Chennai to Kumbakonam one way, for the Navagraha temples
To reach Kumbakonam for the temples, you need the car for one drive of about 265 km, through Villupuram and Panruti. A 4-seater sedan costs ₹15 per km one way, plus ₹400 driver bata once, and nothing is billed for the return; toll is extra. Want the car for the circuit too? Ask for a round trip. WhatsApp 90039 62006.
- Both numbers answered 24/7
- Trained, background-checked drivers
- Advance to book, balance to the driver
Fares checked on 19 September 2026
Chennai to Kumbakonam one way, at a glance
- From
- Chennai
- Road distance
- About 265 km (Google Maps, 23 September 2026)
- Road
- NH 32 to Vikravandi, then NH 36 via Panruti
- Navagraha temples
- The nine temples lie around Kumbakonam and Mayiladuthurai
- Darasuram
- The Airavatesvara Temple, a UNESCO site, is in Darasuram, on the edge of Kumbakonam
- Billed
- One way, at least 130 km
- Priced one way
- 4-seater sedan, 6-seater Ertiga, 6-seater Innova Crysta
Chennai to Kumbakonam one-way fares
Fares checked on 19 September 2026
Vehicles for the drop to Kumbakonam
How the drop to Kumbakonam works
Send the date and drop point
One WhatsApp message to 90039 62006, or a call to 90039 61006: the date, the pickup area, Kumbakonam and how many are travelling.
Get one one-way fare
The desk replies with the fare for the vehicle that fits, and nothing for the return. An advance confirms the booking.
Get dropped
The driver picks you up in Chennai and drops you where you are going. You pay the balance to the driver.
What the one-way fare covers
- A one-way drop is billed from Chennai to your drop point at the one-way rate, for at least 130 km.
- There is no charge for the vehicle's empty return.
- Driver bata is charged once for the trip.
- Toll, parking and other-state permits are extra; a fixed total to a place already includes them. GST at 5% is added to the bill.
- The trip is point to point. A drop of more than 100 km includes one stop for a meal; other stops, or waiting on the way, are charged extra.
- Distances on this site are approximate; detours, road blocks and U-turns are not counted, and on a per-km fare the odometer is final. See the terms.
- The AC is switched off on hill roads. No smoking or alcohol in the vehicle.
- 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.
How a one-way fare is worked out is answered in the FAQ.
One message, one fare, to Kumbakonam
A family is spending four days around Kumbakonam to visit the nine Navagraha temples, with a driver from their hotel arranged for the circuit. From Chennai they only need to reach the hotel. They send the date and the pickup area on WhatsApp, and the desk replies with one one-way fare. The car drops them at the hotel, and the circuit starts the next morning.
- Trip
- Chennai to Kumbakonam, one way
- Vehicle
- 4-seater sedan, with driver
- Fare
- ₹15 per km one way
- Return
- No charge for the empty return
- Book
- WhatsApp 90039 62006 · Call 90039 61006
Other one-way drops from Chennai
More ways to Kumbakonam
Coming back the same way, or staying on? The round trip is priced per km: Chennai to Kumbakonam car rental, round trip.
Every vehicle and its one-way rate is on the one-way cab from Chennai page.