There are 4 ways to get from Ponneri to Besant Nagar by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
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Line 42606 train, subway
best- Take the train from Ponneri to Korukkupet Jntrain 42606 / ...
- Take the subway from Thiyagaraya College to Little Mountsubway Corridor 1
2h 19m₹156–976Line 42802 train, line 102 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ponneri to Chennai Beachtrain 42802 / ...
- Take the bus from NSC Bose Road to Adyar Depotbus 102
3h 3m₹127–947Drive 49.2 km
- Drive from Ponneri to Besant Nagarcar 49.2 km
47 min₹554–800Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ponneri to Besant Nagartaxi 49.2 km
47 min₹1,100–1,500
Ponneri to Besant Nagar by train, foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ponneri to Besant Nagar is to line 42802 train and line 102 bus which costs ₹120 - ₹950 and takes 3h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Ponneri to Besant Nagar is to drive which takes 47 min and costs ₹550 - ₹800.
No, there is no direct train from Ponneri to Besant Nagar. However, there are services departing from Ponneri and arriving at Little Mount via Thiyagaraya College. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 19m.
The distance between Ponneri and Besant Nagar is 60 km. The road distance is 49.2 km.
The best way to get from Ponneri to Besant Nagar without a car is to line 42606 train and subway which takes 2h 19m and costs ₹150 - ₹1,000.
It takes approximately 2h 19m to get from Ponneri to Besant Nagar, including transfers.
Ponneri to Besant Nagar train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Ponneri station.
Ponneri to Besant Nagar train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Korukkupet Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ponneri to Besant Nagar is 49 km. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Ponneri to Besant Nagar.
There are 1203+ hotels available in Besant Nagar.
What companies run services between Ponneri, India and Besant Nagar, India?
There is no direct connection from Ponneri to Besant Nagar. However, you can take the line 42606 train to Korukkupet Jn, walk to Thiyagaraya College, take the subway to Little Mount, walk to Little Mount, then take the bus to Adyar Signal. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ponneri to Adyar Depot via Chennai Beach and NSC Bose Road in around 3h 3m.
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ponneri to Korukkupet Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹110–950
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹110–140
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹340–420
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹450–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹700–950
Train from Ponneri to Chennai Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹110–950
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹110–140
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹340–430
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹450–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹700–950
- Phone
- 044 2437 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- chennaimetrorail.org
Subway from Thiyagaraya College to Little Mount
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹30–40
- Website
- https://chennaimetrorail.org/
- Schedules at
- https://chennaimetrorail.org/time-table/
- Phone
- +91 044-24615949
- [email protected]
- Website
- mtcbus.tn.gov.in
Bus from NSC Bose Road to Adyar Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹8–28
- Website
- https://mtcbus.tn.gov.in/
- Ordinary Service
- ₹8–13
- Express Service
- ₹12–17
- Deluxe Service
- ₹18–25
- A/C Service
- ₹26–28
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–1,500
Chennai Taxi
- Phone
- +91 89 39 33 40 40
- Website
- chennaitaxiservice.com
Drop Taxi
- Phone
- +91 79 99 22 20 00
- Website
- droptaxi.in
Tenride
- Phone
- +91 956 635 3633
- Website
- tenride.com
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