Chennai to Kollam distance
How far Kollam is from Chennai by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Kollam to Chennai.
Chennai to Kollam by road
721 km
- Driving time
- about 11 to 15 hours
- Straight line
- 617 km
- By air
- about 1 h 16 min flying time
- Direction
- Kollam 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 48 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Chennai (Tamil Nadu) to Kollam (Kerala) is 721 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 1,442 km.
- The straight-line distance is 617 km. The road is 17% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 10 h 47 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 11 to 15 hours.
- Kollam is to the south-west of Chennai; coming back you travel north-east.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Tiruchirappalli.
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 721 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 18 h 02 min |
| 50 km an hour | 14 h 25 min |
| 60 km an hour | 12 h 01 min |
| 70 km an hour | 10 h 18 min |
| 80 km an hour | 9 h 01 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 60 litres | 120 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 48 litres | 96 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 40 litres | 80 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 33 litres | 66 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 18 litres | 36 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
- Kollam to Thiruvananthapuram 69 km
- Kollam to Kochi 135 km
- Kollam to Kanyakumari 155 km
- Kollam to Tirunelveli 162 km
- Kollam to Thrissur 211 km
- Kollam to Madurai 263 km
- Kollam to Kozhikode 306 km
- Kollam to Coimbatore 316 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Chennai to Kollam by road?
About 721 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 1,442 km.
How long does it take to drive from Chennai to Kollam?
Plan for about 11 to 15 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 10 h 47 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Chennai and Kollam?
About 617 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 1 h 16 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated