There are 6 ways to get from Dubai to Chidambaram by plane, train, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dubai International Airport to Chennai International Airport, train
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane DXB - MAA
- Take the train from Tambaram to Chidambaramtrain
10h 54m₹16,421–38,539Fly Sharjah International Airport to Chennai International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane SHJ - MAA
- Take the train from Tambaram to Chidambaramtrain
12h 20m₹11,893–35,161Fly Dubai International Airport to Pondicherry, bus
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Pondicherry (PNY)plane DXB - PNY
- Take the bus from Puducherry to Chidambarambus
13h 51m₹20,771–61,879Fly Dubai International Airport to Trichy International Airport, train
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane DXB - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Chidambaramtrain
11h 27m₹15,801–20,089Fly Sharjah International Airport to Trichy International Airport, train
- Fly from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane SHJ - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Chidambaramtrain
12h 48m₹16,273–42,711Shuttle to Abu Dhabi, fly to Trichy International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane AUH - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Chidambaramtrain
13h 22m₹17,717–49,092
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to Chidambaram is to fly and train which costs ₹15,000 - ₹21,000 and takes 11h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Chidambaram is to fly and train which takes 10h 54m and costs ₹16,000 - ₹39,000.
The distance between Dubai and Chidambaram is 3176 km.
It takes approximately 10h 54m to get from Dubai to Chidambaram, including transfers.
Chidambaram is 1h 30m ahead of Dubai. It is currently 1:11 PM in Dubai and 2:41 PM in Chidambaram.
There are 67+ hotels available in Chidambaram.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Chidambaram, India?
There is no direct connection from Dubai to Chidambaram. However, you can take the subway to Airport Terminal 3 Metro Station 1, walk to Dubai International Airport (DXB) airport, fly to Chennai International Airport (MAA), walk to Trisulam, take the line 16115 train to Tambaram, then take the train to Chidambaram. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Airport Terminal 3 Metro Station 1, walk to Dubai International Airport (DXB) airport, fly to Pondicherry (PNY), take the taxi to Puducherry, then take the bus to Chidambaram.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–36,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–37,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–37,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–37,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Pondicherry via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–70,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Pondicherry via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–70,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Pondicherry via Mangalore, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–60,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Pondicherry via Ahmedabad, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–75,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–55,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–45,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–43,000
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–32,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–46,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Trichy International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–46,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Trichy International Airport via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–48,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Trichy International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–47,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–36,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–40,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–46,000
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–40,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–50,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–40,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–46,000
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–40,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–50,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–44,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–48,000
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–29,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tambaram to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Tambaram to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Phone
- +917303093510
- [email protected]
- Website
- intrcity.com
Bus from Puducherry to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,400
- Book at
- intrcity.com
- Sleeper
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Seat
- ₹390–550
- Website
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹900–1,000
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
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