IndiaIndiaDelhi to Chennai shipping route.
2,102 km by road, about 2.7 days in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Delhi and Chennai
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
DelhiRoadChennaiTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 2,102 km (1,306 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,756 km |
| Transit time | 2.7 days |
| Hours at the wheel | 31 h 48 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Delhi to Chennai shipping route by road
A truck from Delhi to Chennai drives 2,102 km. That is the driving distance on roads open to heavy goods vehicles, against 1,756 km as the crow flies.
Transit time for one driver is about 2.7 days, of which 31 h 48 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 Delhi to Chennai 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 2,397 km and takes about 3.3 days at freight train speed.
Of 4 road routes from Delhi in this directory, Chennai is the 4th shortest. Closer destinations: Bengaluru (2,027 km), Kolkata (1,564 km) and Mumbai (1,365 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Delhi to Chennai?
2,102 km by road (1,756 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Delhi to Chennai?
About 2.7 days for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (31 h 48 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Chennai to Delhi has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Delhi to Mumbai1,365 km
- Delhi to Kolkata1,564 km
- Delhi to Bengaluru2,027 km
- Bengaluru to Chennai357 km
- Mumbai to Chennai1,348 km
- Kolkata to Chennai1,849 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.