There are 5 ways to get from Boston to Chennai by ferry, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport
best- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane BOS - MAA
21h 2m₹37,381–110,968Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane JFK - MAA
25h 11m₹32,458–129,725Bus to Barnstable Municipal Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport
- Take the bus from Boston to Barnstable Airportbus
- Fly from Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane HYA - MAA
26h 58m₹41,380–112,359Ferry to Provincetown Municipal Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport
- Take the ferry from World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA to MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MAferry
- Fly from Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane PVC - MAA
24h 15m₹63,481–170,213Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Kempegowda International Airport, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)plane BOS - BLR
- Take the bus from Kempegowda International Airport to KR Pura stationbus
- Take the train from Krishnarajapurm to Peramburtrain
27h 53m₹35,657–103,038
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Chennai is to ferry and fly and bus and train which costs ₹35,000 - ₹1,10,000 and takes 27h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Chennai is to ferry and fly which takes 21h 2m and costs ₹37,000 - ₹1,20,000.
The distance between Boston and Chennai is 13211 km.
It takes approximately 21h 2m to get from Boston to Chennai, including transfers.
Chennai is 9h 30m ahead of Boston. It is currently 9:12 AM in Boston and 6:42 PM in Chennai.
There are 1023+ hotels available in Chennai.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Chennai, India?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Chennai. However, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, fly to Chennai International Airport (MAA), walk to Airport, then take the subway to Cmbt. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Barnstable Airport, walk to Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) airport, fly to Chennai International Airport (MAA), walk to Airport, then take the subway to Cmbt.
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chennai International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹37,000–110,000
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Chennai International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹41,000–120,000
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Chennai International Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹40,000–110,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–85,000
Flights from Provincetown Municipal Airport to Chennai International Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–160,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹35,000–100,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–180,000
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Chennai International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹65,000–200,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹46,000–140,000
Flights from Provincetown Municipal Airport to Chennai International Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹85,000–270,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–170,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chennai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–150,000
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Chennai International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹60,000–170,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹43,000–120,000
Flights from Provincetown Municipal Airport to Chennai International Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹80,000–230,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–140,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–80,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–80,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹47,000–170,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹46,000–170,000
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹34,000–90,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹37,000–130,000
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–60,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–19,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–70,000
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- ₹5,000–46,000
- First Class
- ₹19,000–70,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Krishnarajapurm to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to Barnstable Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹1,300–2,400
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- BMTC
Bus from Kempegowda International Airport to KR Pura station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹75–310
- Website
- BMTC
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- ₹75–95
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- ₹230–310
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹350–950
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- ₹350–950
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹350–950
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- ₹350–950
- Phone
- +1 617-748-1428
- Website
- Provincetown Fast Ferry
Ferry from World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA to MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,273
- Website
- Provincetown Fast Ferry
- Phone
- +1 866-307-2469
- Website
- City Experiences
Ferry from World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA to MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,852
- Website
- City Experiences
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