There are 6 ways to get from France to Chennai by plane or train
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Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
best- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane CDG - MAA
14h 59m₹27,296–61,307Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane NCE - MAA
16h₹36,238–80,440Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane NTE - MAA
21h 6m₹31,217–110,228Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane LYS - MAA
16h 12m₹35,800–121,811Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane FRA - MAA
14h 7m₹27,657–82,406Fly from Marseille Provence Airport
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane MRS - MAA
20h 12m₹35,236–65,781
Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Chennai is to fly which costs ₹27,000 - ₹65,000 and takes 14h 59m.
The fastest way to get from France to Chennai is to train and fly which takes 14h 7m and costs ₹27,000 - ₹85,000.
The distance between France and Chennai is 8065 km.
It takes approximately 14h 59m to get from France to Chennai, including transfers.
Chennai is 3h 30m ahead of France. It is currently 7:24 AM in France and 10:54 AM in Chennai.
There are 1063+ hotels available in Chennai.
What companies run services between France and Chennai, India?
Emirates, Etihad, and six other airlines fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) every 2 hours.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–120,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹33,000–110,000
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Chennai International Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹37,000–120,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹34,000–120,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹33,000–110,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹2,700–12,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹1,400–6,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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