Chennai to Vellore distance
How far Vellore is from Chennai by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Vellore to Chennai.
Chennai to Vellore by road
139 km
- Driving time
- about 2 to 2.5 hours
- Straight line
- 126 km
- By air
- about 39 min flying time
- Direction
- Vellore is to the 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 9 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Chennai (Tamil Nadu) to Vellore (Tamil Nadu) is 139 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 278 km.
- The straight-line distance is 126 km. The road is 11% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 1 h 50 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 2 to 2.5 hours.
- Vellore is to the west of Chennai; coming back you travel east.
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 139 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 3 h 28 min |
| 50 km an hour | 2 h 47 min |
| 60 km an hour | 2 h 19 min |
| 70 km an hour | 1 h 59 min |
| 80 km an hour | 1 h 44 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 12 litres | 23 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 9.3 litres | 19 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 7.7 litres | 15 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 6.3 litres | 13 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 3.5 litres | 7.0 litres |
More distances
- Chennai to Tirupati 135 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
- Chennai to Erode 414 km
- Vellore to Tirupati 109 km
- Vellore to Puducherry 155 km
- Vellore to Bengaluru 195 km
- Vellore to Salem 223 km
- Vellore to Nellore 239 km
- Vellore to Tiruchirappalli 266 km
- Vellore to Thanjavur 271 km
- Vellore to Erode 286 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Chennai to Vellore by road?
About 139 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 278 km.
How long does it take to drive from Chennai to Vellore?
Plan for about 2 to 2.5 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 1 h 50 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Chennai and Vellore?
About 126 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 39 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated