Madurai to Puducherry distance
How far Puducherry is from Madurai by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Puducherry to Madurai.
Madurai to Puducherry by road
328 km
- Driving time
- about 5 to 6.5 hours
- Straight line
- 292 km
- By air
- about 52 min flying time
- Direction
- Puducherry is to the north-east 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 22 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Madurai (Tamil Nadu) to Puducherry is 328 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 656 km.
- The straight-line distance is 292 km. The road is 12% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 4 h 45 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 5 to 6.5 hours.
- Puducherry is to the north-east of Madurai; coming back you travel south-west.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Thanjavur.
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 328 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 8 h 12 min |
| 50 km an hour | 6 h 34 min |
| 60 km an hour | 5 h 28 min |
| 70 km an hour | 4 h 41 min |
| 80 km an hour | 4 h 06 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 27 litres | 55 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 22 litres | 44 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 18 litres | 36 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 15 litres | 30 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 8.2 litres | 16 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
- Puducherry to Chennai 150 km
- Puducherry to Vellore 155 km
- Puducherry to Thanjavur 183 km
- Puducherry to Tiruchirappalli 201 km
- Puducherry to Salem 216 km
- Puducherry to Tirupati 228 km
- Puducherry to Erode 278 km
- Puducherry to Tiruppur 335 km
All distances from Madurai · All distances from Puducherry
Questions
What is the distance from Madurai to Puducherry by road?
About 328 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 656 km.
How long does it take to drive from Madurai to Puducherry?
Plan for about 5 to 6.5 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 4 h 45 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Madurai and Puducherry?
About 292 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 52 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated