There are 4 ways to get from Chennai to Shaolin Monastery by plane, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Luoyang Beijiao Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA)plane MAA - LYA
- Take the taxi from Luoyang-Airport-LYA to Shaolin Monasterytaxi
13h 56m¥1,582–4,703Fly to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane MAA - XIY
- Take the train from Xian North to Gongyi South Stationtrain
16h 28m¥1,428–3,764Fly to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO)plane MAA - CGO
- Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Gongyi South Stationtrain
17h 2m¥1,804–4,624Fly to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH)plane MAA - WUH
- Take the train from Hankou to Zhengzhou Easttrain
- Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Gongyi South Stationtrain
17h 49m¥1,798–4,140
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Shaolin Monastery is to fly and train which costs ¥1400 - ¥3800 and takes 16h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Shaolin Monastery is to fly and taxi which takes 13h 56m and costs ¥1500 - ¥4700.
The distance between Chennai and Shaolin Monastery is 4123 km.
It takes approximately 13h 56m to get from Chennai to Shaolin Monastery, including transfers.
There are seven+ hotels available in Shaolin Monastery.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Shaolin Monastery, Henan, China?
There is no direct connection from Chennai to Shaolin Monastery. However, you can take the subway to Airport, walk to Madras-Airport-MAA airport, fly to Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA), then take the taxi to Shaolin Monastery. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Airport, walk to Madras-Airport-MAA airport, fly to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO), walk to Zhengzhou Airport, take the bus to East Train Station, walk to Zhengzhou East, take the train to Gongyi South Station, then take the taxi to Shaolin Monastery.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Luoyang Beijiao Airport via Kolkata, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,600
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Kolkata, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Yangon, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,600
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,300
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,500
- Website
- urumqi-air.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Luoyang Beijiao Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,500
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Luoyang Beijiao Airport via Don Muang, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,600
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,900
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,800
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,500
Train from Zhengzhou East to Gongyi South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥42–46
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥65–75
- Business Class Seat
- ¥90–130
Train from Xian North to Gongyi South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥170–190
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥280–310
- Business Class Seat
- ¥400–600
Train from Hankou to Zhengzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥210–230
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥350–380
- Business Class Seat
- ¥500–750
Train from Zhengzhou East to Gongyi South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥42–46
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥65–75
- Business Class Seat
- ¥90–130
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