There are 6 ways to get from Ireland to Chennai by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Dublin Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane DUB - MAA
16h 37m₹47,591–120,793Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane NOC - MAA
21h 31m₹27,746–77,370Fly from Shannon Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane SNN - MAA
18h 58m₹30,209–111,381Fly from Cork Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane ORK - MAA
23h 45m₹33,141–121,518Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane BHD - MAA
17h 49m₹29,764–112,324Train, train to City Of Derry Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Colerainetrain
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane LDY - MAA
23h 3m₹35,299–94,559
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Chennai is to bus and fly which costs ₹27,000 - ₹80,000 and takes 21h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Chennai is to fly which takes 16h 37m and costs ₹47,000 - ₹1,30,000.
The distance between Ireland and Chennai is 8654 km.
It takes approximately 16h 37m to get from Ireland to Chennai, including transfers.
Chennai is 4h 30m ahead of Ireland. It is currently 4:08 PM in Ireland and 8:38 PM in Chennai.
There are 1064+ hotels available in Chennai.
What companies run services between Ireland and Chennai, India?
Etihad, Qatar Airways, and two other airlines fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Chennai International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–110,000
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Chennai International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–110,000
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Chennai International Airport via London Heathrow, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–110,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Chennai International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹28,000–110,000
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Chennai International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹37,000–140,000
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Chennai International Airport via London Heathrow, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹37,000–140,000
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Chennai International Airport via London Heathrow, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹37,000–140,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–90,000
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Chennai International Airport via London Stansted, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹37,000–120,000
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Chennai International Airport via Birmingham, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹37,000–120,000
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Chennai International Airport via Edinburgh, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹38,000–130,000
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Chennai International Airport via Glasgow, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹46,000–150,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Cork Airport to Chennai International Airport via Munich, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹33,000–120,000
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Chennai International Airport via London Heathrow, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–75,000
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Chennai International Airport via London Heathrow, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000–90,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Chennai International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–55,000
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Chennai International Airport via Manchester, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–75,000
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Chennai International Airport via Manchester, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹33,000–90,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Chennai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–80,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Chennai International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000–120,000
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹950–1,400
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- ₹950–1,400
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹950–1,400
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- ₹950–1,400
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹1,400–2,000
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹1,400–2,000
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹1,400–2,100
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹1,700–2,400
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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