There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Chennai by subway, plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport
best- Take the subway from McPherson Square, 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
22h 40m₹35,260–100,288Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Kempegowda International Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)plane IAD - BLR
- Take the bus from Kempegowda International Airport to KR Pura stationbus
- Take the train from Krishnarajapurm to Peramburtrain
29h 36m₹32,536–92,358Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane BWI - MAA
23h 55m₹41,219–171,804Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane DCA - MAA
25h 1m₹67,782–224,450Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane PHL - MAA
24h 34m₹72,256–191,082Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Tirupati Airport, train
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Tirupati Airport (TIR)plane IAD - TIR
- Take the train from Renigunta Jn to Peramburtrain
25h 53m₹55,541–171,648
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Chennai is to subway and fly and bus and train which costs ₹32,000 - ₹95,000 and takes 29h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Chennai is to subway and fly which takes 22h 40m and costs ₹35,000 - ₹1,00,000.
The distance between Washington and Chennai is 13846 km.
It takes approximately 22h 40m to get from Washington to Chennai, including transfers.
Chennai is 9h 30m ahead of Washington. It is currently 1:22 AM in Washington and 10:52 AM in Chennai.
There are 1064+ hotels available in Chennai.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Chennai, India?
Air Canada, IndiGo Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Istanbul, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹47,000–160,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chennai International Airport via Montreal, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹65,000–230,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Doha, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹85,000–240,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Frankfurt, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹80,000–280,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Abu Dhabi, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–170,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Frankfurt, Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹80,000–280,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–150,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹60,000–170,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chennai International Airport via Montreal, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹80,000–220,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹65,000–180,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹47,000–130,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–170,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Boston, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹65,000–200,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chennai International Airport via Montreal, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹85,000–260,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–160,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹35,000–100,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Boston, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹41,000–120,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000–90,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chennai International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹47,000–190,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chennai International Airport via London Heathrow, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹47,000–190,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chennai International Airport via London Heathrow, Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹47,000–190,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chennai International Airport via Halifax, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹75,000–260,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹45,000–160,000
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹40,000–100,000
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹230–250
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- ₹230–250
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹230–250
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- ₹230–250
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹230–250
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- ₹230–250
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹1,500–2,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–11,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹190–850
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- ₹190–850
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹650–55,000
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- ₹650–42,000
- First Class
- ₹9,500–55,000
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹2,900–60,000
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- ₹2,900–44,000
- First Class
- ₹14,000–60,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Renigunta Jn to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
Train from Krishnarajapurm to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- BMTC
Bus from Kempegowda International Airport to KR Pura station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹75–310
- Website
- BMTC
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- ₹75–95
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- ₹230–310
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