There are 4 ways to get from Egmore (Station) to Thousand Lights by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Puratchi Thalaivar Dr.M.G.Ramachandran Central Metro to Thousand Lightssubway Corridor 1
10 min₹127–851Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Egmore station to Cooptexbus 17E
14 min₹5–23Taxi
- Take the taxi from Egmore (Station) to Thousand Lightstaxi 3.7 km
4 min₹190–230Walk
- Take the walk from Egmore (Station) to Thousand Lightswalk 3.3 km
40 min
Egmore (Station) to Thousand Lights by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Egmore (Station) to Thousand Lights is to bus which costs ₹5 - ₹23 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Egmore (Station) to Thousand Lights is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs ₹190 - ₹230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Egmore station station and arriving at Cooptex. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
No, there is no direct train from Egmore (Station) to Thousand Lights. However, there are services departing from Chennai Egmore and arriving at Thousand Lights via Puratchi Thalaivar Dr.M.G.Ramachandran Central Metro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Egmore (Station) and Thousand Lights is 5 km.
The best way to get from Egmore (Station) to Thousand Lights without a car is to subway which takes 10 min and costs ₹120 - ₹850.
It takes approximately 10 min to get from Egmore (Station) to Thousand Lights, including transfers.
Egmore (Station) to Thousand Lights bus services, operated by MTC, depart from Egmore station.
Egmore (Station) to Thousand Lights train services, operated by Chennai Metro Rail Limited, depart from Puratchi Thalaivar Dr.M.G.Ramachandran Central Metro station.
Egmore (Station) to Thousand Lights bus services, operated by MTC, arrive at Cooptex station.
What companies run services between Egmore (Station), India and Thousand Lights, India?
Chennai Metro Rail Limited operates a subway from Puratchi Thalaivar Dr.M.G.Ramachandran Central Metro to Thousand Lights every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ₹20–25 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, MTC operates a bus from Egmore station to Cooptex every 15 minutes. Tickets cost ₹5–23 and the journey takes 14 min.
- Phone
- 044 2437 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Chennai Metro Rail
Subway from Puratchi Thalaivar Dr.M.G.Ramachandran Central Metro to Thousand Lights
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹20–25
- Website
- Chennai Metro Rail
- Schedules at
- Chennai Metro Rail Timetable
- Phone
- +91 044-24615949
- [email protected]
- Website
- MTC
Bus from Egmore station to Cooptex
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹5–23
- Website
- MTC
- Ordinary Service
- ₹7–10
- Express Service
- ₹9–13
- Deluxe Service
- ₹14–20
- A/C Service
- ₹5–23
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- ₹190–230
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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Egmore (Station) to Thousand Lights train services, operated by Chennai Metro Rail Limited, arrive at Thousand Lights station.
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