There are 8 ways to get from Kanpur to Chidambaram by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kanpur Central to Chennai Centraltrain 12511 / ...
- Take the bus from Chennai to Chidambarambus redbusIndia_A/C Sleeper
39h 15mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Kanpur Central to Prayagraj Jntrain 12424 / ...
- Take the train from Prayagraj Jn to Chidambaramtrain 22536
40h 41m₹1,078–8,358Bus
- Take the bus from Kanpur to Varanasibus
- Take the bus from Varanasi to Chennaibus
- Take the bus from Chennai to Chidambarambus
2d 3hDrive 1,969 km
- Drive from Kanpur to Chidambaramcar 1,969 km
29h 30m₹19,263–27,824Fly Kanpur Airport to Pondicherry, bus
- Fly from Kanpur Airport (KNU) to Pondicherry (PNY)plane KNU - PNY
- Take the bus from Puducherry to Chidambarambus
28h 32m₹12,829–29,925Fly Kanpur Airport to Trichy International Airport, train
- Fly from Kanpur Airport (KNU) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane KNU - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Chidambaramtrain
11h 18m₹10,359–24,135Train to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kanpur Central to Lucknowtrain
- Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane LKO - MAA
- Take the train from Tambaram to Chidambaramtrain
10h 17m₹8,943–19,411Train to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, fly to Pondicherry, bus
- Take the train from Kanpur Central to Lucknowtrain
- Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Pondicherry (PNY)plane LKO - PNY
- Take the bus from Puducherry to Chidambarambus
12h 18m₹10,793–18,751
Kanpur Airport (KNU) to Pondicherry (PNY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kanpur to Chidambaram is to train which costs ₹1,000 - ₹8,500 and takes 40h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Kanpur to Chidambaram is to train and fly which takes 10h 17m and costs ₹8,500 - ₹20,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kanpur to Chidambaram. However, there are services departing from Kanpur and arriving at Chidambaram via Varanasi and Chennai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
No, there is no direct train from Kanpur to Chidambaram. However, there are services departing from Kanpur Central and arriving at Chidambaram via Prayagraj Jn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 41m.
The distance between Kanpur and Chidambaram is 2208 km. The road distance is 1969 km.
The best way to get from Kanpur to Chidambaram without a car is to train and bus which takes 39h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 39h 15m to get from Kanpur to Chidambaram, including transfers.
Kanpur to Chidambaram bus services, operated by Ajuman Holidays, depart from Kanpur station.
Kanpur to Chidambaram train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Kanpur Central station.
The best way to get from Kanpur to Chidambaram is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs ₹1,000 - ₹8,500 and takes 40h 41m.
What companies run services between Kanpur, India and Chidambaram, India?
You can take a bus from Kanpur to Chidambaram via Varanasi and Chennai in around 2d 3h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kanpur Central to Chidambaram via Prayagraj Jn in around 40h 41m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Pondicherry via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–28,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Pondicherry via Delhi, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–29,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Pondicherry via Mumbai, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–29,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Pondicherry via Delhi, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–29,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Trichy International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–22,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Trichy International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–22,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Trichy International Airport via Bengaluru, Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–22,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–18,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Chennai International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–18,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–18,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–18,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Chennai International Airport via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–18,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Pondicherry via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–28,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Pondicherry via Hyderabad, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–16,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Pondicherry via Raipur, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–16,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–19,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kanpur Central to Chennai Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹800–6,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹800–1,000
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,100–2,600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,000–3,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,000–6,500
Train from Kanpur Central to Prayagraj Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Prayagraj Jn to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹900–7,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹900–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,300–2,900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,300–4,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,000
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Kanpur Central to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Tambaram to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Kanpur Central to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Phone
- 99623 38888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Green Channel Express
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Green Channel Express
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Green Channel Express
- Website
- RGL Transport
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- RGL Transport
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- RGL Transport
- Phone
- +91 9021264955
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
- Website
- SKM Tours & Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SKM Tours & Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SKM Tours & Travels
- Website
- Raja Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Raja Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Raja Travels
- Website
- GMR Ragu Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- GMR Ragu Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- GMR Ragu Travels
- Website
- Rt Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Rt Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Rt Travels
- Website
- Reliance Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Reliance Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Reliance Travels
- Website
- VIVIN Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- VIVIN Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- VIVIN Travels
- Website
- Aruna Bus Service
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Aruna Bus Service
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Aruna Bus Service
- Website
- Nayila Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Nayila Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Nayila Travels
- Website
- Sachin Roadlines
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Sachin Roadlines
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Sachin Roadlines
- Website
- Atana Connect
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Atana Connect
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Atana Connect
- Phone
- +91-8838448649
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swarnam Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Swarnam Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Swarnam Travels
- Website
- JSP Tours and Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- JSP Tours and Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- JSP Tours and Travels
- Website
- Happy Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Happy Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Happy Travels
- Website
- Sri Muthu Jayam Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Sri Muthu Jayam Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Sri Muthu Jayam Travels
- Phone
- +91 90925 96665
- [email protected]
- Website
- Anand Bus Transport
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Anand Bus Transport
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Anand Bus Transport
- Phone
- +91 94038 91928
- [email protected]
- Website
- RKK Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- RKK Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- RKK Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Sri Ganesh Transports & Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Sri Ganesh Transports & Travels
- Website
- Rathimeena Travels A
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Rathimeena Travels A
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Rathimeena Travels A
- Website
- Dheena Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Dheena Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Dheena Travels
- Website
- Vlvdtravels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Vlvdtravels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Vlvdtravels
- Website
- Rb Anbu Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Rb Anbu Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Rb Anbu Travels
- Website
- Uzhavan Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Uzhavan Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Uzhavan Travels
- Phone
- +91 97113 29572
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ajuman Holidays
Bus from Kanpur to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Ajuman Holidays
- Website
- Tejas travels
Bus from Kanpur to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Tejas travels
- Website
- Simran Travels
Bus from Kanpur to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Simran Travels
Bus from Varanasi to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Simran Travels
- Website
- Lokenath Bus Service
Bus from Kanpur to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Lokenath Bus Service
- Website
- Jamna Travels
Bus from Kanpur to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Jamna Travels
- Phone
- 9001274136
- [email protected]
- Website
- Choudhary travels and cargo
Bus from Kanpur to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Choudhary travels and cargo
Bus from Kanpur to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Shri mahavir tour and travels
- Phone
- +91 7903832833
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri Krishna Rath
Bus from Kanpur to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Sri Krishna Rath
- Website
- Ambika Tour And Travels
Bus from Kanpur to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Ambika Tour And Travels
- Website
- Rao Travels India Pvt Ltd.
Bus from Kanpur to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Rao Travels India Pvt Ltd.
- Website
- Lucky Bus Service
Bus from Kanpur to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Lucky Bus Service
Bus from Kanpur to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- New Yadav Vishwakarma Tour and Travels
- Phone
- +91 9088900002
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Line
Bus from Kanpur to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Express Line
- Schedules at
- Express Line
- Website
- Shubham Tours and Travels
Bus from Kanpur to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Shubham Tours and Travels
- Website
- Abhishek Holidays
Bus from Kanpur to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Abhishek Holidays
- Website
- Tegra Express
Bus from Kanpur to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Tegra Express
- Website
- Raj travels Jhunjhunu
Bus from Kanpur to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Raj travels Jhunjhunu
- Phone
- +91 97799 40672
- [email protected]
- Website
- Deltin Travels Pvt Ltd
Bus from Kanpur to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Deltin Travels Pvt Ltd
- Phone
- +917303093510
- [email protected]
- Website
- intrcity.com
Bus from Puducherry to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,400
- Book at
- intrcity.com
- Sleeper
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Seat
- ₹390–550
Bus from Puducherry to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,400
- Book at
- intrcity.com
- Sleeper
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Seat
- ₹390–550
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Booking & Getting There
Kanpur to Chidambaram bus services, operated by Ajuman Holidays, arrive at Varanasi station.
Kanpur to Chidambaram train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Prayagraj Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kanpur to Chidambaram is 1969 km. It takes approximately 29h 30m to drive from Kanpur to Chidambaram.
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