There are 4 ways to get from Chennai to Adelaide by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Chennai International Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MAA - ADL
15h 36m$755–1,406Train to Trichy International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Chennai Egmore to Ponmlai Gld Rcktrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane TRZ - ADL
19h 52m$514–1,940Train to Tirupati Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jntrain
- Fly from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane TIR - ADL
20h 20m$759–2,126Bus to Pondicherry, fly
- Take the bus from Koyembedu to Pondicherrybus
- Fly from Pondicherry (PNY) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane PNY - ADL
24h 26m$667–1,740
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Adelaide is to train and fly which costs $500 - $2,000 and takes 19h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Adelaide is to fly which takes 15h 36m and costs $750 - $1,500.
The distance between Chennai and Adelaide is 8152 km.
It takes approximately 15h 36m to get from Chennai to Adelaide, including transfers.
Adelaide is 5h ahead of Chennai. It is currently 7:21 AM in Chennai and 12:21 PM in Adelaide.
There are 1642+ hotels available in Adelaide.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–2,300
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Adelaide Airport via Hyderabad, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,600
Flights from Pondicherry to Adelaide Airport via Hyderabad, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,400
Flights from Pondicherry to Adelaide Airport via Bengaluru, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,200
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Singapore Changi, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,800
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–18
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $6–8
- Second AC (2A)
- $8–11
- First Class (1A)
- $14–18
Train from Chennai Egmore to Ponmlai Gld Rck
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $3–4
- Third AC (3A)
- $9–12
- Second AC (2A)
- $12–16
- First Class (1A)
- $20–26
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Koyembedu to Pondicherry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–30
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
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