There are 7 ways to get from Chennai to Kottapatti by subway, plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Subway, fly
best- Take the subway from Cmbt to Airportsubway
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Madurai (IXM)plane MAA - IXM
3h 9m₹5,630–8,788Train
cheapest- Take the train from Chennai Egmore to Sivagangatrain 16751 / ...
9h 49m₹743–2,838Bus
- Take the bus from Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus (CMBT Koyambedu) to Melurbus Chennai - Melur
6h 46m₹828–1,745Train via Madurai Jn
- Take the train from Chennai Egmore to Madurai Jntrain 12631 / ...
7h 44m₹769–2,779Drive 443.7 km
- Drive from Chennai to Kottapatticar 443.7 km
6h 39m₹4,341–6,270Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chennai to Kottapattitaxi 443.7 km
6h 39m₹9,500–12,000Bus via Chennai
- Take the bus from Chennai to Madurai Melur Bypassbus redbusIndia_A/C Sleeper
8h 15m₹1,888–2,778
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Madurai (IXM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Kottapatti is to bus which costs ₹800 - ₹1,800 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Kottapatti is to subway and fly which takes 3h 9m and costs ₹5,500 - ₹9,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chennai to Kottapatti. However, there are services departing from Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus (CMBT Koyambedu) and arriving at Melur via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Chennai to Kottapatti. However, there are services departing from Chennai Egmore and arriving at Madurai Jn via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 44m.
The distance between Chennai and Kottapatti is 465 km. The road distance is 443.7 km.
The best way to get from Chennai to Kottapatti without a car is to bus which takes 6h 46m and costs ₹800 - ₹1,800.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Chennai to Kottapatti, including transfers.
Chennai to Kottapatti bus services, operated by IntrCity SmartBus, depart from Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus (CMBT Koyambedu) station.
Chennai to Kottapatti train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Chennai Egmore station.
The best way to get from Chennai to Kottapatti is to bus which takes 6h 46m and costs ₹800 - ₹1,800. Alternatively, you can train via Madurai Jn, which costs ₹750 - ₹2,800 and takes 7h 44m.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Kottapatti, India?
IntrCity SmartBus operates a bus from Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus (CMBT Koyambedu) to Melur twice daily. Tickets cost ₹500–1,400 and the journey takes 6h 30m. Alternatively, Indian Railways operates a train from Chennai Egmore to Madurai Jn every 2 hours. Tickets cost ₹280–2,200 and the journey takes 7h 10m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–8,000
- 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
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chennai Egmore to Madurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹280–2,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹280–340
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–950
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
Train from Chennai Egmore to Sivaganga
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹300–2,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹300–360
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–1,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,800–2,300
- Phone
- +917303093510
- [email protected]
- Website
- intrcity.com
Bus from Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus (CMBT Koyambedu) to Melur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹500–1,400
- Book at
- intrcity.com
- Sleeper
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Seat
- ₹500–700
- Website
- Blue Birds Travels
Bus from Chennai to Madurai Melur Bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Blue Birds Travels
- Phone
- +91 9021264955
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Chennai to Madurai Melur Bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
- Phone
- 044 24797310
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tippusultan Travels
Bus from Chennai to Madurai Melur Bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Tippusultan Travels
- Phone
- +91 9444 838 838
- [email protected]
- Website
- PRM Roadways
Bus from Chennai to Madurai Melur Bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- PRM Roadways
- Phone
- +91 97514 35999
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBM Traansport
Bus from Chennai to Madurai Melur Bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SBM Traansport
- Website
- THIRU Travels
Bus from Chennai to Madurai Melur Bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- THIRU Travels
- Phone
- +91-9384047581
- [email protected]
- Website
- VKV Travels
Bus from Chennai to Madurai Melur Bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,500–2,400
- Schedules at
- VKV Travels
- Website
- PSP Selvam Travels
Bus from Chennai to Madurai Melur Bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- PSP Selvam Travels
- Phone
- +91 89399 49730
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri SMS Travels
Bus from Chennai to Madurai Melur Bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Sri SMS Travels
- Website
- SPB Roadlines
Bus from Chennai to Madurai Melur Bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- SPB Roadlines
- Phone
- 1800 267 9001
- [email protected]
- Website
- NeuGo
Bus from Chennai to Madurai Melur Bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- NeuGo
- Website
- Rajan Travels
Bus from Chennai to Madurai Melur Bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Rajan Travels
- Website
- Star Tamizhan Travels
Bus from Chennai to Madurai Melur Bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Star Tamizhan Travels
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–12,000
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 Kottapatti bus services, operated by IntrCity SmartBus, arrive at Melur station.
Chennai to Kottapatti train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Madurai Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chennai to Kottapatti is 444 km. It takes approximately 6h 39m to drive from Chennai to Kottapatti.
There are 224+ hotels available in Kottapatti.