There are 4 ways to get from Anna Nagar to Chennai by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Anna Nagar East to Chennai Centralsubway Corridor-2
11 min₹24–30Line 15 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from NSK Nagar to Payaigadabus 15
24 min₹10–50Taxi
- Take the taxi from Anna Nagar to Chennaitaxi 8.6 km
9 min₹290–360Walk
- Take the walk from Anna Nagar to Chennaiwalk 8.8 km
1h 45m
Anna Nagar to Chennai by subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Anna Nagar to Chennai is to line 15 bus which costs ₹10 - ₹50 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Anna Nagar to Chennai is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs ₹290 - ₹360.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from NSK Nagar and arriving at Payaigada. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Anna Nagar East and arriving at Chennai Central. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Anna Nagar and Chennai is 8 km.
The best way to get from Anna Nagar to Chennai without a car is to subway which takes 11 min and costs ₹24 - ₹30.
The subway from Anna Nagar East to Chennai Central takes 11 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Anna Nagar to Chennai bus services, operated by MTC, depart from NSK Nagar station.
Anna Nagar to Chennai train services, operated by Chennai Metro Rail Limited, depart from Anna Nagar East station.
Anna Nagar to Chennai bus services, operated by MTC, arrive at Payaigada station.
What companies run services between Anna Nagar, Tamil Nādu, India and Chennai, India?
Chennai Metro Rail Limited operates a subway from Anna Nagar East to Chennai Central every 20 minutes. Tickets cost ₹24–30 and the journey takes 11 min. Alternatively, MTC operates a bus from NSK Nagar to Payaigada every 15 minutes. Tickets cost ₹10–50 and the journey takes 24 min.
- Phone
- 044 2437 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Chennai Metro Rail
Subway from Anna Nagar East to Chennai Central
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹24–30
- Website
- Chennai Metro Rail
- Schedules at
- Chennai Metro Rail Timetable
- Phone
- +91 044-24615949
- [email protected]
- Website
- MTC
Bus from NSK Nagar to Payaigada
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹10–50
- Website
- MTC
- Ordinary Service
- ₹10–15
- Express Service
- ₹14–21
- Deluxe Service
- ₹21–30
- A/C Service
- ₹30–50
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- ₹290–360
Chennai Taxi
- Phone
- +91 89 39 33 40 40
- Website
- chennaitaxiservice.com
Drop Taxi
- Phone
- +91 79 99 22 20 00
- Website
- droptaxi.in
Tenride
- Phone
- +91 956 635 3633
- Website
- tenride.com
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Anna Nagar to Chennai train services, operated by Chennai Metro Rail Limited, arrive at Chennai Central station.
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