Chennai Airport to Pondicherry by car, about 145 km, straight from arrivals
Pondicherry is about 145 km from Chennai Airport by road. A car with a driver meets you at arrivals and takes you there, from ₹15 per km plus driver bata. Toll, airport parking and the Puducherry permit are extra. Going one way only? The one-way fare costs less. WhatsApp 90039 62006 with your flight number.
- Both numbers answered 24/7
- Trained, background-checked drivers
- Advance to book, balance to the driver
- Toll and parking extra
Fares checked on 19 September 2026
The trip to Pondicherry at a glance
- From
- Chennai Airport
- Distance
- About 145 km each way by road (Google Maps, 5 October 2026)
- Vehicles
- 4-seater sedan, 6-seater Ertiga, 6-seater Kia Carens, 6-seater Innova, 6-seater Innova Crysta, 7-seater Innova Hycross
- Lowest rate
- ₹15 per km
- State permit
- Needed for Puducherry, paid at actual
Chennai Airport to Pondicherry round-trip fares
Fares checked on 19 September 2026
| Vehicle | Fare | Driver bata | Minimum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedan4-seater | ₹15 per km | ₹600 a day | – |
| Ertiga6-seater | ₹19 per km | ₹700 a day | 250 km a day |
| Kia Carens6-seater | ₹19 per km | ₹700 a day | 250 km a day |
| Innova6-seater | ₹19 per km | ₹700 a day | 250 km a day |
| Innova Crysta6-seater | ₹22 per km | ₹800 a day | 250 km a day |
| Innova Hycross7-seater | ₹28 per km | ₹800 a day | 250 km a day |
What the fare covers
- Kilometres run from where the vehicle starts and back to it, as the vehicle's odometer reads them.
- Outstation trips carry a daily minimum; kilometres beyond it are billed at the per-km rate.
- Driver bata is charged for each calendar day.
- Toll, parking and other-state permits are extra, and GST at 5% is added to the bill.
- The AC is switched off on hill roads.
- No smoking or alcohol in the vehicle.
- Distances on this site are approximate; detours, road blocks and U-turns are not counted, and the odometer is final. See the terms.
- An advance confirms the booking; the balance is paid to the driver on the trip. Rates move with the diesel price, so the desk confirms the fare when you book.
Every rule that goes with the rates is answered in the FAQ.
Going one way only? The one-way cab to Pondicherry has its own fare, from ₹3,350 one way, with nothing for the return.
One message, one fare, to Pondicherry
Three friends fly in from Bengaluru for a long weekend in White Town. They send the flight number on WhatsApp the night before. A Dzire is at arrivals, and they are on the road before lunch.
- Vehicle
- 4-seater sedan, with driver
- Trip
- Chennai Airport to Pondicherry
- Distance
- about 145 km by road, Google Maps, 5 October 2026
- Fare
- ₹15 per km, plus ₹600 driver bata a day
- Extra
- Toll, parking, state permit
- Book
- WhatsApp 90039 62006 · Call 90039 61006
Vehicles for this trip
More ways to Pondicherry
Every vehicle and rate in this family is on our car rental in Chennai page.
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