There are 8 ways to get from Kerala to Chennai by plane, bus, train, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly from Calicut International Airport
best- Fly from Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane CCJ - MAA
2h 51m₹6,791–10,441Train
cheapest- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Chennai Egmoretrain 20636 / ...
14h₹400–3,100Bus
- Take the bus from Thiruvananthapuram to Chennaibus redbusIndia_Volvo 9600 SLX Multi-Axle AC Sleeper / ...
13h 45mDrive 713.2 km
- Drive from Thiruvananthapuram to Chennaicar 713.2 km
11h 5m₹7,994–11,547Fly from Trivandrum, subway
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane TRV - MAA
- Take the subway from Airport to Cmbtsubway
3h 22m₹7,377–15,529Fly from Kannur International Airport
- Fly from Kannur International Airport (CNN) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane CNN - MAA
2h 54m₹7,942–13,118Subway to Cochin International Airport, fly, subway
- Take the subway from MG Road to Aluvasubway
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane COK - MAA
- Take the subway from Airport to Cmbtsubway
4h 49m₹5,132–9,655Bus via Koyambedu (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from FlixBus Trivandrum - Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple to FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedubus FlixBus IN5530
15h 41m₹1,094–3,659
Kerala to Chennai by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kerala to Chennai is to train which costs ₹400 - ₹3,100 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Kerala to Chennai is to fly which takes 2h 51m and costs ₹6,500 - ₹11,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kerala to Chennai. However, there are services departing from Trivandrum and arriving at Chennai via Thiruvananthapuram. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Thiruvananthapuram Central and arriving at Chennai Egmore. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h.
The distance between Kerala and Chennai is 543 km. The road distance is 713.2 km.
The best way to get from Kerala to Chennai without a car is to bus which takes 13h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Kerala to Chennai, including transfers.
Kerala to Chennai bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, depart from Thiruvananthapuram station.
Kerala to Chennai train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Thiruvananthapuram Central station.
The best way to get from Kerala to Chennai is to fly which takes 2h 51m and costs ₹6,500 - ₹11,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 13h 45m, you could also train, which costs ₹400 - ₹3,100 and takes 14h.
What companies run services between Kerala, India and Chennai, India?
IndiGo Airlines and Air India Express fly from Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, SLGT Travels operates a bus from Thiruvananthapuram to Chennai 5 times a day, and the journey takes 12h 30m. Mahadev Travels also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–9,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–9,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–13,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–13,000
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–12,000
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–12,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–9,500
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–9,500
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,400–15,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Chennai Egmore
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹400–3,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹400–470
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,400–3,100
- Phone
- 044 2437 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Chennai Metro Rail
Subway from Airport to Cmbt
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹29–40
- Website
- Chennai Metro Rail
- Schedules at
- Chennai Metro Rail Timetable
- Standard Fare
- ₹29–40
Subway from Airport to Cmbt
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹29–40
- Website
- Chennai Metro Rail
- Schedules at
- Chennai Metro Rail Timetable
- Standard Fare
- ₹29–40
- Phone
- 13004250355
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kochi Metro
Subway from MG Road to Aluva
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹40–55
- Website
- Kochi Metro
- R1
- ₹40–55
- [email protected]
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Thiruvananthapuram to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Thiruvananthapuram to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Trivandrum - Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple to FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–3,700
- Website
- FlixBus India
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Booking & Getting There
Kerala to Chennai bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, arrive at Chennai station.
Kerala to Chennai train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Chennai Egmore station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kerala to Chennai is 713 km. It takes approximately 11h 5m to drive from Kerala to Chennai.
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