Chennai to Thanjavur distance
How far Thanjavur is from Chennai by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Thanjavur to Chennai.
Chennai to Thanjavur by road
333 km
- Driving time
- about 4.5 to 6 hours
- Straight line
- 284 km
- By air
- about 51 min flying time
- Direction
- Thanjavur 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 22 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Chennai (Tamil Nadu) to Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu) is 333 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 666 km.
- The straight-line distance is 284 km. The road is 17% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 4 h 37 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 4.5 to 6 hours.
- Thanjavur is to the south-west of Chennai; coming back you travel north-east.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Puducherry.
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 333 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 8 h 19 min |
| 50 km an hour | 6 h 40 min |
| 60 km an hour | 5 h 33 min |
| 70 km an hour | 4 h 45 min |
| 80 km an hour | 4 h 10 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 28 litres | 56 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 22 litres | 44 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 18 litres | 37 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 15 litres | 30 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 8.3 litres | 17 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 Salem 349 km
- Chennai to Erode 414 km
- Thanjavur to Tiruchirappalli 55 km
- Thanjavur to Madurai 170 km
- Thanjavur to Salem 182 km
- Thanjavur to Puducherry 183 km
- Thanjavur to Erode 194 km
- Thanjavur to Rameswaram 243 km
- Thanjavur to Tiruppur 253 km
- Thanjavur to Vellore 271 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Chennai to Thanjavur by road?
About 333 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 666 km.
How long does it take to drive from Chennai to Thanjavur?
Plan for about 4.5 to 6 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 4 h 37 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Chennai and Thanjavur?
About 284 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 51 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated