There are 4 ways to get from Chennai to Dili by plane, car, 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 Chennai International Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL)plane MAA - DIL
13h 12m$511–713Fly Chennai International Airport to Haliwen Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Haliwen Airport (ABU)plane MAA - ABU
- Drive from Haliwen Airport (ABU) to Dilicar
18h 26m$184–491Train to Tirupati Airport, fly to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jntrain
- Fly from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL)plane TIR - DIL
20h 46m$564–1,529Bus to Pondicherry, fly to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport
- Take the bus from Koyembedu to Pondicherrybus
- Fly from Pondicherry (PNY) to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL)plane PNY - DIL
25h 2m$619–1,538
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Dili is to fly and drive which costs $180 - $500 and takes 18h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Dili is to fly which takes 13h 12m and costs $500 - $750.
The distance between Chennai and Dili is 5573 km.
It takes approximately 13h 12m to get from Chennai to Dili, including transfers.
Dili is 3h 30m ahead of Chennai. It is currently 10:12 PM in Chennai and 1:42 AM in Dili.
There are 29+ hotels available in Dili.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Dili, Timor-Leste?
IndiGo Airlines, Mid Africa, and three other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) once daily.
- Website
- flymidafrica.aero
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Penang, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Colombo, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Hyderabad, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,800
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Bengaluru, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,700
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Hyderabad, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Bengaluru, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Pondicherry to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Hyderabad, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,800
Flights from Pondicherry to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Bengaluru, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Haliwen Airport via Ngurah Rai, Kupang
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Haliwen Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Juanda International, Kupang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Haliwen Airport via Singapore Changi, Juanda International, Kupang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–470
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
- 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
- $1–13
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $6–8
- First Class (1A)
- $10–13
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Koyembedu to Pondicherry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–22
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
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