There are 4 ways to get from Ambur to Chidambaram by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Ambur to Katpadi Jntrain 12676 / ...
- Take the train from Katpadi Jn to Chidambaramtrain 16779 / ...
6h 57m₹316–2,466Bus
- Take the bus from Ambur to Chennaibus redbusIndia_A/C Sleeper
- Take the bus from Chennai to Chidambarambus redbusIndia_A/C Sleeper
9h 33m₹800–4,541Drive 247.2 km
- Drive from Ambur to Chidambaramcar 247.2 km
3h 55m₹2,752–3,976Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ambur to Chidambaramtaxi 247.2 km
3h 55m₹6,000–7,500
Ambur to Chidambaram by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ambur to Chidambaram is to train which costs ₹310 - ₹2,500 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Ambur to Chidambaram is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs ₹2,700 - ₹4,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ambur to Chidambaram. However, there are services departing from Ambur and arriving at Chidambaram via Chennai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Ambur to Chidambaram. However, there are services departing from Ambur and arriving at Chidambaram via Katpadi Jn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 57m.
The distance between Ambur and Chidambaram is 299 km. The road distance is 247.2 km.
The best way to get from Ambur to Chidambaram without a car is to train which takes 6h 57m and costs ₹310 - ₹2,500.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Ambur to Chidambaram, including transfers.
Ambur to Chidambaram bus services, operated by Hans Travels, depart from Ambur station.
Ambur to Chidambaram train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Ambur station.
The best way to get from Ambur to Chidambaram is to train which takes 6h 57m and costs ₹310 - ₹2,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₹800 - ₹4,600 and takes 9h 33m.
What companies run services between Ambur, India and Chidambaram, India?
You can take a train from Ambur to Chidambaram via Katpadi Jn in around 6h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ambur to Chidambaram via Chennai in around 9h 33m.
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ambur to Katpadi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹480–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Katpadi Jn to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Ambur to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- hanstravel.in
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- hanstravel.in
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Ambur to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Phone
- 91-7373800013
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tranzking Travels
Bus from Ambur to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Tranzking Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Tranzking Travels
- Phone
- +91 9995388059
- [email protected]
- Website
- Punchiry Tours and Holidays
Bus from Ambur to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹1,300–3,100
- Schedules at
- Punchiry Tours and Holidays
- Phone
- 91 82870 09889
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zingbus
Bus from Ambur to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹390–950
- Schedules at
- Zingbus
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹410–1,000
- Schedules at
- Zingbus
- Website
- VVM Travels
Bus from Ambur to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- VVM Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- VVM Travels
- Website
- Globehopper Mobility
Bus from Ambur to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Globehopper Mobility
- Phone
- 9001274136
- [email protected]
- Website
- Choudhary travels and cargo
Bus from Ambur to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Choudhary travels and cargo
- Phone
- +91 80970 37466
- [email protected]
- Website
- Canara Pinto
Bus from Ambur to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Canara Pinto
- Website
- LLT Travels
Bus from Ambur to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- LLT Travels
- Phone
- 1800 267 9001
- [email protected]
- Website
- NeuGo
Bus from Ambur to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- NeuGo
- Website
- Sana Travels
Bus from Ambur to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Sana Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Sana Travels
- Phone
- 91 92464 60933
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri Krishna Travels
Bus from Ambur to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Sri Krishna Travels
- Phone
- +91 9176674557
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri Sugam Travels
Bus from Ambur to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Sri Sugam Travels
- Website
- Al Ayaan Travels
Bus from Ambur to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Al Ayaan Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Al Ayaan Travels
- Website
- Shree mann travels
Bus from Ambur to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Shree mann travels
- Website
- KMS Travels
Bus from Ambur to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- KMS Travels
- Phone
- +91 9088900002
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Line
Bus from Ambur to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Express Line
- Schedules at
- Express Line
- Phone
- +91 9899151311
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIty Land Travels
Bus from Ambur to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- CIty Land Travels
- [email protected]
- Website
- Leafybus
Bus from Ambur to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Leafybus
- Website
- Vishwa Travels
Bus from Ambur to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Vishwa Travels
- Phone
- +91 94440 05266
- [email protected]
- Website
- Apple Travels
Bus from Ambur to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Apple Travels
- Phone
- +91 6381293949
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mettur Super Services
Bus from Ambur to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,300
- Website
- Mettur Super Services
- AC Sleeper
- ₹390–1,300
- Website
- Soumya Tours and Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Soumya Tours and Travels
- Website
- TSB Tour express
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TSB Tour express
- Phone
- +91 98424 37444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Al Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Al Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Holiday Appeal Private Limited
- Website
- MP Transport Kaveri
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- MP Transport Kaveri
- Website
- Swami Tours & Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Swami Tours & Travels
- Website
- Atana Connect
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Atana Connect
- Website
- Happy Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Happy Travels
- Phone
- +91 80566 50533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Krish Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Krish Travels
- Phone
- +91 8377971006
- [email protected]
- Website
- Laxmi Holidays
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,500
- Schedules at
- Laxmi Holidays
- Phone
- +91 9119900371
- [email protected]
- Website
- Singh Bus Service
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Singh Bus Service
- Website
- Singh Bus Service
- Phone
- +91 9021264955
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
- Website
- SKM Tours & Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- SKM Tours & Travels
- Website
- SP Transport
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- SP Transport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–7,500
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Booking & Getting There
Ambur to Chidambaram bus services, operated by Hans Travels, arrive at Chennai station.
Ambur to Chidambaram train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Katpadi Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ambur to Chidambaram is 247 km. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Ambur to Chidambaram.
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