There are 8 ways to get from Chennai to Elephanta Caves by plane, unknown, train, or bus
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Fly Chennai International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, travel
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM)plane MAA - BOM
- Walk from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Elephanta Cavesunknown
3h 38mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Dadartrain 22160
- Walk from Dadar to Elephanta Cavesunknown
22h 50mBus, travel via Pune
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Pune, Maharashtrabus
- Take the bus from Swargate to Maitri Parkbus
- Walk from Maitri Park to Elephanta Cavesunknown
27h 2mTrain to Tirupati Airport, fly to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, travel
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jntrain
- Fly from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM)plane TIR - BOM
- Walk from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Elephanta Cavesunknown
5h 39mFly Chennai International Airport to Pune Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Pune Airport (PNQ)plane MAA - PNQ
- Take the train from Pune Jn to Dadartrain
- Walk from Dadar to Elephanta Cavesunknown
7h 14mTrain, bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, travel
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurmtrain
- Take the bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM)plane BLR - BOM
- Walk from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Elephanta Cavesunknown
9h 40mFly Chennai International Airport to Surat, train, travel
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Surat (STV)plane MAA - STV
- Take the train from Surat to Mumbai Centraltrain
- Walk from Mumbai Central to Elephanta Cavesunknown
8h 9mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Mumbai, Maharashtrabus Chennai, Tamil Nadu - Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Walk from Gadkari Quarry to Elephanta Cavesunknown
31h 58m
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Chennai and Elephanta Caves is 1070 km.
The best way to get from Chennai to Elephanta Caves without a car is to train and travel which takes 22h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Chennai to Elephanta Caves, including transfers.
There are 1646+ hotels available in Elephanta Caves.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Elephanta Caves, India?
There is no direct connection from Chennai to Elephanta Caves. However, you can take the line 06721 train to Trisulam, walk to Chennai International Airport (MAA) airport, fly to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM), then travel to Elephanta Caves. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chennai Central to Elephanta Caves via Dadar in around 22h 50m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–7,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–7,500
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–23,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–23,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–23,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Pune Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–6,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Pune Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–6,500
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–8,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Surat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–14,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Surat via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–14,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Surat via Pune Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–14,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–9,500
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–14,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Pune Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–6,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Pune Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–6,500
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹3,500–11,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport via Goa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹3,600–14,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Surat via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–23,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,900–11,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,900–11,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Pune Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–6,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Pune Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–6,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Surat via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–23,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–7,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chennai Central to Dadar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹550–4,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,000–2,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,400–4,400
Train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
Train from Pune Jn to Dadar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹470–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
Train from Surat to Mumbai Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- [email protected]
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Pune, Maharashtra
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- omio.com
- Phone
- 1800 22 1250
- Website
- msrtc.maharashtra.gov.in
Bus from Swargate to Maitri Park
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹270–710
- Schedules at
- msrtc.org.in
- Ordinary
- ₹270–350
- AC
- ₹420–600
- AC Shivneri
- ₹710
- Semi Luxury
- ₹429
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in
Bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹70–280
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- ₹70–85
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- ₹210–280
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