There are 5 ways to get from Thousand Lights (Station) to Vadapalani by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway, bus
best- Take the subway from Thousand Lights to Teynampetsubway Corridor 1
- Take the bus from Anna Salai MET College to Vadapalani Kovilbus 12X
30 min₹29–64Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cooptex to Vadapalani Kovilbus 17E
1h 21m₹9–40Subway
- Take the subway from Thousand Lights to Alandursubway Corridor 1
- Take the subway from Alandur to Vadapatanisubway Inter / ...
31 min₹49–60Taxi
- Take the taxi from Thousand Lights (Station) to Vadapalanitaxi 6.5 km
8 min₹250–300Walk
- Take the walk from Thousand Lights (Station) to Vadapalaniwalk 6.3 km
1h 16m
Thousand Lights (Station) to Vadapalani by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thousand Lights (Station) to Vadapalani is to bus which costs ₹9 - ₹40 and takes 1h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Thousand Lights (Station) to Vadapalani is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs ₹250 - ₹300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cooptex and arriving at Vadapalani Kovil. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
No, there is no direct train from Thousand Lights (Station) to Vadapalani. However, there are services departing from Thousand Lights and arriving at Vadapatani via Alandur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31 min.
The distance between Thousand Lights (Station) and Vadapalani is 19 km.
The best way to get from Thousand Lights (Station) to Vadapalani without a car is to subway and bus which takes 30 min and costs ₹29 - ₹65.
It takes approximately 30 min to get from Thousand Lights (Station) to Vadapalani, including transfers.
Thousand Lights (Station) to Vadapalani bus services, operated by MTC, depart from Cooptex station.
Thousand Lights (Station) to Vadapalani train services, operated by Chennai Metro Rail Limited, depart from Thousand Lights station.
Thousand Lights (Station) to Vadapalani bus services, operated by MTC, arrive at Vadapalani Kovil station.
What companies run services between Thousand Lights (Station), India and Vadapalani, India?
You can take a subway from Thousand Lights to Vadapatani via Alandur in around 31 min. Alternatively, MTC operates a bus from Cooptex to Vadapalani Kovil every 15 minutes. Tickets cost ₹9–40 and the journey takes 1h.
- Phone
- 044 2437 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Chennai Metro Rail
Subway from Thousand Lights to Teynampet
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹20–25
- Website
- Chennai Metro Rail
- Schedules at
- Chennai Metro Rail Timetable
Subway from Thousand Lights to Alandur
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹26–35
- Website
- Chennai Metro Rail
- Schedules at
- Chennai Metro Rail Timetable
Subway from Alandur to Vadapatani
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹22–28
- Website
- Chennai Metro Rail
- Schedules at
- Chennai Metro Rail Timetable
- Phone
- +91 044-24615949
- [email protected]
- Website
- MTC
Bus from Anna Salai MET College to Vadapalani Kovil
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹9–40
- Website
- MTC
- Ordinary Service
- ₹9–14
- Express Service
- ₹13–19
- Deluxe Service
- ₹20–28
- A/C Service
- ₹30–40
Bus from Cooptex to Vadapalani Kovil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹9–40
- Website
- MTC
- Ordinary Service
- ₹9–14
- Express Service
- ₹13–19
- Deluxe Service
- ₹20–28
- A/C Service
- ₹30–40
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- ₹250–300
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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Thousand Lights (Station) to Vadapalani train services, operated by Chennai Metro Rail Limited, arrive at Alandur station.
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