Delhi → Chennai
Delhi to Chennai is about 2180 km by road (36.7–45.2 hours via Jhansi and Warangal), with a one-way fuel cost of about ₹14,243 for a petrol car.
Distance check: OpenStreetMap routing gives 2116 km.
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Delhi to Chennai at a glance
- Distance
- ~2180 km
- Drive time
- 36.7–45.2 h
- Fuel estimate
- ₹14,243
- Toll allowance
- ₹4,360
- Fuel + tolls
- ₹18,603
- Per person · 2 travellers
- ₹9,301
About these numbers: petrol ₹98/litre (17 Sep 2026) at 15 km/litre; ₹2/km toll allowance, not verified against NHAI rates. Map data © OpenStreetMap. Method · Report an error
Delhi to Chennai route
Delhi → Jhansi → Warangal → Ongole → Chennai
Not on the mapped road: Karimnagar (see distances below).
Road: NH363 · NH63 · NH563 · NH930P · NH365B · NH365 · NH167A · NH16 · SH111 · SH2
Towns on the way
- Jhansi ↗ · ~5 km off the mapped road
- Karimnagar ↗ · ~7 km off the mapped road
- Warangal ↗ · ~1 km off the mapped road
- Ongole ↗ · ~3 km off the mapped road
Crosses from Delhi into Tamil Nadu (ask taxis about permit charges).
Weather in Chennai
Forecast: MET Norway, CC BY 4.0
Bus, train & flight
Bus
State bus operators: TNSTC ↗.
Train
- Delhi: New Delhi
- Chennai: Chennai Central
Flight options
- Delhi: Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)
- Chennai: Chennai International Airport (MAA)
Things to do in Chennai
- Shopping: T Nagar (silk sarees)
- With children: VGP Marine Kingdom
- For adults: Mahabalipuram day trip
Local food to try: Idli sambar · Filter coffee.
Best time to travel
Suggested season: Nov–Feb.
Return trip: Chennai to Delhi
Same 2180 km back, about ₹18,603 each way or ₹37,205 for the round trip.