There are 6 ways to get from Chennai to Mācherla by train, car, taxi, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Chennai Central to Nadikode12603
8h 52m₹900–3,010Drive 449.6 km
- Drive from Chennai to Mācherla449.6 km
6h 53m₹4,700–6,788Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chennai to Mācherla449.6 km
6h 53m₹10,000–12,000Fly Chennai International Airport to Vijayawada Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Vijayawada Airport (VGA)MAA - VGA
- Take the train from Vijayawada Jn to Macherla
9h 44m₹4,496–9,495Fly Chennai International Airport to Hyderabad, bus, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Hyderabad (HYD)MAA - HYD
- Take the bus from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport to Secunderabad
- Take the train from Secunderabad to Nadikode
8h 31m₹4,306–9,105Bus to Tirupati Airport, fly to Vijayawada Airport, train
- Take the bus from Chennai Madhavaram to Tirupathi
- Fly from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Vijayawada Airport (VGA)TIR - VGA
- Take the train from Vijayawada Jn to Macherla
12h 7m₹5,622–8,615
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Vijayawada Airport (VGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Mācherla is to train which costs ₹900 - ₹3,100 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Mācherla is to drive which takes 6h 53m and costs ₹4,700 - ₹7,000.
The distance between Chennai and Mācherla is 560 km. The road distance is 449.6 km.
The best way to get from Chennai to Mācherla without a car is to train which takes 8h 52m and costs ₹900 - ₹3,100.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Chennai to Mācherla, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chennai to Mācherla is 450 km. It takes approximately 6h 53m to drive from Chennai to Mācherla.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Mācherla, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Chennai Central to Nadikode once daily. Tickets cost ₹300–2,300 and the journey takes 8h 19m.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Vijayawada Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–8,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Vijayawada Airport via Visakhapatnam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–8,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Vijayawada Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–8,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Vijayawada Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–8,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹3,800–7,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Hyderabad via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹3,800–7,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Hyderabad via Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹3,800–7,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Vijayawada Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,900–6,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,000–7,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chennai Central to Nadikode
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹300–2,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹300–350
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–1,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,800–2,300
Train from Vijayawada Jn to Macherla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹460–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Secunderabad to Nadikode
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹480–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Phone
- 040 69440000
- online.support@tgsrtcbus.in
- Website
- tgsrtc.telangana.gov.in
Bus from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport to Secunderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹100–410
- Schedules at
- tgsrtc.telangana.gov.in
- Pushpak AC
- ₹340–410
- Adult
- ₹100–270
- Phone
- 0866 2570005
- customercare@apsrtconline.in
- Website
- apsrtconline.in
Bus from Chennai Madhavaram to Tirupathi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹160–300
- Website
- https://www.apsrtconline.in/oprs-web/
- Seater / Sleeper
- ₹160–260
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–12,000
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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