Kochi to Madurai distance
How far Madurai is from Kochi by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Madurai to Kochi.
Kochi to Madurai by road
277 km
- Driving time
- about 5 to 6.5 hours
- Straight line
- 204 km
- By air
- about 45 min flying time
- Direction
- Madurai is to the 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 18 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Kochi (Kerala) to Madurai (Tamil Nadu) is 277 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 554 km.
- The straight-line distance is 204 km. The road is 36% 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.
- Madurai is to the east of Kochi; coming back you travel 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 277 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 6 h 56 min |
| 50 km an hour | 5 h 32 min |
| 60 km an hour | 4 h 37 min |
| 70 km an hour | 3 h 57 min |
| 80 km an hour | 3 h 28 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 23 litres | 46 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 18 litres | 37 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 15 litres | 31 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 13 litres | 25 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 6.9 litres | 14 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 Kannur 279 km
- Madurai to Tiruchirappalli 128 km
- Madurai to Tirunelveli 155 km
- Madurai to Thanjavur 170 km
- Madurai to Rameswaram 173 km
- Madurai to Tiruppur 177 km
- Madurai to Erode 194 km
- Madurai to Coimbatore 210 km
- Madurai to Salem 236 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Kochi to Madurai by road?
About 277 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 554 km.
How long does it take to drive from Kochi to Madurai?
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 Madurai?
About 204 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 45 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated