Kolkata to Madurai distance
How far Madurai is from Kolkata by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Madurai to Kolkata.
Kolkata to Madurai by road
2,128 km
- Driving time
- about 26 to 36 hours
- Straight line
- 1,779 km
- By air
- about 2 h 43 min flying time
- Direction
- Madurai is to the south-west of Kolkata
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 142 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Kolkata (West Bengal) to Madurai (Tamil Nadu) is 2,128 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 4,256 km.
- The straight-line distance is 1,779 km. The road is 20% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 26 h 20 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 26 to 36 hours.
- Madurai is to the south-west of Kolkata; coming back you travel north-east.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Kakinada.
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 2,128 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 53 h 12 min |
| 50 km an hour | 42 h 34 min |
| 60 km an hour | 35 h 28 min |
| 70 km an hour | 30 h 24 min |
| 80 km an hour | 26 h 36 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 177 litres | 355 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 142 litres | 284 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 118 litres | 236 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 97 litres | 193 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 53 litres | 106 litres |
More distances
- Kolkata to Durgapur 195 km
- Kolkata to Asansol 232 km
- Kolkata to Jamshedpur 283 km
- Kolkata to Dhanbad 296 km
- Kolkata to Ranchi 400 km
- Kolkata to Bhagalpur 403 km
- Kolkata to Cuttack 418 km
- Kolkata to Bhubaneswar 441 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 Kolkata to Madurai by road?
About 2,128 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 4,256 km.
How long does it take to drive from Kolkata to Madurai?
Plan for about 26 to 36 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 26 h 20 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Kolkata and Madurai?
About 1,779 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 2 h 43 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated