Trains to Chennai
50 origins, priced from the same engine that serves the search page.
50 places connect to Chennai by Trains, across 1 country, run by 2 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €11.88. Origins run from 41 km away to 551 km, with a median of 268 km.
Arriving in Chennai
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
- 50Places you can arrive from
- 50Places you can leave for
- 1Countries
- 2Operators
That is the travelling done. What happens after you walk out into Chennai is not something we sell.

Looking for somewhere to stay in Chennai?
Hotels and flats near the centre, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
Search Chennai on AgodaOr compare on Booking.com
Partner links. We do not sell accommodation. We earn a commission when a booking completes, and it never changes what you pay.
How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell by Trains, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 18 | 36% | Tiruvallur, 41 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 32 | 64% | Robertsonpet, 217 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Chennai that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| India | 50 | 100% |
Train operators
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
Stations, airports and ports in Chennai
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Chennai
- Chennai Fort railway station
- Chennai Park railway station
- Chennai Beach railway station
Leaving Chennai
Common questions about Trains to Chennai
Where can I travel to Chennai by Trains from?
50 places connect to Chennai by Trains on our network, across 1 countries. The nearest is 41 km away in a straight line and the furthest 551 km. Every one of them is a route we actually sell rather than a connection somebody could construct.
How much does the Trains to Chennai cost?
The cheapest Trains fare into Chennai is €11.88 for one passenger, across 50 origins over the next three weeks. The median origin is 268 km away in a straight line, which is the distance that fare should be read against.
How long does the Trains to Chennai take?
The fastest Trains journey into Chennai is 1h 10m door to door. The median origin sits 268 km away in a straight line, so most journeys on this list take considerably longer than the fastest one quoted here.
Which operators run the Trains to Chennai?
2 operators run Trains services into Chennai on our network: Indian Railway, South Central Railway. Each has its own fares and its own conditions, and every one of them is a real carrier from the published operator catalogue rather than a name we generated.
Which terminal does the Trains to Chennai use?
Trains services into Chennai use 3 named terminals, among them Chennai Fort railway station, Chennai Park railway station, Chennai Beach railway station. The terminal a given service uses is shown on the route page for that journey and again on the ticket, because a city with several is a city where the wrong one costs an hour.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door
Other ways to reach Chennai
The train gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.

Somewhere to leave the bags in Chennai?
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
Check Chennai on StasherOr try Bounce
Partner links. We do not run these networks. We earn a commission on a booking, and the price is the same as going direct.