There are 6 ways to get from Ranchi to Chidambaram by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Chennai International Airport, train
best- Fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane IXR - MAA
- Take the train from Tambaram to Chidambaramtrain
7h₹9,628–18,761Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ranchi to Chennai Centraltrain 13351
- Take the bus from Chennai to Chidambarambus redbusIndia_A/C Sleeper
37h 41m₹1,114–6,766Bus
- Take the bus from Ranchi to Bhubaneswarbus
- Take the bus from Bhubaneswar to Chennaibus
- Take the bus from Chennai to Chidambarambus
40h 53mDrive 1,780.5 km
- Drive from Ranchi to Chidambaramcar 1,780.5 km
26h 50m₹19,886–28,725Fly to Pondicherry, bus
- Fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Pondicherry (PNY)plane IXR - PNY
- Take the bus from Puducherry to Chidambarambus
7h 47m₹10,478–21,101Fly to Trichy International Airport, train
- Fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane IXR - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Chidambaramtrain
9h 23m₹11,008–16,311
Ranchi to Chidambaram by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ranchi to Chidambaram is to train and bus which costs ₹1,100 - ₹7,000 and takes 37h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Ranchi to Chidambaram is to fly and train which takes 7h and costs ₹9,500 - ₹19,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ranchi to Chidambaram. However, there are services departing from Ranchi and arriving at Chidambaram via Bhubaneswar and Chennai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 53m.
The distance between Ranchi and Chidambaram is 1504 km. The road distance is 1780.5 km.
The best way to get from Ranchi to Chidambaram without a car is to train and bus which takes 37h 41m and costs ₹1,100 - ₹7,000.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Ranchi to Chidambaram, including transfers.
Ranchi to Chidambaram bus services, operated by Tranzking Travels, depart from Ranchi station.
Ranchi to Chidambaram bus services, operated by Tranzking Travels, arrive at Bhubaneswar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ranchi to Chidambaram is 1780 km. It takes approximately 26h 50m to drive from Ranchi to Chidambaram.
Book your Ranchi to Chidambaram bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Ranchi, India and Chidambaram, India?
You can take a bus from Ranchi to Chidambaram via Bhubaneswar and Chennai in around 40h 53m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–20,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Chennai International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–20,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–20,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–20,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Chennai International Airport via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–20,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Pondicherry via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–29,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Trichy International Airport via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–14,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Trichy International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–14,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Trichy International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–14,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Trichy International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–14,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–19,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Trichy International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–23,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
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 Ranchi to Chennai Central
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹700–5,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹700–850
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,200–5,500
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
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- hanstravel.in
Bus from Ranchi to Bhubaneswar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- hanstravel.in
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- hanstravel.in
- Website
- Al Ayaan Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Al Ayaan Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Al Ayaan Travels
- Phone
- 91-7373800013
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tranzking Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Tranzking Travels
Bus from Ranchi to Bhubaneswar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Tranzking Travels
Bus from Bhubaneswar to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Tranzking Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Tranzking Travels
- Website
- Soumya Tours and Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Soumya Tours and Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Soumya Tours and Travels
- Website
- VVM Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- VVM Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- VVM Travels
- Website
- TSB Tour express
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TSB Tour express
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TSB Tour express
- Website
- Sana Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Sana Travels
Bus from Ranchi to Bhubaneswar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Sana Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Sana Travels
- Phone
- +91 98424 37444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Al Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Al Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Al Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Holiday Appeal Private Limited
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Holiday Appeal Private Limited
- Website
- MP Transport Kaveri
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- MP Transport Kaveri
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- MP Transport Kaveri
- Website
- Swami Tours & Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Swami Tours & Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Swami Tours & Travels
- Website
- Atana Connect
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Atana Connect
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Atana Connect
- Website
- Happy Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Happy Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Happy Travels
- Phone
- +91 80566 50533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Krish Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Krish Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Krish Travels
- Phone
- +91 8377971006
- [email protected]
- Website
- Laxmi Holidays
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,500
- Schedules at
- Laxmi Holidays
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,500
- Schedules at
- Laxmi Holidays
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- 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
Bus from Ranchi to Bhubaneswar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- 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
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
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
- Website
- SKM Tours & Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- SKM Tours & Travels
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- SKM Tours & Travels
- Website
- SP Transport
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- SP Transport
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- SP Transport
- Phone
- 91 82870 09889
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zingbus
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹410–1,000
- Schedules at
- Zingbus
Bus from Bhubaneswar to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹900–3,400
- Schedules at
- Zingbus
Bus from Chennai to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹410–1,000
- Schedules at
- Zingbus
- Phone
- +91 93181 81834
- Website
- Travel Point World LLP
Bus from Ranchi to Bhubaneswar
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Travel Point World LLP
- Website
- Maa Thakurani Travels
Bus from Ranchi to Bhubaneswar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Maa Thakurani Travels
- Website
- Shantilata Travels
Bus from Ranchi to Bhubaneswar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Shantilata Travels
- Website
- Shree Ram Travels
Bus from Ranchi to Bhubaneswar
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Shree Ram Travels
- Phone
- +91 94440 05266
- [email protected]
- Website
- Apple Travels
Bus from Bhubaneswar to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Apple Travels
- 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
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