Coimbatore to Salem distance
How far Salem is from Coimbatore by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Salem to Coimbatore.
Coimbatore to Salem by road
169 km
- Driving time
- about 2 to 3 hours
- Straight line
- 148 km
- By air
- about 41 min flying time
- Direction
- Salem is to the north-east of Coimbatore
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 11 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) to Salem (Tamil Nadu) is 169 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 338 km.
- The straight-line distance is 148 km. The road is 14% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 2 h 14 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 2 to 3 hours.
- Salem is to the north-east of Coimbatore; coming back you travel south-west.
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 169 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 4 h 13 min |
| 50 km an hour | 3 h 23 min |
| 60 km an hour | 2 h 49 min |
| 70 km an hour | 2 h 25 min |
| 80 km an hour | 2 h 07 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 14 litres | 28 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 11 litres | 23 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 9.4 litres | 19 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 7.7 litres | 15 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 4.2 litres | 8.4 litres |
More distances
- Coimbatore to Tiruppur 61 km
- Coimbatore to Ooty 101 km
- Coimbatore to Erode 105 km
- Coimbatore to Thrissur 114 km
- Coimbatore to Kozhikode 178 km
- Coimbatore to Kochi 192 km
- Coimbatore to Mysuru 196 km
- Coimbatore to Madurai 210 km
- Salem to Erode 64 km
- Salem to Tiruppur 119 km
- Salem to Tiruchirappalli 135 km
- Salem to Thanjavur 182 km
- Salem to Bengaluru 187 km
- Salem to Puducherry 216 km
- Salem to Ooty 222 km
- Salem to Vellore 223 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Coimbatore to Salem by road?
About 169 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 338 km.
How long does it take to drive from Coimbatore to Salem?
Plan for about 2 to 3 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 2 h 14 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Coimbatore and Salem?
About 148 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 41 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated