Kochi to Kanyakumari distance
How far Kanyakumari is from Kochi by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Kanyakumari to Kochi.
Kochi to Kanyakumari by road
305 km
- Driving time
- about 5 to 6.5 hours
- Straight line
- 249 km
- By air
- about 49 min flying time
- Direction
- Kanyakumari is to the south-east of Kochi
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 20 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Kochi (Kerala) to Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu) is 305 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 610 km.
- The straight-line distance is 249 km. The road is 22% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 4 h 52 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 5 to 6.5 hours.
- Kanyakumari is to the south-east of Kochi; coming back you travel north-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 305 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 7 h 38 min |
| 50 km an hour | 6 h 06 min |
| 60 km an hour | 5 h 05 min |
| 70 km an hour | 4 h 21 min |
| 80 km an hour | 3 h 49 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 25 litres | 51 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 20 litres | 41 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 17 litres | 34 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 14 litres | 28 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 7.6 litres | 15 litres |
More distances
- Kochi to Thrissur 85 km
- Kochi to Kollam 135 km
- Kochi to Kozhikode 172 km
- Kochi to Coimbatore 192 km
- Kochi to Thiruvananthapuram 213 km
- Kochi to Tiruppur 242 km
- Kochi to Tirunelveli 266 km
- Kochi to Madurai 277 km
- Kanyakumari to Tirunelveli 87 km
- Kanyakumari to Thiruvananthapuram 88 km
- Kanyakumari to Kollam 155 km
- Kanyakumari to Madurai 240 km
- Kanyakumari to Rameswaram 300 km
- Kanyakumari to Tiruchirappalli 370 km
- Kanyakumari to Thrissur 374 km
- Kanyakumari to Tiruppur 396 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Kochi to Kanyakumari by road?
About 305 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 610 km.
How long does it take to drive from Kochi to Kanyakumari?
Plan for about 5 to 6.5 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 4 h 52 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Kochi and Kanyakumari?
About 249 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 49 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated