There are 6 ways to get from Howrah to Chennai Egmore Station by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane CCU - MAA
4h 37m₹6,128–15,918Train via Howrah Jn
cheapest- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Chennai Egmoretrain 12663 / ...
27h 5m₹700–5,500Train
- Take the train from Shalimar to Chennai Centraltrain 12841 / ...
25h 54m₹822–6,250Bus
- Take the bus from Kolkata, West Bengal to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus Kolkata, West Bengal - Chennai, Tamil Nadu
32h 45mDrive 1,622.5 km
- Drive from Howrah to Chennai Egmore Stationcar 1,622.5 km
23h 56m₹18,319–26,461Bus via Nellore
- Take the bus from Kolkata, West Bengal to Nellore, Andhra Pradeshbus Kolkata, West Bengal - Nellore, Andhra Pradesh
- Take the bus from Nellore, Andhra Pradesh to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus Nellore, Andhra Pradesh - Chennai, Tamil Nadu
33h 31m
Howrah to Chennai Egmore Station by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Howrah to Chennai Egmore Station is to train via Howrah Jn which costs ₹700 - ₹5,500 and takes 27h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Howrah to Chennai Egmore Station is to fly which takes 4h 37m and costs ₹6,000 - ₹16,000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kolkata, West Bengal and arriving at Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Howrah Jn and arriving at Chennai Egmore. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 27h 5m.
The distance between Howrah and Chennai Egmore Station is 1418 km. The road distance is 1622.5 km.
The best way to get from Howrah to Chennai Egmore Station without a car is to train which takes 25h 54m and costs ₹800 - ₹6,500.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Howrah to Chennai Egmore Station, including transfers.
Howrah to Chennai Egmore Station bus services, operated by J J Yatra, depart from Kolkata, West Bengal station.
Howrah to Chennai Egmore Station train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Shalimar station.
The best way to get from Howrah to Chennai Egmore Station is to fly which takes 4h 37m and costs ₹6,000 - ₹16,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ₹800 - ₹6,500 and takes 25h 54m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 32h 45m.
What companies run services between Howrah, India and Chennai Egmore Station, Tamil Nādu, India?
IndiGo Airlines, Air India Express, and Spicejet fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Indian Railways operates a train from Shalimar to Chennai Central once daily. Tickets cost ₹700–5,500 and the journey takes 25h 35m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–14,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–14,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Ranchi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–14,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–18,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–16,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Shalimar to Chennai Central
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹700–850
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,800–2,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,300–5,500
Train from Howrah Jn to Chennai Egmore
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹700–850
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,800–2,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,300–5,500
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More Questions & Answers
Howrah to Chennai Egmore Station bus services, operated by J J Yatra, arrive at Chennai, Tamil Nadu station.
Howrah to Chennai Egmore Station train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Chennai Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Howrah to Chennai Egmore Station is 1623 km. It takes approximately 23h 56m to drive from Howrah to Chennai Egmore Station.
There are 1070+ hotels available in Chennai Egmore Station.