Madurai to Rameswaram distance
How far Rameswaram is from Madurai by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Rameswaram to Madurai.
Madurai to Rameswaram by road
173 km
- Driving time
- about 3 to 4 hours
- Straight line
- 148 km
- By air
- about 41 min flying time
- Direction
- Rameswaram is to the south-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 12 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Madurai (Tamil Nadu) to Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) is 173 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 346 km.
- The straight-line distance is 148 km. The road is 17% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 2 h 54 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 3 to 4 hours.
- Rameswaram is to the south-east of Madurai; coming back you travel north-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 173 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 4 h 20 min |
| 50 km an hour | 3 h 28 min |
| 60 km an hour | 2 h 53 min |
| 70 km an hour | 2 h 28 min |
| 80 km an hour | 2 h 10 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 14 litres | 29 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 12 litres | 23 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 9.6 litres | 19 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 7.9 litres | 16 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 4.3 litres | 8.7 litres |
More distances
- Madurai to Tiruchirappalli 128 km
- Madurai to Tirunelveli 155 km
- Madurai to Thanjavur 170 km
- Madurai to Tiruppur 177 km
- Madurai to Erode 194 km
- Madurai to Coimbatore 210 km
- Madurai to Salem 236 km
- Madurai to Kanyakumari 240 km
- Rameswaram to Tirunelveli 226 km
- Rameswaram to Tiruchirappalli 231 km
- Rameswaram to Thanjavur 243 km
- Rameswaram to Kanyakumari 300 km
- Rameswaram to Tiruppur 357 km
- Rameswaram to Kollam 360 km
- Rameswaram to Thiruvananthapuram 365 km
- Rameswaram to Salem 366 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Madurai to Rameswaram by road?
About 173 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 346 km.
How long does it take to drive from Madurai to Rameswaram?
Plan for about 3 to 4 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 2 h 54 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Madurai and Rameswaram?
About 148 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 41 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated