IndiaIndiaChennai to Kolkata shipping route.
1,849 km by road, about 4.3 days in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Chennai and Kolkata
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
ChennaiRoadKolkataTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,849 km (1,149 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,358 km |
| Transit time | 4.3 days |
| Hours at the wheel | 47 h 18 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Chennai to Kolkata shipping route by road
A truck from Chennai to Kolkata drives 1,849 km. That is the driving distance on roads open to heavy goods vehicles, against 1,358 km as the crow flies.
Transit time for one driver is about 4.3 days, of which 47 h 18 min at the wheel. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time almost in half.
Road freight on Chennai to Kolkata is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time.
By rail the same trip is 2,113 km and takes about 2.9 days at freight train speed.
Of 4 road routes from Chennai in this directory, Kolkata is the 3rd shortest. Closer destinations: Mumbai (1,348 km) and Bengaluru (357 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Chennai to Kolkata?
1,849 km by road (1,358 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Chennai to Kolkata?
About 4.3 days for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (47 h 18 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Kolkata to Chennai has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Chennai to Bengaluru357 km
- Chennai to Mumbai1,348 km
- Chennai to Delhi2,102 km
- Delhi to Kolkata1,564 km
- Bengaluru to Kolkata1,827 km
- Mumbai to Kolkata1,892 km
How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.