Chennai to Kochi distance
How far Kochi is from Chennai by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Kochi to Chennai.
Chennai to Kochi by road
700 km
- Driving time
- about 9.5 to 13 hours
- Straight line
- 560 km
- By air
- about 1 h 12 min flying time
- Direction
- Kochi is to the south-west of Chennai
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 47 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Chennai (Tamil Nadu) to Kochi (Kerala) is 700 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 1,400 km.
- The straight-line distance is 560 km. The road is 25% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 9 h 26 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 9.5 to 13 hours.
- Kochi is to the south-west of Chennai; coming back you travel north-east.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Salem.
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 700 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 17 h 30 min |
| 50 km an hour | 14 h 00 min |
| 60 km an hour | 11 h 40 min |
| 70 km an hour | 10 h 00 min |
| 80 km an hour | 8 h 45 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 58 litres | 117 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 47 litres | 93 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 39 litres | 78 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 32 litres | 64 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 18 litres | 35 litres |
More distances
- Chennai to Tirupati 135 km
- Chennai to Vellore 139 km
- Chennai to Puducherry 150 km
- Chennai to Nellore 176 km
- Chennai to Bengaluru 327 km
- Chennai to Tiruchirappalli 327 km
- Chennai to Thanjavur 333 km
- Chennai to Salem 349 km
- Kochi to Thrissur 85 km
- Kochi to Kollam 135 km
- Kochi to Kozhikode 172 km
- Kochi to Coimbatore 192 km
- Kochi to Thiruvananthapuram 213 km
- Kochi to Tiruppur 242 km
- Kochi to Tirunelveli 266 km
- Kochi to Madurai 277 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Chennai to Kochi by road?
About 700 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 1,400 km.
How long does it take to drive from Chennai to Kochi?
Plan for about 9.5 to 13 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 9 h 26 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Chennai and Kochi?
About 560 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 1 h 12 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated