There are 5 ways to get from Thandalam to Tambaram by bus (Flixbus), taxi, car, bus, subway, or train
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Bus (Flixbus)
best- Take the bus from FlixBus Chennai - Saveetha Medical College to FlixBus Chennai - Tambaram Sanatoriumbus FlixBus IN4309 / ...
1h 25m₹160–210Line 66 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Poonamallee Terminus to T B Sanatoriumbus 66
1h 39m₹53–180Taxi
- Take the taxi from Thandalam to Tambaramtaxi 22.8 km
26 min₹600–750Drive 22.8 km
- Drive from Thandalam to Tambaramcar 22.8 km
26 min₹222–321Bus, subway, line 40001 train
- Take the bus from FlixBus Chennai - Saveetha Medical College to FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedubus
- Take the subway from Cmbt to St. Thomas Mountsubway
- Take the train from St Thomas Mount to Tambaram Sntrmtrain
1h 26m₹246–1,023
Thandalam to Tambaram by bus (Flixbus)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thandalam to Tambaram is to line 66 bus which costs ₹50 - ₹180 and takes 1h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Thandalam to Tambaram is to taxi which takes 26 min and costs ₹600 - ₹750.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from FlixBus Chennai - Saveetha Medical College and arriving at FlixBus Chennai - Tambaram Sanatorium. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 25m.
The distance between Thandalam and Tambaram is 42 km. The road distance is 22.8 km.
The best way to get from Thandalam to Tambaram without a car is to bus which takes 1h 25m and costs ₹160 - ₹210.
The bus from FlixBus Chennai - Saveetha Medical College to FlixBus Chennai - Tambaram Sanatorium takes 1h 25m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Thandalam to Tambaram bus services, operated by FlixBus India, depart from FlixBus Chennai - Saveetha Medical College station.
Thandalam to Tambaram bus services, operated by FlixBus India, arrive at FlixBus Chennai - Tambaram Sanatorium station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thandalam to Tambaram is 23 km. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Thandalam to Tambaram.
Book your Thandalam to Tambaram bus tickets online with FlixBus.
What companies run services between Thandalam, India and Tambaram, India?
FlixBus India operates a bus from FlixBus Chennai - Saveetha Medical College to FlixBus Chennai - Tambaram Sanatorium every 4 hours. Tickets cost ₹160–210 and the journey takes 1h 25m.
- Phone
- 044 2437 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Chennai Metro Rail
Subway from Cmbt to St. Thomas Mount
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹26–35
- Website
- Chennai Metro Rail
- Schedules at
- Chennai Metro Rail Timetable
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from St Thomas Mount to Tambaram Sntrm
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹110–850
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹110–130
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹320–400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹420–550
- First Class (1A)
- ₹650–850
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Chennai - Saveetha Medical College to FlixBus Chennai - Tambaram Sanatorium
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹160–210
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Chennai - Saveetha Medical College to FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹110–140
- Website
- FlixBus India
- Phone
- +91 044-24615949
- [email protected]
- Website
- MTC
Bus from Poonamallee Terminus to T B Sanatorium
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹11–60
- Website
- MTC
- Ordinary Service
- ₹11–16
- Express Service
- ₹16–23
- Deluxe Service
- ₹23–35
- A/C Service
- ₹35–60
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- ₹600–750
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