There are 7 ways to get from Chennai to Contai by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, train
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)MAA - CCU
- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Kanthi P H
8h 42m₹6,231–14,395Train via Balasore
cheapest- Take the train from Perambur to Balasore12509 / ...
- Take the train from Balasore to Kanthi P H22874 / ...
28h 46m₹827–6,268Train
- Take the train from Perambur to Mecheda22641
- Take the train from Mecheda to Kanthi P H08135 / ...
27h 53m₹841–6,345Bus, train
- Take the bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu to FlixBus Visakhapatnam - AkkayapalemFlixBus IN5230
- Take the train from Visakhapatnam to Kanthi P H22874
32h 27m₹1,698–7,427Drive 1,503.9 km
- Drive from Chennai to Contai1,503.9 km
22h 31m₹16,092–23,243Fly to Biju Patnaik International Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI)MAA - BBI
- Take the train from Bhubaneswar to Kanthi P H
13h 20m₹5,806–14,145Fly to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP)MAA - RDP
- Take the train from Asansol Jn to Kanthi P H
12h 5m₹5,976–20,645
Chennai to Contai by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Contai is to train via Balasore which costs ₹800 - ₹6,500 and takes 28h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Contai is to fly and train which takes 8h 42m and costs ₹6,000 - ₹15,000.
No, there is no direct train from Chennai to Contai. However, there are services departing from Perambur and arriving at Kanthi P H via Mecheda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 53m.
The distance between Chennai and Contai is 1578 km. The road distance is 1503.9 km.
The best way to get from Chennai to Contai without a car is to train which takes 27h 53m and costs ₹800 - ₹6,500.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Chennai to Contai, including transfers.
Chennai to Contai train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Perambur station.
Chennai to Contai train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Mecheda station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chennai to Contai is 1504 km. It takes approximately 22h 31m to drive from Chennai to Contai.
There are 62+ hotels available in Contai.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Contai, India?
You can take a train from Perambur to Kanthi P H via Mecheda in around 27h 53m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–13,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–13,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Raipur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–13,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Biju Patnaik International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–12,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Biju Patnaik International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–12,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Biju Patnaik International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–12,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,900–17,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,900–17,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–13,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–20,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Howrah Jn to Kanthi P H
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Perambur to Mecheda
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹700–850
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,500–3,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,200–5,500
Train from Mecheda to Kanthi P H
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Visakhapatnam to Kanthi P H
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹430–3,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹430–550
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,600–3,300
Train from Bhubaneswar to Kanthi P H
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹270–2,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹270–320
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹700–900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
Train from Asansol Jn to Kanthi P H
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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
Train from Perambur to Balasore
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹600–4,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,200–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,800–4,800
Train from Balasore to Kanthi P H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu to FlixBus Visakhapatnam - Akkayapalem
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–3,900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
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