Madurai to Kollam distance
How far Kollam is from Madurai by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Kollam to Madurai.
Madurai to Kollam by road
263 km
- Driving time
- about 4.5 to 6 hours
- Straight line
- 204 km
- By air
- about 45 min flying time
- Direction
- Kollam is to the south-west 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 18 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Madurai (Tamil Nadu) to Kollam (Kerala) is 263 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 526 km.
- The straight-line distance is 204 km. The road is 29% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 4 h 33 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 4.5 to 6 hours.
- Kollam is to the south-west of Madurai; coming back you travel north-east.
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 263 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 6 h 34 min |
| 50 km an hour | 5 h 16 min |
| 60 km an hour | 4 h 23 min |
| 70 km an hour | 3 h 45 min |
| 80 km an hour | 3 h 17 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 22 litres | 44 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 18 litres | 35 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 15 litres | 29 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 12 litres | 24 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 6.6 litres | 13 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
- Kollam to Thiruvananthapuram 69 km
- Kollam to Kochi 135 km
- Kollam to Kanyakumari 155 km
- Kollam to Tirunelveli 162 km
- Kollam to Thrissur 211 km
- Kollam to Kozhikode 306 km
- Kollam to Coimbatore 316 km
- Kollam to Rameswaram 360 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Madurai to Kollam by road?
About 263 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 526 km.
How long does it take to drive from Madurai to Kollam?
Plan for about 4.5 to 6 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 4 h 33 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Madurai and Kollam?
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