There are 7 ways to get from Bengaluru to Tambaram by bus, plane, train, car, taxi, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Shanthinagara Bus Station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane BLR - MAA
3h 38m₹4,072–6,137Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from FlixBus Bengaluru - Shanti Nagar to FlixBus Chennai - East Tambarambus FlixBus IN4314 / ...
7h 35m₹270–1,600Train
- Take the train from Ksr Bengaluru to Chennai Centraltrain 12658 / ...
6h 24m₹349–2,712Bus
- Take the bus from Bengaluru to Chennaibus redbusIndia_Volvo 9600 SLX Multi-Axle AC Sleeper / ...
7h 27m₹579–2,154Drive 304.7 km
- Drive from Bengaluru to Tambaramcar 304.7 km
4h 10m₹2,981–4,306Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bengaluru to Tambaramtaxi 304.7 km
4h 10m₹7,000–9,000Bus via Ambur
- Take the bus from Bengaluru to Amburbus redbusIndia_Volvo 9600 SLX Multi-Axle AC Sleeper / ...
- Take the bus from FlixBus Ambur - Bus Stand to FlixBus Chennai - East Tambarambus FlixBus IN4314 / ...
7h 30m₹709–1,695
Bengaluru to Tambaram by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bengaluru to Tambaram is to bus which costs ₹270 - ₹1,600 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bengaluru to Tambaram is to bus and fly which takes 3h 38m and costs ₹4,000 - ₹6,500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from FlixBus Bengaluru - Shanti Nagar and arriving at FlixBus Chennai - East Tambaram. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Bengaluru to Tambaram. However, there are services departing from Ksr Bengaluru and arriving at Tambaram Sntrm via Chennai Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 24m.
The distance between Bengaluru and Tambaram is 320 km. The road distance is 304.7 km.
The best way to get from Bengaluru to Tambaram without a car is to train which takes 6h 24m and costs ₹340 - ₹2,800.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Bengaluru to Tambaram, including transfers.
Bengaluru to Tambaram bus services, operated by KBS Luxury Bus, depart from Bengaluru station.
Bengaluru to Tambaram train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Ksr Bengaluru station.
The best way to get from Bengaluru to Tambaram is to train which takes 6h 24m and costs ₹340 - ₹2,800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₹550 - ₹2,200 and takes 7h 27m.
What companies run services between Bengaluru, India and Tambaram, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Ksr Bengaluru to Chennai Central every 3 hours. Tickets cost ₹230–1,900 and the journey takes 5h 25m. Alternatively, KBS Luxury Bus operates a bus from Bengaluru to Chennai hourly, and the journey takes 6h 30m. 20 other operators also service this route.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹3,900–5,500
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₹3,900–5,500
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,200–5,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ksr Bengaluru to Chennai Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,900
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,900
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- BMTC
Bus from Shanthinagara Bus Station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹70–290
- Website
- BMTC
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- ₹70–90
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- ₹220–290
- Website
- KBS Luxury Bus
Bus from Bengaluru to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- KBS Luxury Bus
Bus from Bengaluru to Ambur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- KBS Luxury Bus
- Website
- Gee Pee Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Gee Pee Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Ambur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Gee Pee Travels
- Website
- V Bus Holidays
Bus from Bengaluru to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- V Bus Holidays
- Website
- Evolte Bus
Bus from Bengaluru to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Evolte Bus
Bus from Bengaluru to Ambur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Evolte Bus
- Website
- KMRL kalaimakal Road Lines
Bus from Bengaluru to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- KMRL kalaimakal Road Lines
Bus from Bengaluru to Ambur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- KMRL kalaimakal Road Lines
- Website
- Saaral Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Saaral Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Ambur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Saaral Travels
- Phone
- +91 94038 91928
- [email protected]
- Website
- RKK Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- RKK Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Ambur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- RKK Travels
- Phone
- +91 9176674557
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri Sugam Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Sri Sugam Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Ambur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Sri Sugam Travels
- Website
- Vee Jey Tours And Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Vee Jey Tours And Travels
- Phone
- 1800 267 9001
- [email protected]
- Website
- NeuGo
Bus from Bengaluru to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- NeuGo
Bus from Bengaluru to Ambur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- NeuGo
- Website
- YBM Travels(BLM)
Bus from Bengaluru to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- YBM Travels(BLM)
Bus from Bengaluru to Ambur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- YBM Travels(BLM)
- Phone
- 91 82870 09889
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zingbus
Bus from Bengaluru to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹460–1,300
- Schedules at
- Zingbus
Bus from Bengaluru to Ambur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹370–850
- Schedules at
- Zingbus
- Phone
- +91 94440 05266
- [email protected]
- Website
- Apple Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Apple Travels
- Phone
- +91 9021264955
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Bengaluru to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Bengaluru to Ambur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
- Website
- PNS Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- PNS Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Ambur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- PNS Travels
- +91 7044090046
- Website
- Green Line
Bus from Bengaluru to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- Green Line
- Website
- Green Line
- Phone
- 0804151123
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Travels NTA
Bus from Bengaluru to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- National Travels NTA
- Schedules at
- National Travels NTA
Bus from Bengaluru to Ambur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- National Travels NTA
- Schedules at
- National Travels NTA
- Website
- Jabbar Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Jabbar Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Ambur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Jabbar Travels
- Phone
- +91 707 5511 729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fresh Bus
Bus from Bengaluru to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Fresh Bus
- Phone
- +91 97875 24434
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kingfisher Connect
Bus from Bengaluru to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Kingfisher Connect
Bus from Bengaluru to Ambur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Kingfisher Connect
- Website
- SVG Grand Connect
Bus from Bengaluru to Ambur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- SVG Grand Connect
- Phone
- 99623 38888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Green Channel Express
Bus from Bengaluru to Ambur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Green Channel Express
- Website
- Simla Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Ambur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Simla Travels
- Website
- South Yatri
Bus from Bengaluru to Ambur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- South Yatri
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Ambur - Bus Stand to FlixBus Chennai - East Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹330–850
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Bengaluru - Shanti Nagar to FlixBus Chennai - East Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹500–1,600
- Website
- FlixBus India
- Phone
- 9513948001
- [email protected]
- Website
- TNSTC
Bus from FlixBus Bengaluru - Shanti Nagar to FlixBus Chennai - East Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹270–850
- Website
- TNSTC
- Sleeper / Seater
- ₹450–750
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–9,000
Best Ride
- Phone
- +91 996 427 3747
Bharat Taxi
- Phone
- +91 969 600 0999
- Website
- bharattaxi.com
Ola Cabs
- Phone
- +91 922 654 7777
- Website
- olacabs.com
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Booking & Getting There
Bengaluru to Tambaram bus services, operated by KBS Luxury Bus, arrive at Chennai station.
Bengaluru to Tambaram train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Chennai Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bengaluru to Tambaram is 305 km. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Bengaluru to Tambaram.
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