There are 4 ways to get from Howrah to Chennai by plane, train, ferry, bus, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane CCU - MAA
4h 46m₹7,047–13,058Train
cheapest- Take the train from Santragachi Jn to Chennai Centraltrain 12841 / ...
25h 28m₹700–5,500Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Howrah Jetty to Fairlieferry
- Take the bus from Kolkata to Chennaibus redbusIndia_Bharat Benz A/C Seater /Sleeper
33h 40m₹1,606–3,908Drive 1,621.9 km
- Drive from Howrah to Chennaicar 1,621.9 km
23h 56m₹15,867–22,919
Howrah to Chennai by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Howrah to Chennai is to train which costs ₹700 - ₹5,500 and takes 25h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Howrah to Chennai is to fly which takes 4h 46m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹14,000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Santragachi Jn and arriving at Chennai Central. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25h 28m.
The distance between Howrah and Chennai is 1414 km. The road distance is 1621.9 km.
The best way to get from Howrah to Chennai without a car is to train which takes 25h 28m and costs ₹700 - ₹5,500.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Howrah to Chennai, including transfers.
Howrah to Chennai train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Santragachi Jn station.
The best way to get from Howrah to Chennai is to fly which takes 4h 46m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹14,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ₹700 - ₹5,500 and takes 25h 28m.
Howrah to Chennai train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Chennai Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Howrah to Chennai is 1622 km. It takes approximately 23h 56m to drive from Howrah to Chennai.
What companies run services between Howrah, India and Chennai, India?
Air India Express and IndiGo Airlines fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) hourly. Alternatively, Indian Railways operates a train from Santragachi Jn to Chennai Central once daily. Tickets cost ₹700–5,500 and the journey takes 25h 28m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–12,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Visakhapatnam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–12,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–12,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bhubaneswar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–12,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–13,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Santragachi Jn to Chennai Central
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹700–5,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹700–850
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,800–2,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,300–5,500
- Phone
- +91 8336003361
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shymoli Paribahan
Bus from Kolkata to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,600–3,900
- Website
- Shymoli Paribahan
- Phone
- +91 99405 65430
- [email protected]
- Website
- MRM Travels
Bus from Kolkata to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- MRM Travels
- Phone
- +918697733391
- [email protected]
- Website
- WBTC
Ferry from Howrah Jetty to Fairlie
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹6–9
- Website
- WBTC
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