There are 5 ways to get from CMBT Station to Thousand Lights by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Cmbt to Alandursubway Corridor-2 / ...
- Take the subway from Alandur to Thousand Lightssubway Corridor-1
32 min₹51–65Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from M.G.R.Koyambedu to Anna Salai MET Collegebus 12X
1h 47m₹29–58Line 15 bus
- Take the bus from M.G.R. Koyambedu to Central stationbus 15
40 min₹30–75Taxi
- Take the taxi from CMBT Station to Thousand Lightstaxi 10.1 km
12 min₹330–400Walk
- Take the foot from CMBT Station to Thousand Lightswalk 8.4 km
1h 41m
CMBT Station to Thousand Lights by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from CMBT Station to Thousand Lights is to line 15 bus which costs ₹30 - ₹80 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from CMBT Station to Thousand Lights is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs ₹330 - ₹400.
No, there is no direct bus from CMBT Station to Thousand Lights station. However, there are services departing from M.G.R. Koyambedu and arriving at Central station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40 min.
No, there is no direct train from CMBT Station to Thousand Lights. However, there are services departing from Cmbt and arriving at Thousand Lights via Alandur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32 min.
The distance between CMBT Station and Thousand Lights is 17 km.
The best way to get from CMBT Station to Thousand Lights without a car is to subway which takes 32 min and costs ₹50 - ₹70.
It takes approximately 32 min to get from CMBT Station to Thousand Lights, including transfers.
CMBT Station to Thousand Lights bus services, operated by MTC, depart from M.G.R. Koyambedu station.
CMBT Station to Thousand Lights train services, operated by Chennai Metro Rail Limited, depart from Cmbt station.
CMBT Station to Thousand Lights bus services, operated by MTC, arrive at Central station.
What companies run services between CMBT Station, India and Thousand Lights, India?
You can take a subway from Cmbt to Thousand Lights via Alandur in around 32 min. Alternatively, MTC operates a bus from M.G.R. Koyambedu to Central station every 15 minutes. Tickets cost ₹10–55 and the journey takes 31 min.
- Phone
- 044 2437 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- chennaimetrorail.org
Subway from Cmbt to Alandur
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹25–35
- Website
- https://chennaimetrorail.org/
- Schedules at
- https://chennaimetrorail.org/time-table/
Subway from Alandur to Thousand Lights
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹26–35
- Website
- https://chennaimetrorail.org/
- Schedules at
- https://chennaimetrorail.org/time-table/
- Phone
- +91 044-24615949
- [email protected]
- Website
- mtcbus.tn.gov.in
Bus from M.G.R. Koyambedu to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹10–55
- Website
- https://mtcbus.tn.gov.in/
- Ordinary Service
- ₹10–15
- Express Service
- ₹15–22
- Deluxe Service
- ₹22–35
- A/C Service
- ₹30–55
Bus from M.G.R.Koyambedu to Anna Salai MET College
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹9–33
- Website
- https://mtcbus.tn.gov.in/
- Ordinary Service
- ₹9–13
- Express Service
- ₹13–18
- Deluxe Service
- ₹19–27
- A/C Service
- ₹29–33
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- ₹330–400
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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CMBT Station to Thousand Lights train services, operated by Chennai Metro Rail Limited, arrive at Alandur station.
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