There are 3 ways to get from Chennai to Darwin by plane or train
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 Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane MAA - DRW
13h 49m$455–1,946Train to Tirupati Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jntrain
- Fly from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane TIR - DRW
18h 33m$639–2,967Train to Trichy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chennai Egmore to Ponmlai Gld Rcktrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane TRZ - DRW
18h 5m$535–2,280
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Darwin is to fly which costs $450 - $2,000 and takes 13h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Darwin is to fly which takes 13h 49m and costs $450 - $2,000.
The distance between Chennai and Darwin is 6289 km.
It takes approximately 13h 49m to get from Chennai to Darwin, including transfers.
Darwin is 4h ahead of Chennai. It is currently 7:31 AM in Chennai and 11:31 AM in Darwin.
There are 497+ hotels available in Darwin.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Darwin, NT, Australia?
Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and two other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) twice daily.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,900
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Darwin International Airport via Hyderabad, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,100
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Darwin International Airport via Bengaluru, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,900
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Darwin International Airport via Visakhapatnam, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Darwin International Airport via Hyderabad, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Darwin International Airport via Hyderabad, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Colombo, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- 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
- $2–19
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $6–9
- Second AC (2A)
- $9–12
- First Class (1A)
- $14–19
Train from Chennai Egmore to Ponmlai Gld Rck
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–27
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $3–5
- Third AC (3A)
- $9–12
- Second AC (2A)
- $12–16
- First Class (1A)
- $21–27
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