Salem to Puducherry distance
How far Puducherry is from Salem by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Puducherry to Salem.
Salem to Puducherry by road
216 km
- Driving time
- about 3 to 4 hours
- Straight line
- 185 km
- By air
- about 44 min flying time
- Direction
- Puducherry is to the east 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 14 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Salem (Tamil Nadu) to Puducherry is 216 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 432 km.
- The straight-line distance is 185 km. The road is 17% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 3 h 02 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 3 to 4 hours.
- Puducherry is to the east of Salem; coming back you travel 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 216 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 5 h 24 min |
| 50 km an hour | 4 h 19 min |
| 60 km an hour | 3 h 36 min |
| 70 km an hour | 3 h 05 min |
| 80 km an hour | 2 h 42 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 18 litres | 36 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 14 litres | 29 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 12 litres | 24 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 9.8 litres | 20 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 5.4 litres | 11 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 Ooty 222 km
- Salem to Vellore 223 km
- Puducherry to Chennai 150 km
- Puducherry to Vellore 155 km
- Puducherry to Thanjavur 183 km
- Puducherry to Tiruchirappalli 201 km
- Puducherry to Tirupati 228 km
- Puducherry to Erode 278 km
- Puducherry to Madurai 328 km
- Puducherry to Tiruppur 335 km
All distances from Salem · All distances from Puducherry
Questions
What is the distance from Salem to Puducherry by road?
About 216 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 432 km.
How long does it take to drive from Salem to Puducherry?
Plan for about 3 to 4 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 3 h 02 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Salem and Puducherry?
About 185 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