Tirupati to Salem distance
How far Salem is from Tirupati by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Salem to Tirupati.
Tirupati to Salem by road
297 km
- Driving time
- about 4 to 5.5 hours
- Straight line
- 260 km
- By air
- about 49 min flying time
- Direction
- Salem is to the south-west of Tirupati
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 20 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) to Salem (Tamil Nadu) is 297 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 594 km.
- The straight-line distance is 260 km. The road is 14% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 4 h 06 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 4 to 5.5 hours.
- Salem is to the south-west of Tirupati; coming back you travel north-east.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Vellore.
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 297 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 7 h 26 min |
| 50 km an hour | 5 h 56 min |
| 60 km an hour | 4 h 57 min |
| 70 km an hour | 4 h 15 min |
| 80 km an hour | 3 h 43 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 25 litres | 50 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 20 litres | 40 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 16 litres | 33 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 14 litres | 27 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 7.4 litres | 15 litres |
More distances
- Tirupati to Vellore 109 km
- Tirupati to Chennai 135 km
- Tirupati to Nellore 138 km
- Tirupati to Puducherry 228 km
- Tirupati to Bengaluru 258 km
- Tirupati to Kurnool 339 km
- Tirupati to Erode 361 km
- Tirupati to Tiruchirappalli 374 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 Tirupati to Salem by road?
About 297 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 594 km.
How long does it take to drive from Tirupati to Salem?
Plan for about 4 to 5.5 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 4 h 06 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Tirupati and Salem?
About 260 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 49 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated