Thiruvananthapuram to Salem distance
How far Salem is from Thiruvananthapuram by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Salem to Thiruvananthapuram.
Thiruvananthapuram to Salem by road
482 km
- Driving time
- about 7 to 10 hours
- Straight line
- 376 km
- By air
- about 58 min flying time
- Direction
- Salem is to the north of Thiruvananthapuram
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 Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) to Salem (Tamil Nadu) is 482 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 964 km.
- The straight-line distance is 376 km. The road is 28% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 7 h 14 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 7 to 10 hours.
- Salem is to the north of Thiruvananthapuram; 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 482 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 12 h 03 min |
| 50 km an hour | 9 h 38 min |
| 60 km an hour | 8 h 02 min |
| 70 km an hour | 6 h 53 min |
| 80 km an hour | 6 h 02 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 | 27 litres | 54 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 22 litres | 44 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 12 litres | 24 litres |
More distances
- Thiruvananthapuram to Kollam 69 km
- Thiruvananthapuram to Kanyakumari 88 km
- Thiruvananthapuram to Tirunelveli 149 km
- Thiruvananthapuram to Kochi 213 km
- Thiruvananthapuram to Madurai 267 km
- Thiruvananthapuram to Thrissur 279 km
- Thiruvananthapuram to Rameswaram 365 km
- Thiruvananthapuram to Kozhikode 375 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 Thiruvananthapuram to Salem by road?
About 482 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 964 km.
How long does it take to drive from Thiruvananthapuram to Salem?
Plan for about 7 to 10 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 7 h 14 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Thiruvananthapuram and Salem?
About 376 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 58 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated