Chennai Airport to Pondicherry by van, about 145 km, for groups of 12 to 18
Pondicherry is about 145 km from Chennai Airport by road. A van with a driver keeps a group of 12 to 18 together from arrivals to the hotel, from ₹20 per km plus driver bata. Toll, airport parking and the Puducherry permit are extra. WhatsApp 90039 62006 with your flight number and headcount.
- 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
- 16-seater Mahindra Tourister, 12-seater Tempo Traveller, 13-seater Tempo Traveller, 14-seater Tempo Traveller, 18-seater Tempo Traveller, 12-seater Force Urbania, 16-seater Force Urbania
- Lowest rate
- ₹20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahindra Tourister | ₹20 per km | ₹700 a day | 250 km a day |
| Tempo Traveller12, 13 or 14-seater | ₹23 per km | ₹1,000 a day | 250 km a day |
| Tempo Traveller18-seater | ₹26 per km | ₹1,000 a day | 250 km a day |
| Force Urbania12 or 16-seater | ₹28 per km | ₹1,000 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
A college reunion of fifteen flies in from three cities and meets at Chennai Airport. One WhatsApp message with the flights and the headcount brings back one fare. A Tempo Traveller waits at arrivals, and the group arrives in Pondicherry together.
- Vehicle
- 16-seater Mahindra Tourister, with driver
- Trip
- Chennai Airport to Pondicherry
- Distance
- about 145 km by road, Google Maps, 5 October 2026
- Fare
- ₹20 per km, plus ₹700 driver bata a day on a 250 km daily minimum
- 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 van rental in Chennai page.
The vehicle itself: Mahindra Tourister rental in Chennai and 12-seater Tempo Traveller rental in Chennai.
The same trip to Pondicherry in another vehicle: Chennai Airport to Pondicherry Car Rental, Chennai to Pondicherry Car Rental, Chennai to Pondicherry Tempo Traveller.
Other routes we price this way: Chennai to Mahabalipuram Van Rental, Chennai to Tirupati Tirumala Van Rental, Coimbatore to Ooty Van Rental, Chennai to Kodaikanal Van Rental.