Travel to Chennai
Every way to reach Chennai: 3 modes compared, with fares.
Chennai is reachable from 104 places across 26 countries by 3 modes, on services run by 41 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €11.88 and the fastest takes 1h 10m door to door. The nearest origin is 41 km away.
How people reach Chennai
Every mode that actually calls at Chennai, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 50 | €11.88 | 1h 10m | 551 km | 2 |
| Coach | 48 | €12.28 | 2h 47m | 746 km | 1 |
| Flight | 130 | €34.95 | 3h 58m | 8,211 km | 38 |
- 104Places you can arrive from
- 104Places you can leave for
- 26Countries
- 41Operators
That is the traveling done. What happens after you walk out into Chennai is not something we sell.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 24 | 11% | Tiruvallur, 41 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 95 | 42% | Kallakurichi, 208 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 47 | 21% | Hubballi, 609 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 62 | 27% | Lucknow, 1531 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Chennai that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| India | 173 | 78% |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 3% |
| China | 6 | 3% |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 2% |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 1% |
| Bahrain | 2 | 1% |
| Germany | 2 | 1% |
| Ethiopia | 2 | 1% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 1% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 2 | 1% |
| Kuwait | 2 | 1% |
| Maldives | 2 | 1% |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1% |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1% |
| Oman | 2 | 1% |
| Qatar | 2 | 1% |
| Réunion | 2 | 1% |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | 1% |
| Singapore | 2 | 1% |
| Thailand | 2 | 1% |
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
- Bus Stop
- Taramani
- MAA
- Chokani Jetty
Landing at MAA after the trains have stopped is the case this solves. We do not run cars.
A car waiting when you land in Chennai
Settled in advance, so the ride into Chennai costs what it said it would rather than what the cab stand says.
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The cheapest journeys into Chennai
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiruvallur to Chennai train | €11.88 | 1h 10m | 41 km |
| Vellore to Chennai bus | €12.28 | 2h 47m | 126 km |
| Puducherry to Chennai bus | €13.38 | 3h 4m | 137 km |
| Arakkonam to Chennai train | €13.54 | 1h 20m | 66 km |
| Kanchipuram to Chennai train | €14.09 | 1h 23m | 69 km |
| Nellore to Chennai bus | €14.48 | 3h 25m | 155 km |
| Nagari to Chennai train | €16.29 | 1h 28m | 79 km |
| Bengaluru to Chennai bus | €16.68 | 4h 36m | 291 km |
| Kallakurichi to Chennai bus | €18.33 | 3h 59m | 208 km |
| Tiruchirappalli to Chennai bus | €19.43 | 4h 56m | 306 km |
| Ranipet to Chennai train | €20.69 | 1h 41m | 104 km |
| Tirupati to Chennai train | €21.79 | 1h 43m | 111 km |
| Vellore to Chennai train | €22.33 | 1h 51m | 126 km |
| Kurnool to Chennai bus | €22.73 | 6h 26m | 389 km |
| Vijayawada to Chennai bus | €23.28 | 5h 52m | 382 km |
| Salem to Chennai bus | €23.28 | 5h 34m | 280 km |
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Somewhere to drop the bags in Chennai?
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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Popular trips to Chennai
Common questions about Travel to Chennai
How can I get to Chennai?
Chennai is reachable by 3 modes on our network, from 104 places, across 26 countries, on services run by 41 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Chennai?
The cheapest way into Chennai is by Train, from €11.88 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 104 origins we sell into Chennai over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Chennai?
The fastest journey into Chennai is by Train, at 1h 10m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 41 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Chennai have?
Chennai has 7 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Chennai Fort railway station, Chennai Park railway station, Chennai Beach railway station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Chennai from within 200 km?
24 of the routes we sell into Chennai start within 200 km. The nearest is Tiruvallur, 41 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Chennai in India?
Chennai connects to 104 places on our network across 26 countries, the furthest of them 8,211 km away in a straight line. India routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
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 modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in India
The wider region
The train is the simple part. What you do once you are in Chennai is somebody else's catalog.
Anything to book in Chennai before you go?
Day trips that leave Chennai in the morning and cover a good part of India by evening.
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