Outstation drive
Vijayawada to Chennai cab.
A clean car and a local driver for the Vijayawada–Chennai road — round trip, one total agreed before you go, no advance. We know both the Krishna-river crossroads of coastal AP and the Tamil-coast metro down the eastern highway.
Approx distance
490 km
Drive time
8–9 hrs
From
₹7,800
sedan, round trip
Distance & time are approximate. The fare is ₹13/km on the round-trip distance, with tolls, state tax, driver allowance on top — the whole total is agreed with your exact pickup before you travel.
Fares for this route
Round trip, charged per kilometre with a minimum of 300 km a day. The estimate beside each car is for about 2 days on this route.
- Swift DzireSedan · 4 seats · 2 bags₹13/km≈ ₹7,800
- Maruti Suzuki ErtigaCompact · 6 seats · 3–4 bags₹16/km≈ ₹9,600
- Toyota RumionCompact · 7 seats · 3–4 bags₹16/km≈ ₹9,600
- Kia CarensSUV · 6 seats · 4 bags₹18/km≈ ₹10,800
Tolls, State tax, Driver allowance are billed on top, at what they actually cost. The total is agreed on WhatsApp before you travel.
The route — NH-16
Straight up the eastern seaboard on the main Chennai–Kolkata corridor — long, level and busy with lorry traffic, so overtaking discipline matters and darkness is best kept short.
- Vijayawada
- Nellore
- Ongole
- Chirala
- Guntur
- Chennai
Approx 490 km on NH-16, city centre to city centre. Your driver adjusts for the pickup address and the day's traffic.
Where to break the Vijayawada to Chennai drive
8–9 hrs is a long enough stretch that most families stop at least once. These are the towns on NH-16, in the order you will meet them leaving Vijayawada — tell the driver where you would rather halt and he plans around it.
- 1
Nellore
First proper stop out of Vijayawada
- 2
Ongole
Roughly the midpoint — where most people break
- 3
Chirala
Closing in on Chennai
- 4
Guntur
Last stop before Chennai
Cars for this route
490 km on NH-16, most of it open road. At roughly 2 days for the 490 km, the driver stays with you overnight — so the boot matters as much as the seats, and most groups of four still take an Ertiga to Chennai rather than the Dzire.
Why book with Sanchara
- One total agreed on WhatsApp before you travel — nothing added after
- No advance payment — UPI directly to us on pickup
- Local, Telugu-speaking drivers who know the road
- Sedan to tempo traveller — matched to your group
Vijayawada to Chennai cab — FAQs
How far is Vijayawada to Chennai by road?
Approximately 490 km, a drive of about 8–9 hrs depending on traffic, weather and the stops you make. That's measured city centre to city centre — a pickup from a temple, hospital or suburb on the far side of either city adds to it, so tell us your exact address and we'll confirm the real distance.
Which road does the Vijayawada to Chennai route take?
NH-16, passing through Nellore, Ongole, Chirala, Guntur. Straight up the eastern seaboard on the main Chennai–Kolkata corridor — long, level and busy with lorry traffic, so overtaking discipline matters and darkness is best kept short.
What does a Vijayawada to Chennai cab cost?
Swift Dzire (Sedan, 4 seats) at ₹13/km, about ₹7,800; Maruti Suzuki Ertiga (Compact, 6 seats) at ₹16/km, about ₹9,600; Toyota Rumion (Compact, 7 seats) at ₹16/km, about ₹9,600; Kia Carens (SUV, 6 seats) at ₹18/km, about ₹10,800. This route is about 490 km and is charged per kilometre with a minimum of 300 km a day, so those are estimates for roughly 2 days. Tolls, State tax, Driver allowance are billed on top at actuals, and the total is agreed on WhatsApp before you travel. Tempo travellers are quoted on WhatsApp.
Do you offer one-way Vijayawada to Chennai?
Outstation is round trip only — the car and the driver stay with you and come back with you. A one-way drop still has to pay for the empty return leg, so it prices close to a return anyway, which is why almost nobody books it that way. The same page covers the return leg (Chennai to Vijayawada).
Which car should we take for Vijayawada to Chennai?
490 km on NH-16, most of it open road. At roughly 2 days for the 490 km, the driver stays with you overnight — so the boot matters as much as the seats, and most groups of four still take an Ertiga to Chennai rather than the Dzire. All of them come with a local, Telugu-speaking driver.
Where can we stop on the way from Vijayawada to Chennai?
Most drivers break around Ongole, roughly halfway between Vijayawada and Chennai. The road passes Nellore, Ongole, Chirala, Guntur, so you can stop wherever suits — tell the driver and he will plan the halt around it.
Where in Vijayawada does the taxi pick us up?
Anywhere in Vijayawada — the car comes to your address. The points people ask for most are Vijayawada Railway Station, Gannavaram Airport, Benz Circle, Auto Nagar. Airport and railway station pickups are normal, so tell us the terminal or platform side and the driver waits there rather than calling you from the wrong gate. Send the exact address on WhatsApp and we will confirm it with the fare.
How do I pay?
By UPI directly to us on pickup — never cash to the driver, and never any advance. We send the payment request on WhatsApp when the car arrives.
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Get your Vijayawada–Chennai fare
No advance payment. Tell us your dates on WhatsApp and we'll send one clear fare — you pay UPI on pickup.