There are 8 ways to get from Chennai to Purulia by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly to Birsa Munda Airport, train
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Birsa Munda Airport (IXR)plane MAA - IXR
- Take the train from Ranchi to Purulia Jntrain
7h 34m₹7,006–18,635Train
cheapest- Take the train from Chennai Egmore to Purulia Jntrain 12375 / ...
28h 28m₹700–5,500Drive 1,615.7 km
- Drive from Chennai to Puruliacar 1,615.7 km
24h 12m₹17,249–24,915Fly to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP)plane MAA - RDP
- Take the train from Asansol Jn to Purulia Jntrain
7h 23m₹8,976–21,945Fly to Deoghar, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Deoghar (DGH)plane MAA - DGH
- Take the train from Jasidih Jn to Purulia Jntrain
11h 50m₹8,806–18,195Fly to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)plane MAA - CCU
- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Purulia Jntrain
11h 49m₹6,272–16,890Fly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)plane MAA - PAT
- Take the train from Patna Jn to Purulia Jntrain
13h 31m₹7,506–27,315Bus, train
- Take the bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu to FlixBus Visakhapatnam - Akkayapalembus FlixBus IN5230
- Take the train from Visakhapatnam to Purulia Jntrain 22606 / ...
35h 9m₹1,728–7,627
Chennai to Purulia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Purulia is to train which costs ₹700 - ₹5,500 and takes 28h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Purulia is to fly and train which takes 7h 23m and costs ₹9,000 - ₹22,000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chennai Egmore and arriving at Purulia Jn. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 28h 28m.
The distance between Chennai and Purulia is 1417 km. The road distance is 1615.7 km.
The best way to get from Chennai to Purulia without a car is to train which takes 28h 28m and costs ₹700 - ₹5,500.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Chennai to Purulia, including transfers.
Chennai to Purulia train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Chennai Egmore station.
Chennai to Purulia train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Purulia Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chennai to Purulia is 1616 km. It takes approximately 24h 12m to drive from Chennai to Purulia.
There are six+ hotels available in Purulia.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Purulia, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Chennai Egmore to Purulia Jn 3 times a week. Tickets cost ₹700–5,500 and the journey takes 28h 28m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Birsa Munda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–15,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Birsa Munda Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–15,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–19,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–19,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Deoghar via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–16,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Deoghar via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–19,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Deoghar via Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–21,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- 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 Raipur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- 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
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–16,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–18,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–18,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–18,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–18,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–25,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–16,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ranchi to Purulia Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹420–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
Train from Chennai Egmore to Purulia Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹700–850
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,800–2,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,300–5,500
Train from Asansol Jn to Purulia Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Jasidih Jn to Purulia Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
Train from Howrah Jn to Purulia Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–270
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,800
Train from Patna Jn to Purulia Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹250–2,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹250–310
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹900–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
Train from Visakhapatnam to Purulia Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹460–3,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹460–550
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,800–3,500
- 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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