There are 4 ways to get from Sowcarpet to Anna Nagar by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Chennai Central to Anna Nagar Eastsubway Corridor-2
12 min₹24–30Line 15 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Payaigada to NSK Nagarbus 15
24 min₹8–26Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sowcarpet to Anna Nagartaxi 8.6 km
10 min₹290–360Walk
- Take the foot from Sowcarpet to Anna Nagarwalk 8.5 km
1h 41m
Sowcarpet to Anna Nagar by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sowcarpet to Anna Nagar is to line 15 bus which costs ₹8 - ₹26 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Sowcarpet to Anna Nagar is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs ₹290 - ₹360.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Payaigada and arriving at NSK Nagar. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chennai Central and arriving at Anna Nagar East. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Sowcarpet and Anna Nagar is 8 km.
The best way to get from Sowcarpet to Anna Nagar without a car is to subway which takes 12 min and costs ₹24 - ₹30.
The subway from Chennai Central to Anna Nagar East takes 12 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Sowcarpet to Anna Nagar bus services, operated by MTC, depart from Payaigada station.
Sowcarpet to Anna Nagar train services, operated by Chennai Metro Rail Limited, depart from Chennai Central station.
Sowcarpet to Anna Nagar bus services, operated by MTC, arrive at NSK Nagar station.
What companies run services between Sowcarpet, India and Anna Nagar, Tamil Nādu, India?
Chennai Metro Rail Limited operates a subway from Chennai Central to Anna Nagar East every 20 minutes. Tickets cost ₹24–30 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, MTC operates a bus from Payaigada to NSK Nagar every 15 minutes. Tickets cost ₹8–26 and the journey takes 24 min.
- Phone
- 044 2437 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- chennaimetrorail.org
Subway from Chennai Central to Anna Nagar East
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹24–30
- Website
- https://chennaimetrorail.org/
- Schedules at
- https://chennaimetrorail.org/time-table/
- Phone
- +91 044-24615949
- [email protected]
- Website
- mtcbus.tn.gov.in
Bus from Payaigada to NSK Nagar
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹8–26
- Website
- https://mtcbus.tn.gov.in/
- Ordinary Service
- ₹8–11
- Express Service
- ₹11–15
- Deluxe Service
- ₹16–23
- A/C Service
- ₹16–26
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- ₹290–360
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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Sowcarpet to Anna Nagar train services, operated by Chennai Metro Rail Limited, arrive at Anna Nagar East station.
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