Salem to Kollam distance
How far Kollam is from Salem by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Kollam to Salem.
Salem to Kollam by road
477 km
- Driving time
- about 7 to 9.5 hours
- Straight line
- 353 km
- By air
- about 56 min flying time
- Direction
- Kollam is to the south-west of Salem
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 32 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Salem (Tamil Nadu) to Kollam (Kerala) is 477 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 954 km.
- The straight-line distance is 353 km. The road is 35% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 7 h 08 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 7 to 9.5 hours.
- Kollam is to the south-west of Salem; 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 477 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 11 h 56 min |
| 50 km an hour | 9 h 32 min |
| 60 km an hour | 7 h 57 min |
| 70 km an hour | 6 h 49 min |
| 80 km an hour | 5 h 58 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 40 litres | 80 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 32 litres | 64 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 26 litres | 53 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 22 litres | 43 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 12 litres | 24 litres |
More distances
- 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
- 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 Madurai 263 km
- Kollam to Kozhikode 306 km
- Kollam to Coimbatore 316 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Salem to Kollam by road?
About 477 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 954 km.
How long does it take to drive from Salem to Kollam?
Plan for about 7 to 9.5 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 7 h 08 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Salem and Kollam?
About 353 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 56 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated