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How to get fromChennai to Thumbaby subway, plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Chennai to Thumba by subway, plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Subway, fly to Trivandrum, taxi

    best
    1. Take the subway from Cmbt to Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane plane MAA - TRV
    3. Take the taxi from Infosys campus to Thumbataxi taxi
    4h 25m
    ₹6,680–15,238

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Chennai Central to Kazhakuttamtrain train 12697
    14h 32m
    ₹662–3,533

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chennai to Thiruvananthapurambus bus redbusIndia_Volvo 9600 SLX Multi-Axle AC Sleeper
    12h 46m
    ₹1,036–5,093

  4. Drive  722.3 km

    1. Drive from Chennai to Thumbacar car 722.3 km
    11h 8m
    ₹8,086–11,680

  5. Fly to Cochin International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane plane MAA - COK
    2. Take the taxi from Kochi-Airport-COK to Thumbataxi taxi
    6h 19m
    ₹9,830–15,538

  6. Fly to Tuticorin Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Tuticorin Airport (TCR)plane plane MAA - TCR
    2. Take the bus from Tirunelveli to Infosys Gatebus bus
    7h 40m
    ₹9,230–19,538

  7. Train via Thiruvananthapuram Central

    1. Take the train from Chennai Egmore to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain train 20635 / ...
    15h 4m
    ₹1,060–5,208

  8. Bus via Madurai

    1. Take the bus from FlixBus Chennai - Alandur to FlixBus Madurai - Kalavasalbus bus FlixBus IN5129
    2. Take the bus from Kodai Toll Gate to Infosys Gatebus bus
    17h 49m
    ₹2,132–6,039

  9. Train via Thiruvananthapuram Central #2

    1. Take the train from Perambur to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain train 22642
    18h 24m
    ₹1,099–5,499

Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Trivandrum (TRV) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration2h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket₹6,122Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 639 km
  • Duration: 4h 25m

What companies run services between Chennai, India and Thumba, Kerala, India?

Punchiry Tours and Holidays operates a bus from Chennai to Thiruvananthapuram 4 times a day. Tickets cost ₹1,300–4,700 and the journey takes 12h 30m. Seven other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Indian Railways operates a train from Chennai Central to Kazhakuttam once a week. Tickets cost ₹430–3,300 and the journey takes 14h 22m.

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