There are 8 ways to get from CMBT Station to Tambaram by subway, train, bus, taxi, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Subway, line 06721 train
best- Take the subway from Cmbt to St. Thomas Mountsubway Corridor-2
- Take the train from St Thomas Mount to Tambaram Sntrmtrain 06721 / ...
36 min₹136–882Bus via Cotton Mill
cheapest- Take the bus from M.G.R.Koyambedu to Cotton Millbus 70H
1h 18m₹10–45Bus
- Take the bus from Koyambedu to Tambarambus
1h 2mTaxi
- Take the taxi from CMBT Station to Tambaramtaxi 22.9 km
26 min₹600–750Drive 22.9 km
- Drive from CMBT Station to Tambaramcar 22.9 km
26 min₹258–372Subway, line 06721 train via Minambakkam
- Take the subway from Cmbt to Meenambakkamsubway Inter-Corridor
- Take the train from Minambakkam to Tambaramtrain 06721 / ...
1h 1m₹139–886Bus via FlixBus Chennai - Perungalathur (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu to FlixBus Chennai - Perungalathurbus FlixBus IN5130 / ...
1h 4m₹120–150Bus via FlixBus Chennai - East Tambaram (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu to FlixBus Chennai - East Tambarambus FlixBus IN4310
1h 9m₹130–150
CMBT Station to Tambaram by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from CMBT Station to Tambaram is to bus via Cotton Mill which costs ₹10 - ₹45 and takes 1h 18m.
The fastest way to get from CMBT Station to Tambaram is to taxi which takes 26 min and costs ₹600 - ₹750.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Koyambedu and arriving at Tambaram. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
No, there is no direct train from CMBT Station to Tambaram. However, there are services departing from Cmbt and arriving at Tambaram Sntrm via St Thomas Mount. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36 min.
The distance between CMBT Station and Tambaram is 20 km. The road distance is 22.9 km.
The best way to get from CMBT Station to Tambaram without a car is to subway and line 06721 train which takes 36 min and costs ₹130 - ₹900.
It takes approximately 36 min to get from CMBT Station to Tambaram, including transfers.
CMBT Station to Tambaram bus services, operated by FlixBus India, depart from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu station.
CMBT Station to Tambaram train services, operated by Chennai Metro Rail Limited, depart from Cmbt station.
CMBT Station to Tambaram bus services, operated by FlixBus India, arrive at FlixBus Chennai - Perungalathur station.
What companies run services between CMBT Station, India and Tambaram, India?
V2K Travels operates a bus from Koyambedu to Tambaram once daily, and the journey takes 55 min.
- Phone
- 044 2437 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- chennaimetrorail.org
Subway from Cmbt to St. Thomas Mount
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹26–35
- Website
- https://chennaimetrorail.org/
- Schedules at
- https://chennaimetrorail.org/time-table/
Subway from Cmbt to Meenambakkam
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹28–40
- Website
- https://chennaimetrorail.org/
- Schedules at
- https://chennaimetrorail.org/time-table/
- Standard Fare
- ₹28–40
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from St Thomas Mount to Tambaram Sntrm
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹110–850
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹110–130
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹320–400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹420–550
- First Class (1A)
- ₹650–850
Train from Minambakkam to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹110–850
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹110–130
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹320–400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹420–550
- First Class (1A)
- ₹650–850
- Phone
- +91 9445111202
- [email protected]
- Website
- v2ktravels.com
Bus from Koyambedu to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.v2ktravels.com/
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu to FlixBus Chennai - Perungalathur
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu to FlixBus Chennai - East Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹130–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Phone
- +91 044-24615949
- [email protected]
- Website
- mtcbus.tn.gov.in
Bus from M.G.R.Koyambedu to Cotton Mill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹10–45
- Website
- https://mtcbus.tn.gov.in/
- Ordinary Service
- ₹10–14
- Express Service
- ₹14–20
- Deluxe Service
- ₹21–29
- A/C Service
- ₹30–45
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- ₹600–750
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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More Questions & Answers
CMBT Station to Tambaram train services, operated by Chennai Metro Rail Limited, arrive at St. Thomas Mount station.
Yes, the driving distance between CMBT Station to Tambaram is 23 km. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from CMBT Station to Tambaram.
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