There are 4 ways to get from IIT Madras to Chennai by train, taxi, car, bus, or subway
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Line 41002 train
best- Take the train from Taramani to Chintadaripettrain 41002 / ...
1h 34m₹110–900Line 119 bus, subway
cheapest- Take the bus from Bharathi Nagar to Little Mountbus 119
- Take the subway from Little Mount to High Courtsubway Corridor-1
2h 2m₹38–90Taxi
- Take the taxi from IIT Madras to Chennaitaxi 13.5 km
17 min₹400–490Drive 13.5 km
- Drive from IIT Madras to Chennaicar 13.5 km
17 min₹153–221
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from IIT Madras to Chennai is to line 119 bus and subway which costs ₹35 - ₹90 and takes 2h 2m.
The fastest way to get from IIT Madras to Chennai is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs ₹400 - ₹490.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Taramani and arriving at Chintadaripet. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
The distance between IIT Madras and Chennai is 19 km. The road distance is 13.5 km.
The best way to get from IIT Madras to Chennai without a car is to line 41002 train which takes 1h 34m and costs ₹110 - ₹900.
The line 41002 train from Taramani to Chintadaripet takes 25 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
IIT Madras to Chennai train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Taramani station.
IIT Madras to Chennai train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Chintadaripet station.
Yes, the driving distance between IIT Madras to Chennai is 14 km. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from IIT Madras to Chennai.
There are 1058+ hotels available in Chennai.
What companies run services between IIT Madras, India and Chennai, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Taramani to Chintadaripet every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ₹110–900 and the journey takes 25 min.
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Taramani to Chintadaripet
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹110–900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹110–130
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹320–400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹430–550
- First Class (1A)
- ₹650–900
- Phone
- 044 2437 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- chennaimetrorail.org
Subway from Little Mount to High Court
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹29–35
- Website
- https://chennaimetrorail.org/
- Schedules at
- https://chennaimetrorail.org/time-table/
- Phone
- +91 044-24615949
- [email protected]
- Website
- mtcbus.tn.gov.in
Bus from Bharathi Nagar to Little Mount
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹9–55
- Website
- https://mtcbus.tn.gov.in/
- Ordinary Service
- ₹9–13
- Express Service
- ₹12–18
- Deluxe Service
- ₹19–26
- A/C Service
- ₹28–30
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- ₹400–490
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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