Chennai → Yercaud
Chennai to Yercaud is about 356 km by road (7.3–8.9 hours on NH48 and NH179B), with a one-way fuel cost of about ₹2,820 for a petrol car.
Distance: OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM), checked 1 November 2026.
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- Road trip
- Best: Oct to Jun
Chennai to Yercaud at a glance
- Distance
- ~356 km
- Drive time
- 7.3–8.9 h
- Fuel estimate
- ₹2,820
- Toll allowance
- ₹356
- Fuel + tolls
- ₹3,176
- Per person · 2 travellers
- ₹1,588
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 Yercaud drive
Yercaud 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.
Best time to visit Yercaud
Best months
Oct to Jun (from the CostMyTrip destination catalogue).
Chennai to Yercaud route
Road: main roads on the OpenStreetMap route: NH48, NH179B, NH38
Weather in Yercaud
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)
Things to do in Yercaud
From the CostMyTrip destination catalogue; opening hours and fees not checked.
Return trip: Yercaud to Chennai
Same 356 km back, about ₹3,176 each way or ₹6,352 for the round trip.
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