Chennai → Mahabalipuram
Chennai to Mahabalipuram is about 58 km by road (1.3–1.5 hours on SH49), with a one-way fuel cost of about ₹391 for a petrol car.
Distance: OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM), checked 1 November 2026.
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- Road trip
Chennai to Mahabalipuram at a glance
- Distance
- ~58 km
- Drive time
- 1.3–1.5 h
- Fuel estimate
- ₹391
- Toll allowance
- ₹116
- Fuel + tolls
- ₹507
- Per person · 2 travellers
- ₹253
About these numbers: petrol ₹101/litre (17 Sep 2026) at 15 km/litre; ₹2/km toll allowance, not verified against NHAI rates. All figures are estimates. Method · Report an error
About the Chennai to Mahabalipuram drive
Mahabalipuram is in Tamil Nadu. The distance on this page is a road route from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM), checked 1 November 2026; fuel, toll and time figures are CostMyTrip planning estimates. Local tips for this route have not been written yet, so check road conditions before you set out.
Chennai to Mahabalipuram route
Road: main roads on the OpenStreetMap route: SH49
Weather in Mahabalipuram
Forecast: MET Norway, CC BY 4.0
Bus, train & flight
Bus
State bus operators: TNSTC ↗.
Train
- Chennai: Chennai Central
Flight options
- Chennai: Chennai International Airport (MAA)
Return trip: Mahabalipuram to Chennai
Same 58 km back, about ₹507 each way or ₹1,013 for the round trip.
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