There are 3 ways to get from Istanbul to Chennai by plane 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 Istanbul to Chennai International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane IST - MAA
13h 13m₹18,190–47,201Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane SAW - MAA
13h 49m₹35,197–46,241Fly Istanbul to Tirupati Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tirupati Airport (TIR)plane IST - TIR
- Take the train from Renigunta Jn to Peramburtrain
18h 31m₹32,471–86,561
Istanbul (IST) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Chennai is to fly which costs ₹18,000 - ₹48,000 and takes 13h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Chennai is to fly which takes 13h 13m and costs ₹18,000 - ₹48,000.
The distance between Istanbul and Chennai is 5924 km.
It takes approximately 13h 13m to get from Istanbul to Chennai, including transfers.
Chennai is 2h 30m ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 10:43 PM in Istanbul and 1:13 AM in Chennai.
There are 1064+ hotels available in Chennai.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Chennai, India?
Turkish Airlines, IndiGo Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Istanbul to Chennai International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–75,000
Flights from Istanbul to Chennai International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–60,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–60,000
Flights from Istanbul to Tirupati Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹37,000–95,000
Flights from Istanbul to Tirupati Airport via Mumbai, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹35,000–120,000
Flights from Istanbul to Tirupati Airport via Dubai, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹35,000–130,000
Flights from Istanbul to Tirupati Airport via Dubai, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹35,000–130,000
Flights from Istanbul to Tirupati Airport via Muscat, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–120,000
Flights from Istanbul to Tirupati Airport via Sharjah, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000–85,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Istanbul to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–80,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–65,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Istanbul to Chennai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–70,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–60,000
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Chennai International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–75,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Istanbul to Chennai International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–75,000
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–41,000
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Chennai International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–50,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Renigunta Jn to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
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