There are 9 ways to get from Amritsar to Chidambaram by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport to Pondicherry, bus
best- Fly from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (ATQ) to Pondicherry (PNY)plane ATQ - PNY
- Take the bus from Puducherry to Chidambarambus
11h 9m₹11,630–24,690Train via Delhi
cheapest- Take the train from Amritsar Jn to Ambala Cant Jntrain
- Take the train from Ambala Cant Jn to New Delhitrain
- Take the train from New Delhi to Villupuram Jntrain
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Chidambaramtrain
46h 52m₹1,459–11,508Bus via Hyderabad
- Take the bus from Amritsar, Punjab to Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradeshbus
- Take the bus from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh to Hyderabad, Telanganabus
- Take the bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Chidambaram, Tamil Nadubus
2d 15hDrive 2,701.9 km
- Drive from Amritsar to Chidambaramcar 2,701.9 km
36h 19m₹30,828–44,530Fly Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport to Chennai International Airport, train
- Fly from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (ATQ) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane ATQ - MAA
- Take the train from Tambaram to Chidambaramtrain
12h 22m₹8,780–16,350Fly Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport to Trichy International Airport, train
- Fly from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (ATQ) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane ATQ - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Chidambaramtrain
12h 40m₹9,660–19,900Train to Chandigarh International Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport, train
- Take the train from Amritsar Jn to Chandigarhtrain
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane IXC - MAA
- Take the train from Tambaram to Chidambaramtrain
13h 31m₹8,500–15,955Train
- Take the train from Amritsar Jn to Firozpur Canttrain
- Take the train from Firozpur Cant to Villupuram Jntrain
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Chidambaramtrain
2d 14h₹1,532–12,136Bus
- Take the bus from Amritsar, Punjab to Jaipurbus
- Take the bus from Jaipur to Bangalore, Karnatakabus
- Take the bus from FlixBus Bengaluru - Indira Nagar to FlixBus Pondicherry - Bus Standbus
- Take the bus from Puducherry to Chidambarambus
2d 22h
Amritsar to Chidambaram by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Amritsar to Chidambaram is to train via Delhi which costs ₹1,400 - ₹12,000 and takes 46h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Amritsar to Chidambaram is to fly and bus which takes 11h 9m and costs ₹11,000 - ₹25,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Amritsar to Chidambaram. However, there are services departing from Amritsar, Punjab and arriving at Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu via Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, Hyderabad, Telangana and Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
No, there is no direct train from Amritsar to Chidambaram. However, there are services departing from Amritsar Jn and arriving at Chidambaram via Ambala Cant Jn, New Delhi and Villupuram Jn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 52m.
The distance between Amritsar and Chidambaram is 2339 km. The road distance is 2701.9 km.
The best way to get from Amritsar to Chidambaram without a car is to train via Delhi which takes 46h 52m and costs ₹1,400 - ₹12,000.
It takes approximately 11h 9m to get from Amritsar to Chidambaram, including transfers.
Amritsar to Chidambaram bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, depart from Amritsar, Punjab station.
Amritsar to Chidambaram train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Amritsar Jn station.
The best way to get from Amritsar to Chidambaram is to train via Delhi which takes 46h 52m and costs ₹1,400 - ₹12,000. Alternatively, you can bus via Hyderabad, which costs and takes 2 days 15h.
What companies run services between Amritsar, India and Chidambaram, India?
You can take a train from Amritsar Jn to Chidambaram via Ambala Cant Jn, New Delhi, and Villupuram Jn in around 46h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amritsar, Punjab to Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu via Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, Hyderabad, Telangana, and Chennai, Tamil Nadu in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport to Pondicherry via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–23,000
Flights from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport to Pondicherry via Delhi, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–23,000
Flights from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–14,000
Flights from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–14,000
Flights from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–14,000
Flights from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–14,000
Flights from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–14,000
Flights from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Ahmedabad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–14,000
Flights from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–18,000
Flights from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–18,000
Flights from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–18,000
Flights from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Pune, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–18,000
Flights from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Delhi, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–18,000
Flights from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Srinagar, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–18,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–11,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–11,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–11,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Indore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–11,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–11,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Amritsar Jn to Ambala Cant Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Ambala Cant Jn to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
Train from New Delhi to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹950–7,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹950–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,400–3,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,400–4,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,500
Train from Villupuram Jn to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–480
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Tambaram to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Amritsar Jn to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Tambaram to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Amritsar Jn to Firozpur Cant
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Firozpur Cant to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–9,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹3,100–3,900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹4,400–5,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹7,500–9,500
Train from Villupuram Jn to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–480
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
- Phone
- +917303093510
- [email protected]
- Website
- intrcity.com
Bus from Puducherry to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,400
- Book at
- intrcity.com
- Sleeper
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Seat
- ₹390–550
Bus from Puducherry to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,400
- Book at
- intrcity.com
- Sleeper
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Seat
- ₹390–550
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Booking & Getting There
Amritsar to Chidambaram bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, arrive at Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh station.
Amritsar to Chidambaram train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Ambala Cant Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amritsar to Chidambaram is 2702 km. It takes approximately 36h 19m to drive from Amritsar to Chidambaram.
There are 64+ hotels available in Chidambaram.










