There are 8 ways to get from Chennai to Charminar by subway, plane, bus, train, 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 to Chennai International Airport, fly
best- Take the subway from Cmbt to Airportsubway
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Hyderabad (HYD)plane MAA - HYD
4h 37m₹5,680–12,288Train
cheapest- Take the train from Chennai Central to Kachegudatrain 16003
14h 48m₹490–3,780Bus
- Take the bus from Central Jahan Bharathi travels to Afzalgunjbus
12h 25m₹1,100–3,200Drive 616.9 km
- Drive from Chennai to Charminarcar 616.9 km
9h 16m₹7,042–10,171Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chennai to Charminartaxi 616.9 km
9h 16m₹13,000–17,000Train to Tirupati Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jntrain
- Fly from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Hyderabad (HYD)plane TIR - HYD
6h 21m₹6,977–19,659Bus via Koti Maternity Hospital
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Hyderabad, Telanganabus Chennai, Tamil Nadu - Hyderabad, Telangana
13h 25mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Perambur to Kachegudatrain 17651 / ...
- Take the bus from Kachiguda station to Charminarbus 2C / ...
20h 6m
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Hyderabad (HYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Charminar is to train which costs ₹490 - ₹3,800 and takes 14h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Charminar is to subway and fly which takes 4h 37m and costs ₹5,500 - ₹13,000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Central Jahan Bharathi travels and arriving at Afzalgunj. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Chennai to Charminar. However, there are services departing from Chennai Central and arriving at Dabirpura via Kacheguda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 48m.
The distance between Chennai and Charminar is 551 km. The road distance is 616.9 km.
The best way to get from Chennai to Charminar without a car is to bus which takes 12h 25m and costs ₹1,100 - ₹3,200.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Chennai to Charminar, including transfers.
Chennai to Charminar bus services, operated by Bharathi Travels, depart from Central Jahan Bharathi travels station.
Chennai to Charminar train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Chennai Central station.
The best way to get from Chennai to Charminar is to bus which takes 12h 25m and costs ₹1,100 - ₹3,200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ₹490 - ₹3,800 and takes 14h 48m.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Charminar, India?
Bharathi Travels operates a bus from Central Jahan Bharathi travels to Afzalgunj twice daily. Tickets cost ₹1,100–3,200 and the journey takes 11h 50m. Alternatively, Indian Railways operates a train from Chennai Central to Kacheguda once a week. Tickets cost ₹390–3,000 and the journey takes 13h 35m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–12,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Hyderabad via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–12,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Hyderabad via Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–12,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–16,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Hyderabad via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–16,000
- 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
- +91 78389 86986
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bharathi Travels
Bus from Central Jahan Bharathi travels to Afzalgunj
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–3,200
- Website
- Bharathi Travels
- Ac Sleeper
- ₹1,700–3,200
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–17,000
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 Charminar bus services, operated by Bharathi Travels, arrive at Afzalgunj station.
Chennai to Charminar train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Kacheguda station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chennai to Charminar is 617 km. It takes approximately 9h 16m to drive from Chennai to Charminar.
There are 2050+ hotels available in Charminar.








