Chennai to Tirunelveli distance
How far Tirunelveli is from Chennai by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Tirunelveli to Chennai.
Chennai to Tirunelveli by road
612 km
- Driving time
- about 8.5 to 12 hours
- Straight line
- 562 km
- By air
- about 1 h 12 min flying time
- Direction
- Tirunelveli 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 41 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Chennai (Tamil Nadu) to Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu) is 612 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 1,224 km.
- The straight-line distance is 562 km. The road is 9% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 8 h 32 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 8.5 to 12 hours.
- Tirunelveli is to the south-west of Chennai; coming back you travel north-east.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Thanjavur.
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 612 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 15 h 18 min |
| 50 km an hour | 12 h 14 min |
| 60 km an hour | 10 h 12 min |
| 70 km an hour | 8 h 45 min |
| 80 km an hour | 7 h 39 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 51 litres | 102 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 41 litres | 82 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 34 litres | 68 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 28 litres | 56 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 15 litres | 31 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
- Tirunelveli to Kanyakumari 87 km
- Tirunelveli to Thiruvananthapuram 149 km
- Tirunelveli to Madurai 155 km
- Tirunelveli to Kollam 162 km
- Tirunelveli to Rameswaram 226 km
- Tirunelveli to Kochi 266 km
- Tirunelveli to Tiruchirappalli 285 km
- Tirunelveli to Tiruppur 312 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Chennai to Tirunelveli by road?
About 612 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 1,224 km.
How long does it take to drive from Chennai to Tirunelveli?
Plan for about 8.5 to 12 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 8 h 32 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Chennai and Tirunelveli?
About 562 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