There are 10 ways to get from Chandīgarh to Chidambaram by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Chandigarh International Airport to Pondicherry, bus
best- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Pondicherry (PNY)plane IXC - PNY
- Take the bus from Puducherry to Chidambarambus
10h 44m₹15,638–30,238Train
cheapest- Take the train from Chandigarh to New Delhitrain
- Take the train from New Delhi to Villupuram Jntrain
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Chidambaramtrain
44h 23m₹1,277–10,095Bus
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Ghaziabadbus
- Take the bus from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh to Hyderabad, Telanganabus
- Take the bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Chidambaram, Tamil Nadubus
2d 9hDrive 2,549.8 km
- Drive from Chandīgarh to Chidambaramcar 2,549.8 km
34h 35m₹28,716–41,478Fly Chandigarh International Airport to Chennai International Airport, train
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane IXC - MAA
- Take the train from Tambaram to Chidambaramtrain
9h 47m₹8,788–16,898Fly Chandigarh International Airport to Trichy International Airport, train
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane IXC - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Chidambaramtrain
10h 48m₹12,668–33,448Fly Chandigarh International Airport to Salem, train
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Salem (SXV)plane IXC - SXV
- Take the train from Salem Town to Chidambaramtrain
13h 4m₹13,198–31,048Train to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport, train
- Take the train from Chandigarh to New Delhitrain
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane DEL - MAA
- Take the train from Tambaram to Chidambaramtrain
13h 1m₹8,012–18,895Train to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly to Trichy International Airport, train
- Take the train from Chandigarh to New Delhitrain
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane DEL - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Chidambaramtrain
12h 17m₹10,392–21,445Train, bus
- Take the train from Chandigarh to Peramburtrain 12688
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Chidambaram, Tamil Nadubus Chennai, Tamil Nadu - Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu
2d 2h
Chandīgarh to Chidambaram by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chandīgarh to Chidambaram is to train which costs ₹1,200 - ₹11,000 and takes 44h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Chandīgarh to Chidambaram is to fly and train which takes 9h 47m and costs ₹8,500 - ₹17,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chandīgarh to Chidambaram. However, there are services departing from Chandigarh and arriving at Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu via Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, Hyderabad, Telangana and Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Chandīgarh to Chidambaram. However, there are services departing from Chandigarh and arriving at Chidambaram via New Delhi and Villupuram Jn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 23m.
The distance between Chandīgarh and Chidambaram is 2182 km. The road distance is 2549.8 km.
The best way to get from Chandīgarh to Chidambaram without a car is to train which takes 44h 23m and costs ₹1,200 - ₹11,000.
It takes approximately 10h 44m to get from Chandīgarh to Chidambaram, including transfers.
Chandīgarh to Chidambaram bus services, operated by IntrCity SmartBus, depart from Chandigarh station.
Chandīgarh to Chidambaram train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Chandigarh station.
The best way to get from Chandīgarh to Chidambaram is to train which takes 44h 23m and costs ₹1,200 - ₹11,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 9h.
What companies run services between Chandīgarh, India and Chidambaram, India?
You can take a train from Chandigarh to Chidambaram via New Delhi and Villupuram Jn in around 44h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chandigarh to Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu via Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, Hyderabad, Telangana, and Chennai, Tamil Nadu in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Pondicherry via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–28,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Pondicherry via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–28,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Pondicherry via Indira Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–28,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Pondicherry via Jaipur, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–28,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Pondicherry via Indira Gandhi International Airport, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–28,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–14,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–14,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Ahmedabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–14,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–14,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Indore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–14,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–27,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–27,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–27,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–29,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Lucknow, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–27,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Salem via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–29,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Salem via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–32,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Salem via Indira Gandhi International Airport, Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–29,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–15,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–15,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–19,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–19,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–19,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–19,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–19,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–12,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–29,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–16,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–29,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chandigarh to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,500
Train from New Delhi to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹950–7,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹950–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,400–3,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,400–4,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,500
Train from Villupuram Jn to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–480
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Tambaram to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Salem Town to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Chandigarh to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,500
Train from Tambaram to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Chandigarh to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,500
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Chandigarh to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–8,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,000–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,600–4,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,000–8,000
- Phone
- +917303093510
- [email protected]
- Website
- intrcity.com
Bus from Puducherry to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹356–1,400
- Book at
- intrcity.com
- Sleeper
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Seat
- ₹390–550
Bus from Chandigarh to Ghaziabad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹460–1,400
- Book at
- intrcity.com
- Sleeper
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Seat
- ₹460–650
- Phone
- +91 9355777632
- [email protected]
- Website
- Raj Kalpana Travels Pvt Ltd
Bus from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh to Hyderabad, Telangana
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Raj Kalpana Travels Pvt Ltd
- Website
- Sri Krishna Travels
Bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Sri Krishna Travels
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More Questions & Answers
Chandīgarh to Chidambaram bus services, operated by IntrCity SmartBus, arrive at Ghaziabad station.
Chandīgarh to Chidambaram train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at New Delhi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chandīgarh to Chidambaram is 2550 km. It takes approximately 34h 35m to drive from Chandīgarh to Chidambaram.
There are 59+ hotels available in Chidambaram.













