There are 4 ways to get from Southampton to Chennai by bus, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane LHR - MAA
14h 53m₹26,348–77,190Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Barnhamtrain
- Take the train from Barnham to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane LGW - MAA
18h 5m₹28,427–67,279Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane BHX - MAA
18h 10m₹41,691–66,256Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane STN - MAA
17h 52m₹36,994–111,209
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Chennai is to bus and fly which costs ₹26,000 - ₹80,000 and takes 14h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Chennai is to bus and fly which takes 14h 53m and costs ₹26,000 - ₹80,000.
The distance between Southampton and Chennai is 8353 km.
It takes approximately 14h 53m to get from Southampton to Chennai, including transfers.
Chennai is 4h 30m ahead of Southampton. It is currently 7:23 PM in Southampton and 11:53 PM in Chennai.
There are 1048+ hotels available in Chennai.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Chennai, India?
There is no direct connection from Southampton to Chennai. However, you can take the bus to Heathrow Terminal 5, walk to Heathrow Terminal 5 station, take the subway to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Chennai International Airport (MAA), walk to Airport, then take the subway to Cmbt. Alternatively, you can take the train to Barnham, take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Chennai International Airport (MAA), walk to Airport, then take the subway to Cmbt.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹35,000–120,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–100,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–100,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–100,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Southampton Central to Barnham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹2,300–3,800
- Website
- Southern
Train from Barnham to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹2,100–3,500
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–2,100
- Website
- National Express
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