Car hire and driving in Rajapalayam
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In India traffic drives on the left. Picking up at IXM means 73 km (45 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648793 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648794.
Drives from Rajapalayam
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rajapalayam to Sivakasi | India | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Rajapalayam to Madurai | India | 81 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Rajapalayam to Tirunelveli | India | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Rajapalayam to Thoothukudi | India | 99 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Rajapalayam to Dindigul | India | 112 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 43 min |
| Rajapalayam to Kollam | India | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| Rajapalayam to Thiruvananthapuram | India | 126 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 56 min |
| Rajapalayam to Alappuzha | India | 135 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Rajapalayam to Nāgercoil | India | 142 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 10 min |
| Rajapalayam to Kāraikkudi | India | 150 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 17 min |
| Rajapalayam to Kochi | India | 152 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 19 min |
| Rajapalayam to Kanayannur | India | 152 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 19 min |
| Rajapalayam to Mumbai | India | 1,182 km (734 mi) | about 18 h 1 min |
| Rajapalayam to Bengaluru | India | 391 km (243 mi) | about 5 h 58 min |
| Rajapalayam to Hyderabad | India | 887 km (551 mi) | about 13 h 32 min |
| Rajapalayam to Ahmedabad | India | 1,599 km (994 mi) | about 24 h 23 min |
| Rajapalayam to Chennai | India | 502 km (312 mi) | about 7 h 39 min |
| Rajapalayam to Surat | India | 1,400 km (870 mi) | about 21 h 21 min |
| Rajapalayam to Pune | India | 1,084 km (674 mi) | about 16 h 32 min |
| Rajapalayam to Nagpur | India | 1,311 km (814 mi) | about 19 h 59 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Rajapalayam?
The left, as everywhere in India.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.