There are 4 ways to get from Thousand Lights to Ashok Pillar by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Thousand Lights to Alandursubway Corridor 1
- Take the subway from Alandur to Ashok Nagarsubway Inter / ...
30 min₹47–58Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Corporation School Office to Vadapalani Kovilbus 17E
47 min₹26–50Taxi
- Take the taxi from Thousand Lights to Ashok Pillartaxi 8.2 km
9 min₹290–350Walk
- Take the foot from Thousand Lights to Ashok Pillarwalk 6.9 km
1h 23m
Thousand Lights to Ashok Pillar by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thousand Lights to Ashok Pillar is to bus which costs ₹26 - ₹50 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Thousand Lights to Ashok Pillar is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs ₹290 - ₹350.
No, there is no direct bus from Thousand Lights to Ashok Pillar. However, there are services departing from Corporation School Office and arriving at Vadapalani Kovil via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47 min.
No, there is no direct train from Thousand Lights to Ashok Pillar. However, there are services departing from Thousand Lights and arriving at Ashok Nagar via Alandur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30 min.
The distance between Thousand Lights and Ashok Pillar is 13 km.
The best way to get from Thousand Lights to Ashok Pillar without a car is to subway which takes 30 min and costs ₹45 - ₹60.
It takes approximately 30 min to get from Thousand Lights to Ashok Pillar, including transfers.
Thousand Lights to Ashok Pillar bus services, operated by MTC, depart from Corporation School Office station.
Thousand Lights to Ashok Pillar train services, operated by Chennai Metro Rail Limited, depart from Thousand Lights station.
Thousand Lights to Ashok Pillar bus services, operated by MTC, arrive at Vadapalani Kovil station.
What companies run services between Thousand Lights, India and Ashok Pillar, India?
You can take a subway from Thousand Lights to Ashok Pillar via Alandur and Ashok Nagar in around 30 min. Alternatively, MTC operates a bus from Corporation School Office to Vadapalani Kovil every 15 minutes. Tickets cost ₹8–27 and the journey takes 37 min.
- Phone
- 044 2437 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- chennaimetrorail.org
Subway from Thousand Lights to Alandur
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹26–35
- Website
- https://chennaimetrorail.org/
- Schedules at
- https://chennaimetrorail.org/time-table/
Subway from Alandur to Ashok Nagar
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹20–26
- Website
- https://chennaimetrorail.org/
- Schedules at
- https://chennaimetrorail.org/time-table/
- Phone
- +91 044-24615949
- [email protected]
- Website
- mtcbus.tn.gov.in
Bus from Corporation School Office to Vadapalani Kovil
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹8–27
- Website
- https://mtcbus.tn.gov.in/
- Ordinary Service
- ₹8–12
- Express Service
- ₹11–16
- Deluxe Service
- ₹17–24
- A/C Service
- ₹22–27
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- ₹290–350
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 to Ashok Pillar train services, operated by Chennai Metro Rail Limited, arrive at Alandur station.
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