There are 8 ways to get from Chennai to Tholpetty by plane, taxi, train, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly to Kannur, taxi • 4h 59m
Cheapest option
Bus • 15h 29m
6 alternative options
Fly to Calicut, taxi • 5h 12m
Fly to Mysore, taxi • 4h 40m
Fly to Coimbatore, taxi • 6h 22m
Train, taxi via Mysuru • 10h 52m
Train, taxi • 14h 5m
Drive • 8h 43m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Tholpetty is to bus which costs ₹1,600 - ₹2,700 and takes 15h 29m.
The quickest way to get from Chennai to Tholpetty is to fly and taxi which costs ₹5,500 - ₹16,000 and takes 4h 40m.
The distance between Chennai and Tholpetty is 475 km. The road distance is 556.7 km.
The best way to get from Chennai to Tholpetty without a car is to train and taxi via Mysuru which takes 10h 52m and costs ₹2,700 - ₹4,500.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Chennai to Tholpetty, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Madras Airport to Kannur Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 45m.
Yes, the driving distance between Chennai to Tholpetty is 557 km. It takes approximately 8h 43m to drive from Chennai to Tholpetty.
IndiGo Airlines offers flights from Madras Airport to Kannur Airport.
There are 76+ hotels available in Tholpetty. Prices start at ₹1,100 per night.
The best way to get from Chennai to Madras Airport is to Metro which takes 32 min and costs ₹40 - ₹65.

- Distance: 475 km
- Duration: 4h 59m
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Tholpetty, India?
You can take a bus from Chennai Madhavaram to Tholpetty via Tirupati, Bangalore, and Mananthavady in around 15h 29m.

- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Madras to Kannur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,000 - ₹16,000
Flights from Madras to Kannur via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,000 - ₹16,000
Flights from Madras to Calicut
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹3,600 - ₹12,000
Flights from Madras to Calicut via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹3,600 - ₹12,000
Flights from Madras to Mysore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹3,200 - ₹16,000
Flights from Madras to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹3,000 - ₹13,000
Flights from Madras to Coimbatore via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹3,000 - ₹13,000

- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Madras to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹3,000 - ₹17,000

- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- indianrail.gov.in
Train from Chennai Central to Mysore Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹260 - ₹1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/indian-railways
- Sleeper Class
- ₹260 - ₹340
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750 - ₹950
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000 - ₹1,400
Train from Chennai Central to Mahe
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹350 - ₹1,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/indian-railways
- Sleeper Class
- ₹350 - ₹450
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹950 - ₹1,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,300 - ₹1,700

- Phone
- 0866 2570005
Bus from Chennai Madhavaram to Tirupati
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹170 - ₹380
- Schedules at
- apsrtconline.in
- Adult
- ₹170 - ₹270
Bus from Tirupati to Bangalore kempegowda Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹280 - ₹550
- Schedules at
- apsrtconline.in
- Adult
- ₹390 - ₹550

- rsnksrtc@kerala.gov.in
- Website
- online.keralartc.com
Bus from Bangalore to Mananthavady
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹280 - ₹600
- Schedules at
- online.keralartc.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,400 - ₹2,900
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