There are 6 ways to get from Scotland to Chennai by plane or train
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Fly from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane EDI - MAA
16h 43m₹40,246–61,257Fly from Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane GLA - MAA
15h 56m₹29,486–70,637Fly from Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane ABZ - MAA
18h₹41,654–100,902Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane INV - MAA
19h 26m₹36,660–140,899Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport
- Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane DND - MAA
19h 5m₹39,293–90,398Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane NCL - MAA
17h 55m₹37,144–90,971
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Chennai is to fly which costs ₹29,000 - ₹75,000 and takes 15h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Chennai is to fly which takes 15h 56m and costs ₹29,000 - ₹75,000.
The distance between Scotland and Chennai is 8438 km.
It takes approximately 16h 43m to get from Scotland to Chennai, including transfers.
Chennai is 4h 30m ahead of Scotland. It is currently 8:56 PM in Scotland and 1:26 AM in Chennai.
There are 1039+ hotels available in Chennai.
What companies run services between Scotland and Chennai, India?
Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Chennai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–70,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Chennai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹41,000–100,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Chennai International Airport via Manchester, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹42,000–100,000
Flights from Newcastle to Chennai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹33,000–80,000
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–7,500
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
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