There are 6 ways to get from State College to Chennai by plane, bus, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Penn State University Park Airport
best- Fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane SCE - MAA
26h 59m₹40,294–111,246Bus, train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Harrisburg to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane PHL - MAA
28h 12m₹74,839–250,184Bus, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Harrisburg to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane JFK - MAA
27h 36m₹47,797–97,142Bus to Du Bois-Jefferson County Airport, fly
- Take the bus from State College to DuBoisbus
- Fly from Du Bois-Jefferson County Airport (DUJ) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane DUJ - MAA
28h 53m₹42,607–115,493Bus to Harrisburg International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane MDT - MAA
31h 18m₹81,547–223,587Bus, train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Harrisburg to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane IAD - MAA
30h 2m₹47,902–185,397
Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from State College to Chennai is to bus and train and fly which costs ₹47,000 - ₹1,00,000 and takes 27h 36m.
The fastest way to get from State College to Chennai is to fly which takes 26h 59m and costs ₹40,000 - ₹1,20,000.
The distance between State College and Chennai is 13644 km.
It takes approximately 26h 59m to get from State College to Chennai, including transfers.
Chennai is 9h 30m ahead of State College. It is currently 2:35 AM in State College and 12:05 PM in Chennai.
There are 1069+ hotels available in Chennai.
What companies run services between State College, PA, USA and Chennai, India?
United Airlines, Etihad, and four other airlines fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Chennai International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–150,000
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Chennai International Airport via Philadelphia International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–170,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹70,000–240,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–140,000
Flights from Du Bois-Jefferson County Airport to Chennai International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–150,000
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Philadelphia International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹100,000–350,000
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹100,000–300,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–150,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Chennai International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹40,000–110,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹45,000–70,000
Flights from Du Bois-Jefferson County Airport to Chennai International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹40,000–110,000
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Boston, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹80,000–220,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹40,000–110,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Chennai International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–160,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–150,000
Flights from Du Bois-Jefferson County Airport to Chennai International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–160,000
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Boston, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹110,000–330,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–160,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Chennai International Airport via Philadelphia International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–170,000
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Philadelphia International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹100,000–350,000
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Philadelphia International Airport, Doha, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹100,000–350,000
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Philadelphia International Airport, Doha, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹100,000–350,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Istanbul, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–150,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹40,000–110,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹40,000–110,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹80,000–240,000
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹39,000–60,000
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹41,000–60,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Du Bois-Jefferson County Airport to Chennai International Airport via Pittsburgh, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹46,000–150,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Harrisburg to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹3,100–6,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Harrisburg to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–12,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Harrisburg to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹3,100–6,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹4,200–8,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹2,900–65,000
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- ₹2,900–44,000
- First Class
- ₹14,000–65,000
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹230–250
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- ₹230–250
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from State College Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,300–2,600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from State College Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,300–2,600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from State College Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,300–2,600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from State College Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,300–2,600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from State College to DuBois
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,800–3,500
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from State College to DuBois
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,600–3,500
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- ₹1,600–3,200
- Flexible
- ₹3,100–3,500
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