IndiaIndiaKolkata to Chennai shipping route.
1,849 km by road, about 4.3 days in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Kolkata and Chennai
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
KolkataRoadChennaiTrucking 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 Kolkata to Chennai shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Kolkata, India to Chennai, India is 1,849 km (1,149 miles) on the truck network, heading south west. In a straight line the cities are 1,358 km apart, so the road adds 36%.
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 Kolkata 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 2,113 km and takes about 2.9 days at freight train speed.
Of 4 road routes from Kolkata in this directory, Chennai is the 3rd shortest. Closer destinations: Bengaluru (1,827 km) and Delhi (1,564 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Kolkata to Chennai?
1,849 km by road (1,358 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Kolkata to Chennai?
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 Chennai to Kolkata has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Kolkata to Delhi1,564 km
- Kolkata to Bengaluru1,827 km
- Kolkata to Mumbai1,892 km
- Bengaluru to Chennai357 km
- Mumbai to Chennai1,348 km
- Delhi to Chennai2,102 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.