There are 7 ways to get from Contai to Chennai by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Kanthi P H to Howrah Jn
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)CCU - MAA
8h 5m₹5,810–13,228Train via Kharagpur
cheapest- Take the train from Kanthi P H to Kharagpur Jn13505 / ...
- Take the train from Kharagpur Jn to Perambur12510 / ...
27h 40m₹804–6,680Train
- Take the train from Kanthi P H to Jaleswar22873 / ...
- Take the train from Jaleswar to Chennai Central22825
27h 6m₹830–6,270Train, bus
- Take the train from Kanthi P H to Visakhapatnam22873
- Take the bus from FlixBus Visakhapatnam - Akkayapalem to FlixBus Chennai - KoyambeduFlixBus IN5230
32h 1m₹1,709–7,353Drive 1,497.4 km
- Drive from Contai to Chennai1,497.4 km
22h 16m₹15,827–22,860Train, train to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kanthi P H to Howrah Jn
- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Barddhaman
- Take the train from Barddhaman to Durgapur
- Fly from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)RDP - MAA
9h 32m₹6,144–21,253Train to Biju Patnaik International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kanthi P H to Bhubaneswar
- Fly from Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)BBI - MAA
12h 1m₹5,962–14,047
Contai to Chennai by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Contai to Chennai is to train which costs ₹800 - ₹6,500 and takes 27h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Contai to Chennai is to train and fly which takes 8h 5m and costs ₹5,500 - ₹14,000.
No, there is no direct train from Contai to Chennai. However, there are services departing from Kanthi P H and arriving at Chennai Central via Jaleswar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 6m.
The distance between Contai and Chennai is 1582 km. The road distance is 1497.4 km.
The best way to get from Contai to Chennai without a car is to train which takes 27h 6m and costs ₹800 - ₹6,500.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Contai to Chennai, including transfers.
Contai to Chennai train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Kanthi P H station.
Contai to Chennai train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Jaleswar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Contai to Chennai is 1497 km. It takes approximately 22h 16m to drive from Contai to Chennai.
There are 985+ hotels available in Chennai.
What companies run services between Contai, India and Chennai, India?
You can take a train from Kanthi P H to Chennai Central via Jaleswar in around 27h 6m.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–13,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–13,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Biju Patnaik International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–13,000
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,800–16,000
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,800–16,000
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Chennai International Airport via Biju Patnaik International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,800–16,000
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,800–16,000
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–12,000
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–12,000
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–12,000
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–12,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–14,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–15,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kanthi P H to Howrah Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- 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 Kanthi P H to Jaleswar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
Train from Jaleswar to Chennai Central
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹650–4,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,300–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,900–4,900
Train from Kanthi P H to Visakhapatnam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- 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 Howrah Jn to Barddhaman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–490
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Barddhaman to Durgapur
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–460
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,000
Train from Kanthi P H to Bhubaneswar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹270–2,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹270–320
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹700–900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
Train from Kanthi P H to Kharagpur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
Train from Kharagpur Jn to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹650–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,700–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,400–3,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,000–5,500
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Visakhapatnam - Akkayapalem to FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–3,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
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