There are 8 ways to get from Chennai to Athanur by subway, plane, train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway, fly to Salem
best- Take the subway from Cmbt to Airportsubway
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Salem (SXV)plane MAA - SXV
3h 4m₹7,130–15,788Train
cheapest- Take the train from Chennai Central to Rasipuramtrain 22651
5h 49m₹630–2,286Train via Salem Jn
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Salem Jntrain 22649 / ...
5h 36m₹880–2,594Bus
- Take the bus from Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus (CMBT Koyambedu) to Salembus Chennai - Salem
6h 31m₹1,079–2,115Drive 337 km
- Drive from Chennai to Athanurcar 337 km
5h 20m₹3,827–5,527Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chennai to Athanurtaxi 337 km
5h 20m₹7,500–9,000Fly to Coimbatore International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)plane MAA - CJB
- Take the bus from Chitra to Salembus
5h 40m₹5,880–15,038Bus via Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Salem, Tamil Nadubus Chennai, Tamil Nadu - Salem, Tamil Nadu
7h 7m
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Salem (SXV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Athanur is to train which costs ₹600 - ₹2,300 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Athanur is to subway and fly which takes 3h 4m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹16,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chennai to Athanur. However, there are services departing from Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus (CMBT Koyambedu) and arriving at Salem via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Chennai to Athanur. However, there are services departing from Chennai Central and arriving at Salem Jn via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
The distance between Chennai and Athanur is 296 km. The road distance is 337 km.
The best way to get from Chennai to Athanur without a car is to train via Salem Jn which takes 5h 36m and costs ₹850 - ₹2,600.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Chennai to Athanur, including transfers.
Chennai to Athanur bus services, operated by IntrCity SmartBus, depart from Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus (CMBT Koyambedu) station.
Chennai to Athanur train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Chennai Central station.
The best way to get from Chennai to Athanur is to train via Salem Jn which takes 5h 36m and costs ₹850 - ₹2,600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₹1,000 - ₹2,200 and takes 6h 31m.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Athanur, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Chennai Central to Salem Jn hourly. Tickets cost ₹230–1,800 and the journey takes 5h 12m. Alternatively, IntrCity SmartBus operates a bus from Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus (CMBT Koyambedu) to Salem twice daily. Tickets cost ₹470–1,400 and the journey takes 6h 10m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–15,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–10,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–10,000
- Phone
- 044 2437 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Chennai Metro Rail
Subway from Cmbt to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹29–40
- Website
- Chennai Metro Rail
- Schedules at
- Chennai Metro Rail Timetable
- Standard Fare
- ₹29–40
- Phone
- +917303093510
- [email protected]
- Website
- intrcity.com
Bus from Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus (CMBT Koyambedu) to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹470–1,400
- Book at
- intrcity.com
- Sleeper
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Seat
- ₹470–650
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–9,000
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
Chennai to Athanur bus services, operated by IntrCity SmartBus, arrive at Salem station.
Chennai to Athanur train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Salem Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chennai to Athanur is 337 km. It takes approximately 5h 20m to drive from Chennai to Athanur.
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