There are 6 ways to get from Chennai to Jinan by plane, car, or train
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Fly to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA)plane MAA - TNA
16h 37m¥1,022–4,323Drive 6,043.4 km
- Drive from Chennai to Jinancar 6,043.4 km
3d 5h¥5,192–7,500Fly to Beijing Capital International Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane MAA - PEK
- Take the train from Beijing South to Tianjin Southtrain
- Take the train from Tianjin South to Jinantrain
17h 37m¥1,517–4,052Fly to Jining Qufu Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Jining Qufu Airport (JNG)plane MAA - JNG
- Take the train from Jiaxiang North to Qufu East Stationtrain
- Take the train from Qufu East to Jinantrain
19h 19m¥2,242–5,668Fly to Heze, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Heze (HZA)plane MAA - HZA
- Take the train from Heze East to Qufu East Stationtrain
- Take the train from Qufu East to Jinantrain
21h 42m¥1,979–4,806Fly to Qingdao Liuting International Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO)plane MAA - TAO
- Take the train from Qingdao North to Jiaozhou Northtrain
- Take the train from Jiaozhou North to Jinantrain
18h 55m¥1,089–4,059
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Jinan is to fly and train which costs ¥1500 - ¥4100 and takes 17h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Jinan is to fly which takes 16h 37m and costs ¥1000 - ¥4400.
The distance between Chennai and Jinan is 4584 km. The road distance is 6043.4 km.
It takes approximately 16h 37m to get from Chennai to Jinan, including transfers.
Jinan is 2h 30m ahead of Chennai. It is currently 6:48 AM in Chennai and 9:18 AM in Jinan.
Yes, the driving distance between Chennai to Jinan is 6043 km. It takes approximately 3 days 5h to drive from Chennai to Jinan.
There are 129+ hotels available in Jinan.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Jinan, China?
Cathay Pacific, Shandong Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) twice daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Jining Qufu Airport via Kolkata, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Heze via Kolkata, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,600
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Heze via Dhaka, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Heze via Suvarnabhumi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,900
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Heze via Yangon, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–5,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Kolkata, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,300
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,300
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,800
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,800
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,300
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,800
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport via Kolkata, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport via Don Muang, Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,600
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Kolkata, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–5,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,900
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,800
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Heze via Yangon, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–5,500
- Website
- gxairlines.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Jining Qufu Airport via Don Muang, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,500
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Heze via Yangon, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–5,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Kolkata, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,500
Train from Beijing South to Tianjin South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥58–63
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥90–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
Train from Tianjin South to Jinan
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥220–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥320–450
Train from Jiaxiang North to Qufu East Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥38–42
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥61–67
- Business Class Seat
- ¥80–120
Train from Qufu East to Jinan
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥62–68
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥100–110
- Business Class Seat
- ¥140–200
Train from Heze East to Qufu East Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥75–85
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥120–135
- Business Class Seat
- ¥170–250
Train from Qufu East to Jinan
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥62–68
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥100–110
- Business Class Seat
- ¥140–200
Train from Qingdao North to Jiaozhou North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥25–28
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥38–42
- Business Class Seat
- ¥50–70
Train from Jiaozhou North to Jinan
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥160–190
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥270–300
- Business Class Seat
- ¥390–600
Train from Qingdao North to Jiaozhou North
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥35–60
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥40–60
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥35–55
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