There are 5 ways to get from Chennai to Contai by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)plane MAA - CCU
- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Kanthi P Htrain
8h 19m₹6,306–17,229Train via Balasore
cheapest- Take the train from Perambur to Balasoretrain 12509 / ...
- Take the train from Balasore to Kanthi P Htrain 22874 / ...
28h 46m₹827–6,268Train
- Take the train from Perambur to Mechedatrain 22641
- Take the train from Mecheda to Kanthi P Htrain 08135 / ...
27h 53m₹841–6,345Bus, train
- Take the bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu to FlixBus Visakhapatnam - Akkayapalembus FlixBus IN5230
- Take the train from Visakhapatnam to Kanthi P Htrain 22874
32h 47m₹1,698–7,427Drive 1,504.5 km
- Drive from Chennai to Contaicar 1,504.5 km
22h 35m₹16,907–24,421
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 19m and costs ₹6,000 - ₹18,000.
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 1504.5 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 19m 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 35m 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 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–16,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–16,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Bhubaneswar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–16,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Visakhapatnam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–16,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–14,000
- 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 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
- https://www.flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu to FlixBus Visakhapatnam - Akkayapalem
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–3,900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
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