Chennai to Puducherry distance
How far Puducherry is from Chennai by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Puducherry to Chennai.
Chennai to Puducherry by road
150 km
- Driving time
- about 2.5 to 3.5 hours
- Straight line
- 137 km
- By air
- about 40 min flying time
- Direction
- Puducherry is to the south 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 10 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Chennai (Tamil Nadu) to Puducherry is 150 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 300 km.
- The straight-line distance is 137 km. The road is 9% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 2 h 31 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 2.5 to 3.5 hours.
- Puducherry is to the south of Chennai; coming back you travel north.
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 150 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 3 h 45 min |
| 50 km an hour | 3 h 00 min |
| 60 km an hour | 2 h 30 min |
| 70 km an hour | 2 h 09 min |
| 80 km an hour | 1 h 52 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 12 litres | 25 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 10 litres | 20 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 8.3 litres | 17 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 6.8 litres | 14 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 3.8 litres | 7.5 litres |
More distances
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- Chennai to Vellore 139 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
- Chennai to Erode 414 km
- Puducherry to Vellore 155 km
- Puducherry to Thanjavur 183 km
- Puducherry to Tiruchirappalli 201 km
- Puducherry to Salem 216 km
- Puducherry to Tirupati 228 km
- Puducherry to Erode 278 km
- Puducherry to Madurai 328 km
- Puducherry to Tiruppur 335 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Chennai to Puducherry by road?
About 150 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 300 km.
How long does it take to drive from Chennai to Puducherry?
Plan for about 2.5 to 3.5 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 2 h 31 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Chennai and Puducherry?
About 137 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 40 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated