 10 h 33 min |
| 50 km an hour | 8 h 26 min |
| 60 km an hour | 7 h 02 min |
| 70 km an hour | 6 h 02 min |
| 80 km an hour | 5 h 16 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 35 litres | 70 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 28 litres | 56 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 23 litres | 47 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 19 litres | 38 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 11 litres | 21 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
- Madurai to Tiruchirappalli 128 km
- Madurai to Tirunelveli 155 km
- Madurai to Thanjavur 170 km
- Madurai to Rameswaram 173 km
- Madurai to Tiruppur 177 km
- Madurai to Erode 194 km
- Madurai to Coimbatore 210 km
- Madurai to Salem 236 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Bengaluru to Madurai by road?
About 422 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 844 km.
How long does it take to drive from Bengaluru to Madurai?
Plan for about 5.5 to 7.5 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 5 h 44 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Bengaluru and Madurai?
About 344 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 56 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated