Cities & culture
Madurai → Kanyakumari
Madurai to Kanyakumari is about 245 km by road (4.4–5.3 hours via Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli), with a one-way fuel cost of about ₹1,650 for a petrol car.
Distance check: OpenStreetMap routing gives 267 km.
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Madurai to Kanyakumari at a glance
- Distance
- ~245 km
- Drive time
- 4.4–5.3 h
- Fuel estimate
- ₹1,650
- Toll allowance
- ₹490
- Fuel + tolls
- ₹2,140
- Per person · 2 travellers
- ₹1,070
About these numbers: petrol ₹101/litre (17 Sep 2026) at 15 km/litre; ₹2/km toll allowance, not verified against NHAI rates. Map data © OpenStreetMap. Method · Report an error
Madurai to Kanyakumari route
Madurai → Thoothukudi → Tirunelveli → Kanyakumari
Road: MDR101 · SH195 · NH38 · NH138 · NH44
Towns on the way
- Thoothukudi ↗ · ~5 km off the mapped road
- Tirunelveli ↗ · ~1 km off the mapped road
Weather in Kanyakumari
Forecast: MET Norway, CC BY 4.0
Bus, train & flight
Bus
State bus operators: TNSTC ↗.
Train
- Madurai: Madurai Junction
- Kanyakumari: Kanniyakumari
Nearest airports
- Madurai: Madurai Airport (IXM)
- Kanyakumari: Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) (in Thiruvananthapuram)
Things to do in Kanyakumari
- Shopping: Seashell handicraft stalls
- With children: Ferry ride to Vivekananda Rock
- For adults: Sunrise & sunset at the tip of India
Local food to try: South Indian thali · Fresh seafood.
Best time to travel
Suggested season: Oct–Mar.
Return trip: Kanyakumari to Madurai
Same 245 km back, about ₹2,140 each way or ₹4,279 for the round trip.