IndiaIndiaMumbai to Chennai shipping route.
1,348 km by road, about 2.7 days in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Mumbai and Chennai
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
MumbaiRoadChennaiTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,348 km (837 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,033 km |
| Transit time | 2.7 days |
| Hours at the wheel | 32 h 36 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Mumbai to Chennai shipping route by road
A truck from Mumbai to Chennai drives 1,348 km. That is the driving distance on roads open to heavy goods vehicles, against 1,033 km as the crow flies.
Transit time for one driver is about 2.7 days, of which 32 h 36 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 Mumbai 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 1,246 km and takes about 41 h 30 min at freight train speed.
Of 4 road routes from Mumbai in this directory, Chennai is the 2nd shortest. Closer destinations: Bengaluru (980 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Mumbai to Chennai?
1,348 km by road (1,033 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Mumbai to Chennai?
About 2.7 days for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (32 h 36 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Chennai to Mumbai has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Mumbai to Bengaluru980 km
- Mumbai to Delhi1,365 km
- Mumbai to Kolkata1,892 km
- Bengaluru to Chennai357 km
- Kolkata to Chennai1,849 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.