Madurai to Salem distance
How far Salem is from Madurai by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Salem to Madurai.
Madurai to Salem by road
236 km
- Driving time
- about 3 to 4 hours
- Straight line
- 193 km
- By air
- about 44 min flying time
- Direction
- Salem is to the north 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 Salem (Tamil Nadu) is 236 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 472 km.
- The straight-line distance is 193 km. The road is 22% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 3 h 03 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 3 to 4 hours.
- Salem is to the north of Madurai; coming back you travel south.
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 236 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 5 h 54 min |
| 50 km an hour | 4 h 43 min |
| 60 km an hour | 3 h 56 min |
| 70 km an hour | 3 h 22 min |
| 80 km an hour | 2 h 57 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 20 litres | 39 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 16 litres | 31 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 13 litres | 26 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 11 litres | 21 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 5.9 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 Kanyakumari 240 km
- Salem to Erode 64 km
- Salem to Tiruppur 119 km
- Salem to Tiruchirappalli 135 km
- Salem to Coimbatore 169 km
- Salem to Thanjavur 182 km
- Salem to Bengaluru 187 km
- Salem to Puducherry 216 km
- Salem to Ooty 222 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Madurai to Salem by road?
About 236 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 472 km.
How long does it take to drive from Madurai to Salem?
Plan for about 3 to 4 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 3 h 03 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Madurai and Salem?
About 193 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 44 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated