There are 7 ways to get from CMBT Station to Besant Nagar by bus (Flixbus), subway, train, taxi, car, or bus
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Bus (Flixbus)
best- Take the bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu Canara Bank to FlixBus Chennai - Adyarbus FlixBus IN4316
57 min₹100–140Bus via Madhya Kailash
cheapest- Take the bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu to FlixBus Chennai - Madhya Kailashbus FlixBus IN4312 / ...
1h 36m₹17–619Subway, line 41002 train
- Take the subway from Cmbt to St. Thomas Mountsubway Corridor-2
- Take the train from St Thomas Mount to Kasturiba Nagartrain 41002 / ...
1h 39m₹142–905Taxi
- Take the taxi from CMBT Station to Besant Nagartaxi 16.3 km
18 min₹460–600Drive 16.3 km
- Drive from CMBT Station to Besant Nagarcar 16.3 km
18 min₹159–229Subway, bus
- Take the subway from Cmbt to Alandursubway Corridor-2 / ...
- Take the bus from Little Mount to Adyar Signalbus 5B
1h 16m₹53–83Bus via Light House
- Take the bus from M.G.R.Koyambedu to Light Housebus 12X
2h 46m₹19–79
CMBT Station to Besant Nagar by foot and bus (Flixbus)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from CMBT Station to Besant Nagar is to bus via Light House which costs ₹19 - ₹80 and takes 2h 46m.
The fastest way to get from CMBT Station to Besant Nagar is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs ₹460 - ₹600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu Canara Bank and arriving at FlixBus Chennai - Adyar. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
No, there is no direct train from CMBT Station to Besant Nagar. However, there are services departing from Cmbt and arriving at Kasturiba Nagar via St Thomas Mount. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 39m.
The distance between CMBT Station and Besant Nagar is 23 km. The road distance is 16.3 km.
The best way to get from CMBT Station to Besant Nagar without a car is to bus which takes 57 min and costs ₹100 - ₹140.
The bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu Canara Bank to FlixBus Chennai - Adyar takes 50 min including transfers and departs once daily.
CMBT Station to Besant Nagar bus services, operated by FlixBus India, depart from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu Canara Bank station.
CMBT Station to Besant Nagar train services, operated by Chennai Metro Rail Limited, depart from Cmbt station.
CMBT Station to Besant Nagar bus services, operated by FlixBus India, arrive at FlixBus Chennai - Adyar station.
What companies run services between CMBT Station, India and Besant Nagar, India?
FlixBus India operates a bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu Canara Bank to FlixBus Chennai - Adyar once daily. Tickets cost ₹100–140 and the journey takes 50 min.
- Phone
- 044 2437 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Chennai Metro Rail
Subway from Cmbt to St. Thomas Mount
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹26–35
- Website
- Chennai Metro Rail
- Schedules at
- Chennai Metro Rail Timetable
Subway from Cmbt to Alandur
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹25–35
- Website
- Chennai Metro Rail
- Schedules at
- Chennai Metro Rail Timetable
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from St Thomas Mount to Kasturiba Nagar
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹110–850
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹110–130
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹320–400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹420–550
- First Class (1A)
- ₹650–850
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu Canara Bank to FlixBus Chennai - Adyar
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹100–140
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu to FlixBus Chennai - Madhya Kailash
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹65–130
- Website
- FlixBus India
- Phone
- +91 044-24615949
- [email protected]
- Website
- MTC
Bus from Little Mount to Adyar Signal
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹9–29
- Website
- MTC
- Ordinary Service
- ₹9–13
- Express Service
- ₹12–18
- Deluxe Service
- ₹18–26
- A/C Service
- ₹28–29
Bus from M.G.R.Koyambedu to Light House
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹10–45
- Website
- MTC
- Ordinary Service
- ₹10–15
- Express Service
- ₹14–21
- Deluxe Service
- ₹21–29
- A/C Service
- ₹30–45
- Phone
- 9513948001
- [email protected]
- Website
- TNSTC
Bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu to FlixBus Chennai - Madhya Kailash
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹11–600
- Website
- TNSTC
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- ₹460–600
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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Booking & Getting There
CMBT Station to Besant Nagar train services, operated by Chennai Metro Rail Limited, arrive at St. Thomas Mount station.
Yes, the driving distance between CMBT Station to Besant Nagar is 16 km. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from CMBT Station to Besant Nagar.
Book your CMBT Station to Besant Nagar bus tickets online with FlixBus.
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