There are 7 ways to get from Thekkady to Chennai by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Madurai, fly
best- Take the taxi from Thekkady to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane IXM - MAA
4h 26m₹8,558–12,711Taxi, train
cheapest- Take the taxi from Thekkady to Rajapalayamtaxi
- Take the train from Rajapalayam to Chennai Egmoretrain 12662
12h 36m₹3,374–6,110Bus
- Take the bus from Thekkady, Kerala to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus Thekkady, Kerala - Chennai, Tamil Nadu
10h 26mDrive 568.6 km
- Drive from Thekkady to Chennaicar 568.6 km
8h 27m₹6,491–9,375Taxi
- Take the taxi from Thekkady to Chennaitaxi 568.6 km
8h 27m₹12,000–15,000Bus to Cochin International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kumily to Perumbavoorbus
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane COK - MAA
6h 49m₹5,946–10,727Bus via Teni
- Take the bus from Kumily to Thenibus
- Take the bus from Theni, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus Theni, Tamil Nadu - Chennai, Tamil Nadu
11h 24m
Madurai (IXM) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thekkady to Chennai is to taxi and train which costs ₹3,300 - ₹6,500 and takes 12h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Thekkady to Chennai is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 26m and costs ₹8,500 - ₹13,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Thekkady to Chennai. However, there are services departing from Thekkady, Kerala and arriving at Chennai, Tamil Nadu via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 26m.
The distance between Thekkady and Chennai is 581 km. The road distance is 568.6 km.
The best way to get from Thekkady to Chennai without a car is to bus which takes 10h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Thekkady to Chennai, including transfers.
Thekkady to Chennai bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, depart from Thekkady, Kerala station.
Thekkady to Chennai bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, arrive at Chennai, Tamil Nadu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thekkady to Chennai is 569 km. It takes approximately 8h 27m to drive from Thekkady to Chennai.
Book your Thekkady to Chennai bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Thekkady, India and Chennai, India?
SLGT Travels operates a bus from Thekkady, Kerala to Chennai, Tamil Nadu 3 times a day, and the journey takes 10h 20m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Madurai to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–8,500
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–9,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–9,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Rajapalayam to Chennai Egmore
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹320–2,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹320–380
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,900–2,500
- [email protected]
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Thekkady, Kerala to Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Theni, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Estimated price
- ₹3,000–15,000
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