There are 3 ways to get from Berkeley to Chennai by subway, plane, train, or bus
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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 30m₹51,167–142,183Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane SMF - MAA
29h 32m₹72,963–196,340BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Kempegowda International Airport, bus, train
- 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 44m₹51,362–113,393
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Chennai is to BART and fly which costs ₹50,000 - ₹1,50,000 and takes 24h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Chennai is to BART and fly which takes 24h 30m and costs ₹50,000 - ₹1,50,000.
The distance between Berkeley and Chennai is 13980 km.
It takes approximately 24h 30m to get from Berkeley to Chennai, including transfers.
Chennai is 12h 30m ahead of Berkeley. It is currently 4:30 AM in Berkeley and 5:00 PM in Chennai.
There are 1019+ hotels available in Chennai.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Chennai, India?
There is no direct connection from Berkeley to Chennai. However, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Chennai International Airport (MAA), walk to Trisulam, then take the line 06722 train to Chennai Park. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Richmond, walk to Richmond, take the train to Sacramento, walk to J St. at 8th St., take the bus to Terminal A, walk to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) airport, fly to Chennai International Airport (MAA), walk to Trisulam, then take the line 06722 train to Chennai Park.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–140,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chennai International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹75,000–210,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Seattle, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹70,000–200,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹47,000–130,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹43,000–150,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chennai International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹60,000–220,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹41,000–140,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹46,000–360,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹45,000–350,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹48,000–130,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chennai International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹70,000–190,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹45,000–130,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹43,000–150,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chennai International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹60,000–220,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–150,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–95,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Vancouver, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹65,000–220,000
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹2,400–4,800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Krishnarajapurm to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- 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
- mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in
Bus from Kempegowda International Airport to KR Pura station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹75–310
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- ₹75–95
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- ₹230–310
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