There are 3 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Chennai by plane, bus, or train
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Chennai International Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)LHR - MAA
12h 40m₹26,357–66,236Bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)LGW - MAA
15h 52m₹20,084–58,225Fly London Heathrow Airport to Tirupati Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tirupati Airport (TIR)LHR - TIR
- Take the train from Renigunta Jn to Perambur
16h 57m₹26,597–71,776
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Chennai is to bus and fly which costs ₹20,000 - ₹60,000 and takes 15h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Chennai is to fly which takes 12h 40m and costs ₹26,000 - ₹70,000.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 and Chennai is 8257 km.
It takes approximately 12h 40m to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Chennai, including transfers.
Chennai is 5h 30m ahead of Heathrow Terminal 5. It is currently 3:46 AM in Heathrow Terminal 5 and 9:16 AM in Chennai.
There are 999+ hotels available in Chennai.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and Chennai, India?
British Airways, Oman Air, and four other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) every 3 hours.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chennai International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–60,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tirupati Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–70,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tirupati Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–130,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tirupati Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–75,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tirupati Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–75,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tirupati Airport via Muscat, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–80,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chennai International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–65,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chennai International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–65,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chennai International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–65,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chennai International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–75,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹28,000–100,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–110,000
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chennai International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–65,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chennai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–85,000
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chennai International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–55,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Renigunta Jn to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹1,700–2,400
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹1,600–1,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
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