Car hire and driving in Thoothukudi
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. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648793 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648794.
Drives from Thoothukudi
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoothukudi to Tirunelveli | India | 50 km (31 mi) | about 45 min |
| Thoothukudi to Sivakasi | India | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Thoothukudi to Rajapalayam | India | 99 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Thoothukudi to Nāgercoil | India | 101 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Thoothukudi to Madurai | India | 128 km (80 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| Thoothukudi to Thiruvananthapuram | India | 134 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Thoothukudi to Kāraikkudi | India | 160 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 27 min |
| Thoothukudi to Kollam | India | 171 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 36 min |
| Thoothukudi to Dindigul | India | 179 km (111 mi) | about 2 h 44 min |
| Thoothukudi to Pudukkottai | India | 195 km (121 mi) | about 2 h 58 min |
| Thoothukudi to Alappuzha | India | 214 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 16 min |
| Thoothukudi to Tiruchirappalli | India | 236 km (147 mi) | about 3 h 36 min |
| Thoothukudi to Mumbai | India | 1,278 km (794 mi) | about 19 h 29 min |
| Thoothukudi to Bengaluru | India | 471 km (293 mi) | about 7 h 11 min |
| Thoothukudi to Hyderabad | India | 959 km (596 mi) | about 14 h 37 min |
| Thoothukudi to Chennai | India | 534 km (332 mi) | about 8 h 9 min |
| Thoothukudi to Surat | India | 1,494 km (929 mi) | about 22 h 47 min |
| Thoothukudi to Pune | India | 1,179 km (732 mi) | about 17 h 58 min |
| Thoothukudi to Nagpur | India | 1,380 km (858 mi) | about 21 h 3 min |
| Thoothukudi to Coimbatore | India | 280 km (174 mi) | about 4 h 16 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 Thoothukudi?
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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.