There are 3 ways to get from Chennai to Réunion by plane or train
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Fly from Chennai International Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Gillot Airport (RUN)plane MAA - RUN
9h 15m$423–715Train to Salem, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Chennai Central to Salem Jntrain
- Fly from Salem (SXV) to Gillot Airport (RUN)plane SXV - RUN
31h 51m$297–779Train to Tirupati Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jntrain
- Fly from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Gillot Airport (RUN)plane TIR - RUN
26h 41m$335–822
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Gillot Airport (RUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Réunion is to train and fly which costs $290 - $800 and takes 31h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Réunion is to fly which takes 9h 15m and costs $420 - $750.
The distance between Chennai and Réunion is 4659 km.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Chennai to Réunion, including transfers.
Réunion is 1h 30m behind Chennai. It is currently 6:46 AM in Chennai and 5:16 AM in Réunion.
There are 959+ hotels available in Réunion.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Réunion?
IndiGo Airlines and Air Mauritius fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Gillot Airport (RUN) 4 times a week.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Gillot Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Gillot Airport via Hyderabad, Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–900
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Gillot Airport via Bengaluru, Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–850
Flights from Salem to Gillot Airport via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–750
Flights from Salem to Gillot Airport via Hyderabad, Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–850
Flights from Salem to Gillot Airport via Kochi, Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–800
- Website
- airmauritius.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Gillot Airport via Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $430–700
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Gillot Airport via Bengaluru, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–800
Flights from Salem to Gillot Airport via Bengaluru, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
Flights from Salem to Gillot Airport via Chennai International Airport, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $6–8
- First Class (1A)
- $10–13
Train from Chennai Central to Salem Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $6–8
- Second AC (2A)
- $8–11
- First Class (1A)
- $14–19
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