There are 6 ways to get from Ranchi to Chidambaram by plane, train, bus, or car
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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₹9,128–19,761Train, bus
- Take the train from Ranchi to Chennai Centraltrain 13351
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Chidambaram, Tamil Nadubus Chennai, Tamil Nadu - Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu
37h 26mBus
- Take the bus from Ranchi, Jharkhand to Bhubaneswar, Odishabus
- Take the bus from Bhubaneswar, Odisha to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Chidambaram, Tamil Nadubus
40h 38mDrive 1,780.5 km
- Drive from Ranchi to Chidambaramcar 1,780.5 km
26h 50m₹20,315–29,344Fly to Pondicherry, bus
- Fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Pondicherry (PNY)plane IXR - PNY
- Take the bus from Puducherry to Chidambarambus
7h 57m₹10,978–22,101Fly 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
10h 13m₹11,008–16,311
Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ranchi to Chidambaram is to fly and train which costs ₹11,000 - ₹17,000 and takes 10h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Ranchi to Chidambaram is to fly and train which takes 7h and costs ₹9,000 - ₹20,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ranchi to Chidambaram. However, there are services departing from Ranchi, Jharkhand and arriving at Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu via Bhubaneswar, Odisha and Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 38m.
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 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h to get from Ranchi to Chidambaram, including transfers.
Ranchi to Chidambaram bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, depart from Ranchi, Jharkhand station.
Ranchi to Chidambaram bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, arrive at Bhubaneswar, Odisha 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, Jharkhand to Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu via Bhubaneswar, Odisha and Chennai, Tamil Nadu in around 40h 38m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–18,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Chennai International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–18,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–18,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Pondicherry via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–29,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Trichy International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–15,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Trichy International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–15,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Trichy International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–28,000
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Ranchi, Jharkhand to Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Bhubaneswar, Odisha to Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
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