There are 9 ways to get from Mumbai to Chidambaram by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Trichy International Airport, train
best- Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane BOM - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Chidambaramtrain
8h 15m₹9,176–17,182Train
cheapest- Take the train from Thane to Chidambaramtrain 11017
27h 5m₹659–5,082Bus via Bengaluru
- Take the bus from Dadar Chitra Cinema to Bengaluru Kempegowdabus
- Take the bus from Bengaluru to Chidambarambus redbusIndia_A/C Sleeper / ...
28h 17mDrive 1,306.8 km
- Drive from Mumbai to Chidambaramcar 1,306.8 km
19h 7m₹14,605–21,096Fly Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Chennai International Airport, train
- Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane BOM - MAA
- Take the train from Tambaram to Chidambaramtrain
8h 2m₹6,296–12,132Train to Pune Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport, train
- Take the train from Dadar to Pune Jntrain
- Fly from Pune Airport (PNQ) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane PNQ - MAA
- Take the train from Tambaram to Chidambaramtrain
11h 15m₹5,465–12,674Fly Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Madurai, train
- Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Madurai (IXM)plane BOM - IXM
- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Chidambaramtrain
11h 22m₹7,771–15,017Fly Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport, train
- Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)plane BOM - CJB
- Take the train from Irugur to Thanjavurtrain
- Take the train from Thanjavur to Chidambaramtrain
12h 11m₹6,616–17,402Bus
- Take the bus from Mumbai to Chennaibus redbusIndia_VE A/C Sleeper
- Take the bus from Chennai to Chidambarambus redbusIndia_A/C Sleeper / ...
38h 14m
Mumbai to Chidambaram by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mumbai to Chidambaram is to train which costs ₹650 - ₹5,500 and takes 27h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Mumbai to Chidambaram is to fly and train which takes 8h 2m and costs ₹6,000 - ₹13,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Mumbai to Chidambaram. However, there are services departing from Dadar Chitra Cinema and arriving at Chidambaram via Kempegowda Bus Station and Bengaluru. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Mumbai to Chidambaram. However, there are services departing from Sion and arriving at Chidambaram via Thane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 5m.
The distance between Mumbai and Chidambaram is 1301 km. The road distance is 1306.8 km.
The best way to get from Mumbai to Chidambaram without a car is to train which takes 27h 5m and costs ₹650 - ₹5,500.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Mumbai to Chidambaram, including transfers.
Mumbai to Chidambaram bus services, operated by KSRTC, depart from Dadar Chitra Cinema station.
Mumbai to Chidambaram train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Thane station.
The best way to get from Mumbai to Chidambaram is to train which takes 27h 5m and costs ₹650 - ₹5,500. Alternatively, you can bus via Bengaluru, which costs and takes 28h 17m.
What companies run services between Mumbai, India and Chidambaram, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Thane to Chidambaram once a week. Tickets cost ₹650–5,000 and the journey takes 25h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dadar Chitra Cinema to Chidambaram via Bengaluru Kempegowda, Kempegowda Bus Station, KR Market, and Bengaluru in around 28h 17m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–15,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–15,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–15,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–9,500
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–9,500
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–9,500
Flights from Pune Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–8,500
Flights from Pune Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–8,500
Flights from Pune Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–8,500
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–13,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Madurai via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–13,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Madurai via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–13,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Madurai via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–13,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–14,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–14,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–14,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–14,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–12,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–13,000
Flights from Pune Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–7,000
Flights from Pune Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–7,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Madurai via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–17,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,800–15,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Pune Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–7,000
Flights from Pune Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–7,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,800–15,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–10,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
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 Thane to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹650–5,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,300–3,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,900–5,000
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 Dadar to Pune Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹470–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
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 Madurai Jn to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Irugur to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Thanjavur to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹410–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
- Phone
- 080-26252625
- Website
- ksrtc.in
Bus from Dadar Chitra Cinema to Bengaluru Kempegowda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,500–2,700
- Schedules at
- ksrtc.in
- AC Sleeper
- ₹1,500–2,300
- [email protected]
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Mumbai to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Bengaluru to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Mumbai to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Phone
- +91 9119900371
- [email protected]
- Website
- Singh Bus Service
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Singh Bus Service
- Website
- Singh Bus Service
- Phone
- +91 9021264955
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
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Booking & Getting There
Mumbai to Chidambaram bus services, operated by KSRTC, arrive at Bengaluru Kempegowda station.
Mumbai to Chidambaram train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Chidambaram station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mumbai to Chidambaram is 1307 km. It takes approximately 19h 7m to drive from Mumbai to Chidambaram.
There are 66+ hotels available in Chidambaram.










