There are 5 ways to get from CMBT Station to Thousand Lights by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway via Alandur
best- Take the subway from Cmbt to AlandurCorridor-2 / ...
- Take the subway from Alandur to Thousand LightsCorridor-1
32 min₹51–65Line 15 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from M.G.R. Koyambedu to Central station15
40 min₹30–77Taxi
- Take the taxi from CMBT Station to Thousand Lights8.7 km
10 min₹300–360Walk
- Take the foot from CMBT Station to Thousand Lights7.3 km
1h 27mSubway
- Take the subway from Cmbt to Chennai CentralInter
34 min₹49–60
CMBT Station to Thousand Lights by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from CMBT Station to Thousand Lights is to line 15 bus which costs ₹30 - ₹80 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from CMBT Station to Thousand Lights is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs ₹300 - ₹360.
No, there is no direct train from CMBT Station to Thousand Lights. However, there are services departing from Cmbt and arriving at Thousand Lights via Alandur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32 min.
The distance between CMBT Station and Thousand Lights is 17 km.
The best way to get from CMBT Station to Thousand Lights without a car is to subway via Alandur which takes 32 min and costs ₹50 - ₹70.
It takes approximately 32 min to get from CMBT Station to Thousand Lights, including transfers.
CMBT Station to Thousand Lights train services, operated by Chennai Metro Rail Limited, depart from Cmbt station.
CMBT Station to Thousand Lights train services, operated by Chennai Metro Rail Limited, arrive at Alandur station.
There are 1003+ hotels available in Thousand Lights.
What companies run services between CMBT Station, India and Thousand Lights, India?
You can take a subway from Cmbt to Thousand Lights via Alandur in around 32 min. Alternatively, MTC operates a bus from M.G.R. Koyambedu to Central station every 15 minutes. Tickets cost ₹10–55 and the journey takes 31 min.
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- Phone
- 044 2437 8000
- chennaimetrorail@cmrl.in
- Website
- chennaimetrorail.org
Subway from Cmbt to Alandur
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹25–35
- Website
- https://chennaimetrorail.org/
- Schedules at
- https://chennaimetrorail.org/time-table/
Subway from Alandur to Thousand Lights
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹26–35
- Website
- https://chennaimetrorail.org/
- Schedules at
- https://chennaimetrorail.org/time-table/
Subway from Cmbt to Chennai Central
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹29–40
- Website
- https://chennaimetrorail.org/
- Schedules at
- https://chennaimetrorail.org/time-table/
- Phone
- +91-9445030516
- Customercare.Mtc@Tn.Gov.in
- Website
- mtcbus.tn.gov.in
Bus from M.G.R. Koyambedu to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹10–55
- Schedules at
- mtcbus.tn.gov.in
- Ordinary Service
- ₹10–15
- Express Service
- ₹15–22
- Deluxe Service
- ₹22–35
- A/C Service
- ₹30–55
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- ₹300–360
Tenride
- Phone
- +91 94 99 97 36 69
- Website
- tenride.com
Drop Taxi
- Phone
- +91 79 99 22 20 00
- Website
- droptaxi.in
Chennai Taxi
- Phone
- +91 89 39 33 40 40
- Website
- chennaitaxiservice.com
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