There are 5 ways to get from Chennai to Saint Helena by plane, 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 from Chennai International Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to St. Helena Airport (HLE)plane MAA - HLE
2d 11h$953–2,506Train to Kadapa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Cuddapahtrain
- Fly from Kadapa Airport (CDP) to St. Helena Airport (HLE)plane CDP - HLE
5d 12h$1,510–3,828Train to Tirupati Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jntrain
- Fly from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to St. Helena Airport (HLE)plane TIR - HLE
2d 6h$1,006–2,522Train to Salem, fly
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Salem Jntrain
- Fly from Salem (SXV) to St. Helena Airport (HLE)plane SXV - HLE
3d 9h$1,108–2,930Bus to Pondicherry, fly
- Take the bus from Koyembedu to Pondicherrybus
- Fly from Pondicherry (PNY) to St. Helena Airport (HLE)plane PNY - HLE
2d 10h$1,112–2,731
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to St. Helena Airport (HLE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Saint Helena is to fly which costs $950 - $2,600 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Saint Helena is to train and fly which takes 2 days 6h and costs $1,000 - $2,600.
The distance between Chennai and Saint Helena is 9994 km.
It takes approximately 2 days 11h to get from Chennai to Saint Helena, including transfers.
Saint Helena is 5h 30m behind Chennai. It is currently 7:10 PM in Chennai and 1:40 PM in Saint Helena.
There are seven+ hotels available in Saint Helena.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Saint Helena?
Ethiopian Airlines and Airlink fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to St. Helena Airport (HLE) 3 times a week.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to St. Helena Airport via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg, Walvis Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,500
Flights from Kadapa Airport to St. Helena Airport via Chennai International Airport, Mauritius, Johannesburg, Walvis Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 5d 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,800
Flights from Tirupati Airport to St. Helena Airport via Bengaluru, Mauritius, Johannesburg, Walvis Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
Flights from Salem to St. Helena Airport via Chennai International Airport, Addis Ababa, Johannesburg, Walvis Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 1h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
Flights from Pondicherry to St. Helena Airport via Bengaluru, Mauritius, Johannesburg, Walvis Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,700
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chennai Central to Cuddapah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–17
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–8
- Second AC (2A)
- $8–10
- First Class (1A)
- $13–17
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
Train from Chennai Central to Salem Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $6–8
- Second AC (2A)
- $9–12
- First Class (1A)
- $15–19
- 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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