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How To Reach Chennai By Air

Chennai has an international airport located at a distance of 12 kilometers from the main city at Meenambakkam. Chennai International Airport has two terminals. The international flights are served from Anna Terminal while the domestic flights fly from Kamaraj Terminal. Chennai is connected to many parts of the world such as Malaysia, New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, London and Middle East countries.

The code of Chennai Airport is IATA: MAA.

Airlines that fly from and to Chennai and their connecting places

Connecting Places	Airlines
Ahmedabad	Jetair, Air Deccan, Indian, Spicejet
Vijayawada	Air Deccan
Bhubaneshwar	Air Sahara
Cochin	Paramount, Kingfisher, Indian, Jetair
Coimbatore	Air Deccan, Paramount, Spicejet, Indian, Jetair
Colombo	Air Sahara, Indian, Air India, Jetair
Visakhapatnam	Kingfisher, Air Deccan
Hyderabad	Paramount, Jetair, Indian, Air Deccan
Jaipur	Spicejet
Kolkata	Indian, Indigo, Air Deccan
Kozhikode	Indian
Madurai	Paramount, Jetair, Air Deccan, Indian
Tuticorin	Air Deccan
Port Blair	Jetair, Air Deccan, Indian, Spicejet
Pune	Jetair, Spicejet, Kingfisher
Rajamundry	Air Deccan
Tiruchirapalli	Paramount, Jetair, Indian, Air Deccan
Trivandrum	Go Air, Kingfisher, Air Deccan, Spicejet, Indigo, Paramount, Indian, Jetair
Mumbai	Go Air, Air Sahara, Indigo, Indian, Kingfisher, Jetair, Spicejet, Air Deccan, Air IndiaAir Deccan
Bangalore	Kingfisher, Paramount, Jetair, Air Deccan, Air Sahara, Indigo
Delhi	Jetair, Indigo, Indian, Kingfisher, Air Deccan, Go Air, Spicejet

From Chennai Airport, pre-paid taxis are available to reach the main city. Electric train is also available just opposite the airport. There is an underground subway to cross the road. You can board the train in Tirisulam railway station and reach your destination.

How To Reach Chennai By Train

There are trains to Chennai from all the important cities of India such as Bangalore, Mumbai, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Kolkata, etc. Chennai has two main railway stations, Chennai Central and Chennai Egmore. Apart from these stations there are two railways stations at Tambaram and Perambur serving the suburban areas.

Stations	Codes
Chennai Central	MAS
Chennai Egmore	MS
Tambaram	TBM
Perambur	PER
Chennai Beach	MSB
Chennai Fort	MSF
Chennai Park	MPK

List of trains passing through Chennai Central Station

List of trains passing through Chennai Egmore Junction

List of trains passing through Tambaram Railway Station

List of trains passing through Perambur

List of trains passing through Chennai Beach Station

List of trains passing through Chennai Park Station

List of trains passing through Chennai Fort Station

Trains to Chennai from important destinations in India

Starting Station	Train Name	Train Number
Bangalore	Chennai Mail	12658
Delhi	Tamil Nadu Exp	12622
Goa	Mao Madras Spl	0672
Mumbai	Chennai Mail	11027
Ahmedabad	Navjeevan Exp	12655
Alleppey	Chennai Express	16042
Chandigarh	Ddn Cdg Mas Exp	226688
Coimbatore	Cheran Express	12674
Ernakulam	Patna Express	16309
Erode	Yercaud Exp	16670
Guwahati	Ghy Tvc Exp	12508
Jaipur	Jp Cbe Sup Exp	12970
Kanyakumari	Kanyakumari Exp	12634
Madurai	Pandian Exp	12638
Mysore	Chennai Exp	16221
Patna	Sanghamitra Exp	12296
Salem	Sa Chennai Exp	11064
Tiruchy	Pallavan Exp	12606
Trivandrum	Pearl City Exp	12694
Varanasi	Bsb Ms Express	14260
Vijayawada	Pinakini Exp	12711

How To Reach Chennai By Road

Chennai is well connected by road network to all the major cities of India. Chennai is connected to other cities through the highways, NH 2, NH 8, NH 79A, NH 4, NH 7, NH 46 and NH 60. Chennai bus stand is one of the largest in Asia. Both A/C buses and non A/C buses are operated from Chennai to major cities. State Express Transport Corporation runs buses to various parts of the state. The Chennai bus station is called Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus or CMBT. CMBT enquiry number: +91 44 24794705.

Distance from Chennai and Important Cities

Cities	Distance
Tirupati	113 km
Pondicherry	137 km
Salem	279 km
Thanjavur	282 km
Bangalore	293 km
Tiruchchirappalli	307 km
Mumbai	1249 km
Kolkata	1709 km
Trivandrum	764 km
Mysore	481 km
Erode	397 km
Visakhapatnam	840 km

Distance between Chennai and other cities of India and driving directions >>>>

How To Reach Chennai By Ship

Chennai is connected to Port Blair of Andaman and Nicobar Islands by ship. You can book one of these passenger ships and cruise liners and reservations are available in them which are controlled by the Andaman and Nicobar Administration and Shipping Corporation of India.

Last Updated: 06/05/2012