There are 5 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
15h 48m₹40,235–61,246Fly from Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane GLA - MAA
16h 11m₹28,482–95,632Fly from Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane ABZ - MAA
19h 25m₹33,641–80,884Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane INV - MAA
19h 36m₹30,650–85,884Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane NCL - MAA
18h 15m₹35,070–90,762
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 ₹30,000 - ₹90,000 and takes 19h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Chennai is to fly which takes 15h 48m and costs ₹40,000 - ₹65,000.
The distance between Scotland and Chennai is 8438 km.
It takes approximately 15h 48m to get from Scotland to Chennai, including transfers.
Chennai is 5h 30m ahead of Scotland. It is currently 6:57 AM in Scotland and 12:27 PM in Chennai.
There are 1023+ 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) 4 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–100,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹28,000–95,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Chennai International Airport via Birmingham, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹42,000–140,000
Flights from Newcastle to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹33,000–110,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Chennai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹39,000–95,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Chennai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹33,000–120,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Chennai International Airport via Frankfurt, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–85,000
Flights from Newcastle to Chennai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–80,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chennai International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–100,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Chennai International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹38,000–140,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Chennai International Airport via Frankfurt, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–85,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chennai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–90,000
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Chennai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹33,000–80,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Chennai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹35,000–80,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Chennai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹34,000–130,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Chennai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹34,000–130,000
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)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–11,000
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹4,500–7,500
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹3,500–4,900
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
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