Chennai → Puducherry
Chennai to Puducherry is about 155 km by road (2.9–3.4 hours via Mahabalipuram on the East Coast Road), with a one-way fuel cost of about ₹1,023 for a petrol car.
Distance check: OpenStreetMap routing gives 165 km.
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Chennai to Puducherry at a glance
- Distance
- ~155 km
- Drive time
- 2.9–3.4 h
- Fuel estimate
- ₹1,023
- Toll allowance
- ₹310
- Fuel + tolls
- ₹1,333
- Per person · 2 travellers
- ₹667
About these numbers: petrol ₹99/litre (17 Sep 2026) at 15 km/litre; ₹2/km toll allowance, not verified against NHAI rates. Map data © OpenStreetMap. Method · Report an error
Chennai to Puducherry route
Chennai → Mahabalipuram → Puducherry
Road: Via Mahabalipuram on the East Coast Road
Towns on the way
Crosses from Tamil Nadu into Puducherry (ask taxis about permit charges).
Weather in Puducherry
Forecast: MET Norway, CC BY 4.0
Bus, train & flight
Bus
State bus operators: TNSTC ↗.
Train
- Chennai: Chennai Central
- Pondicherry: Puducherry (continue by road)
Nearest airports
- Chennai: Chennai International Airport (MAA)
- Pondicherry: Puducherry Airport (PNY) (in Puducherry)
Things to do in Puducherry
- Shopping: Auroville boutique shops
- With children: Cycling around White Town
- For adults: Sunrise at the Promenade
Local food to try: French-Tamil fusion · Café croissants.
Best time to travel
Suggested season: Oct–Mar.
Return trip: Puducherry to Chennai
Same 155 km back, about ₹1,333 each way or ₹2,666 for the round trip.