There are 6 ways to get from Berkeley to Chennai by subway, plane, shuttle, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport
best- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane SFO - MAA
24h 49m₹25,123–66,367BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Kempegowda International Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)plane SFO - BLR
- Take the bus from Kempegowda International Airport to KR Pura stationbus
- Take the train from Krishnarajapurm to Peramburtrain
31h 30m₹24,399–68,437Fly Oakland International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane OAK - MAA
27h 11m₹48,533–130,708Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane STS - MAA
30h 57m₹44,847–126,659BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane SJC - MAA
28h 11m₹50,985–141,218BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Tirupati Airport, train
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tirupati Airport (TIR)plane SFO - TIR
- Take the train from Renigunta Jn to Peramburtrain
31h 57m₹40,404–112,727
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Chennai is to BART and fly and bus and train which costs ₹24,000 - ₹70,000 and takes 31h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Chennai is to BART and fly which takes 24h 49m and costs ₹25,000 - ₹70,000.
The distance between Berkeley and Chennai is 13975 km.
It takes approximately 24h 49m to get from Berkeley to Chennai, including transfers.
Chennai is 13h 30m ahead of Berkeley. It is currently 5:07 AM in Berkeley and 6:37 PM in Chennai.
There are 1034+ hotels available in Chennai.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Chennai, India?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Qatar Airways, and three other airlines fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹43,000–130,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Seattle, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–160,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Los Angeles, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–170,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Chennai International Airport via Los Angeles, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹48,000–150,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Chennai International Airport via Seattle, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹45,000–140,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Los Angeles, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–170,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Seattle, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–160,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹40,000–130,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹40,000–110,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Seattle, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹48,000–130,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Chennai International Airport via Seattle, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹42,000–120,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Chennai International Airport via Los Angeles, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹45,000–130,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Los Angeles, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–140,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹38,000–110,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Istanbul, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–120,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Kolkata, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹39,000–110,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Dubai, Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹65,000–210,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–190,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Munich, Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–190,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Doha, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹60,000–180,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹37,000–120,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Seattle, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹45,000–150,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Chennai International Airport via Seattle, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹40,000–130,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Los Angeles, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹48,000–150,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–120,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹37,000–220,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹35,000–210,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–65,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–65,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Chennai International Airport via Seattle, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹40,000–130,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹44,000–110,000
- Website
- helitrans.no
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Dubai, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹65,000–210,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–190,000
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- ₹1,000–1,400
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹700–950
- Website
- BART
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- ₹1,000–1,400
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
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
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
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₹2,300–6,000
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- ₹2,300–6,000
- 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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