There are 5 ways to get from Royapettah to Anna Nagar by bus, subway, taxi, or foot
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Lic to Anna Archbus
30 min₹140–1,100Subway, line 15 bus
cheapest- Take the subway from Thousand Lights to Puratchi Thalaivar Dr.M.G.Ramachandran Central Metrosubway Corridor-1
- Take the bus from Central station to DG Vaishnava Collegebus 15
36 min₹28–50Subway
- Take the subway from Thousand Lights to Puratchi Thalaivar Dr.M.G.Ramachandran Central Metrosubway Corridor-1
- Take the subway from Chennai Central to Anna Nagar Eastsubway Inter-Corridor
32 min₹45–54Taxi
- Take the taxi from Royapettah to Anna Nagartaxi 8.8 km
9 min₹300–360Walk
- Take the foot from Royapettah to Anna Nagarwalk 8.8 km
1h 45m
Royapettah to Anna Nagar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Royapettah to Anna Nagar is to subway and line 15 bus which costs ₹27 - ₹50 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Royapettah to Anna Nagar is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs ₹300 - ₹360.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lic and arriving at Anna Arch. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
No, there is no direct train from Royapettah to Anna Nagar. However, there are services departing from Thousand Lights and arriving at Anna Nagar East via Chennai Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32 min.
The distance between Royapettah and Anna Nagar is 10 km.
The best way to get from Royapettah to Anna Nagar without a car is to bus which takes 30 min and costs ₹140 - ₹1,100.
The bus from Lic to Anna Arch takes 30 min including transfers and departs once daily.
Royapettah to Anna Nagar bus services, operated by Mettur Super Services, depart from Lic station.
Royapettah to Anna Nagar train services, operated by Chennai Metro Rail Limited, depart from Thousand Lights station.
Royapettah to Anna Nagar bus services, operated by Mettur Super Services, arrive at Anna Arch station.
What companies run services between Royapettah, India and Anna Nagar, Tamil Nādu, India?
Mettur Super Services operates a bus from Lic to Anna Arch once daily. Tickets cost ₹140–1,100 and the journey takes 30 min. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Thousand Lights to Anna Nagar East via Puratchi Thalaivar Dr.M.G.Ramachandran Central Metro and Chennai Central in around 32 min.
- Phone
- 044 2437 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- chennaimetrorail.org
Subway from Thousand Lights to Puratchi Thalaivar Dr.M.G.Ramachandran Central Metro
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹20–25
- Website
- https://chennaimetrorail.org/
- Schedules at
- https://chennaimetrorail.org/time-table/
Subway from Chennai Central to Anna Nagar East
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹24–29
- Website
- https://chennaimetrorail.org/
- Schedules at
- https://chennaimetrorail.org/time-table/
Subway from Thousand Lights to Puratchi Thalaivar Dr.M.G.Ramachandran Central Metro
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹20–25
- Website
- https://chennaimetrorail.org/
- Schedules at
- https://chennaimetrorail.org/time-table/
- Phone
- +91 6381293949
- [email protected]
- Website
- mssbus.com
Bus from Lic to Anna Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- https://mssbus.com/
- AC Sleeper
- ₹140–1,100
- Phone
- +91 044-24615949
- [email protected]
- Website
- mtcbus.tn.gov.in
Bus from Central station to DG Vaishnava College
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹7–25
- Website
- https://mtcbus.tn.gov.in/
- Ordinary Service
- ₹7–11
- Express Service
- ₹10–15
- Deluxe Service
- ₹16–22
- A/C Service
- ₹14–25
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- ₹300–360
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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Royapettah to Anna Nagar train services, operated by Chennai Metro Rail Limited, arrive at Puratchi Thalaivar Dr.M.G.Ramachandran Central Metro station.
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