Madurai to Kanyakumari distance
How far Kanyakumari is from Madurai by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Kanyakumari to Madurai.
Madurai to Kanyakumari by road
240 km
- Driving time
- about 3.5 to 4.5 hours
- Straight line
- 213 km
- By air
- about 46 min flying time
- Direction
- Kanyakumari is to the south of Madurai
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 16 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Madurai (Tamil Nadu) to Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu) is 240 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 480 km.
- The straight-line distance is 213 km. The road is 13% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 3 h 16 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 3.5 to 4.5 hours.
- Kanyakumari is to the south of Madurai; coming back you travel north.
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 240 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 6 h 00 min |
| 50 km an hour | 4 h 48 min |
| 60 km an hour | 4 h 00 min |
| 70 km an hour | 3 h 26 min |
| 80 km an hour | 3 h 00 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 20 litres | 40 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 16 litres | 32 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 13 litres | 27 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 11 litres | 22 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 6.0 litres | 12 litres |
More distances
- 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
- Kanyakumari to Tirunelveli 87 km
- Kanyakumari to Thiruvananthapuram 88 km
- Kanyakumari to Kollam 155 km
- Kanyakumari to Rameswaram 300 km
- Kanyakumari to Kochi 305 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 Madurai to Kanyakumari by road?
About 240 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 480 km.
How long does it take to drive from Madurai to Kanyakumari?
Plan for about 3.5 to 4.5 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 3 h 16 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Madurai and Kanyakumari?
About 213 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 46 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated