Madurai → Puducherry
Madurai to Puducherry is about 320 km by road (5.7–6.8 hours via Tiruchirappalli and Perambalur), with a one-way fuel cost of about ₹2,112 for a petrol car.
Distance check: OpenStreetMap routing gives 327 km.
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Madurai to Puducherry at a glance
- Distance
- ~320 km
- Drive time
- 5.7–6.8 h
- Fuel estimate
- ₹2,112
- Toll allowance
- ₹640
- Fuel + tolls
- ₹2,752
- Per person · 2 travellers
- ₹1,376
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
Madurai to Puducherry route
Madurai → Tiruchirappalli → Perambalur → Puducherry
Road: MDR526 · NH38 · NH332 · NH32
Towns on the way
- Tiruchirappalli ↗ · ~0 km off the mapped road
- Perambalur ↗ · ~5 km off the mapped road
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
- Madurai: Madurai Junction
- Pondicherry: Puducherry (continue by road)
Flight options
- Madurai: Madurai Airport (IXM)
- 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 Madurai
Same 320 km back, about ₹2,752 each way or ₹5,504 for the round trip.