There are 6 ways to get from Salem to Chennai by bus, plane, or train
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Bus to Portland International Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport
best- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airportbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane PDX - MAA
26h 52m₹37,686–102,892Bus to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport
- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Redmond Airportbus
- Fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane RDM - MAA
29h 47m₹46,648–135,719Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport
- Take the train from Salem to Eugenetrain
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane EUG - MAA
28h 15m₹51,369–145,971Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport
- Take the train from Salem to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane SEA - MAA
28h 54m₹53,247–143,244Bus to Portland International Airport, fly to Kempegowda International Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airportbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)plane PDX - BLR
- Take the bus from Kempegowda International Airport to KR Pura stationbus
- Take the train from Krishnarajapurm to Peramburtrain
32h 21m₹42,881–124,102Bus to Portland International Airport, fly to Tirupati Airport, train
- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airportbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Tirupati Airport (TIR)plane PDX - TIR
- Take the train from Renigunta Jn to Peramburtrain
30h 47m₹80,886–273,392
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salem to Chennai is to bus and fly which costs ₹37,000 - ₹1,10,000 and takes 26h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Salem to Chennai is to bus and fly which takes 26h 52m and costs ₹37,000 - ₹1,10,000.
The distance between Salem and Chennai is 13220 km.
It takes approximately 26h 52m to get from Salem to Chennai, including transfers.
Chennai is 12h 30m ahead of Salem. It is currently 8:14 PM in Salem and 8:44 AM in Chennai.
There are 1059+ hotels available in Chennai.
What companies run services between Salem, OR, USA and Chennai, India?
There is no direct connection from Salem to Chennai. However, you can take the bus to Portland International Airport, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Chennai International Airport (MAA), walk to Trisulam, then take the line 06722 train to Chennai Park. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Redmond Airport, walk to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) airport, fly to Chennai International Airport (MAA), walk to Trisulam, then take the line 06722 train to Chennai Park.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–150,000
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Chennai International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹48,000–140,000
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Chennai International Airport via San Francisco, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–140,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Chennai International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–150,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Chennai International Airport via Portland International Airport, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–150,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹49,000–140,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Chennai International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹45,000–130,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Chennai International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹49,000–140,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹47,000–130,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Frankfurt, Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹45,000–130,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Frankfurt, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹45,000–130,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Vancouver, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹37,000–100,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹42,000–120,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Chennai International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹45,000–130,000
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Chennai International Airport via San Francisco, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹48,000–140,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Chennai International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹49,000–140,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹46,000–140,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–170,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹47,000–160,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Frankfurt, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹45,000–130,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹42,000–120,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–170,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹80,000–270,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹46,000–330,000
- Website
- helitrans.no
Flights from Portland International Airport to Tirupati Airport via London Heathrow, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹70,000–360,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salem to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹2,100–4,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salem to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–13,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Krishnarajapurm to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
Train from Renigunta Jn to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹550–2,000
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Redmond Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,500–4,900
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹550–2,000
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹550–2,000
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- BMTC
Bus from Kempegowda International Airport to KR Pura station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹75–310
- Website
- BMTC
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- ₹75–95
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- ₹230–310
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