Chennai to Thiruvananthapuram distance
How far Thiruvananthapuram is from Chennai by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Thiruvananthapuram to Chennai.
Chennai to Thiruvananthapuram by road
762 km
- Driving time
- about 11 to 14 hours
- Straight line
- 628 km
- By air
- about 1 h 17 min flying time
- Direction
- Thiruvananthapuram 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 51 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Chennai (Tamil Nadu) to Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) is 762 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 1,524 km.
- The straight-line distance is 628 km. The road is 21% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 10 h 40 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 11 to 14 hours.
- Thiruvananthapuram 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 762 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 19 h 03 min |
| 50 km an hour | 15 h 14 min |
| 60 km an hour | 12 h 42 min |
| 70 km an hour | 10 h 53 min |
| 80 km an hour | 9 h 32 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 64 litres | 127 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 51 litres | 102 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 42 litres | 85 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 35 litres | 69 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 19 litres | 38 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
- Thiruvananthapuram to Kollam 69 km
- Thiruvananthapuram to Kanyakumari 88 km
- Thiruvananthapuram to Tirunelveli 149 km
- Thiruvananthapuram to Kochi 213 km
- Thiruvananthapuram to Madurai 267 km
- Thiruvananthapuram to Thrissur 279 km
- Thiruvananthapuram to Rameswaram 365 km
- Thiruvananthapuram to Kozhikode 375 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Chennai to Thiruvananthapuram by road?
About 762 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 1,524 km.
How long does it take to drive from Chennai to Thiruvananthapuram?
Plan for about 11 to 14 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 10 h 40 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Chennai and Thiruvananthapuram?
About 628 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 1 h 17 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated