There are 5 ways to get from Howrah to IIT Madras by plane, train, ferry, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane CCU - MAA
4h 53m₹7,310–13,397Train via Shalimar
cheapest- Take the train from Shalimar to Chennai Centraltrain 22825
27h 5m₹997–5,751Train
- Take the train from Santragachi Jn to Chennai Centraltrain 12841 / ...
26h 35m₹1,060–6,576Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Howrah Jetty to Fairlieferry
- Take the bus from Kolkata to Chennaibus redbusIndia_Bharat Benz A/C Seater /Sleeper
34h 40m₹1,900–4,287Drive 1,633.9 km
- Drive from Howrah to IIT Madrascar 1,633.9 km
24h 11m₹15,984–23,088
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Howrah to IIT Madras is to train via Shalimar which costs ₹950 - ₹6,000 and takes 27h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Howrah to IIT Madras is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹14,000.
No, there is no direct train from Howrah to IIT Madras. However, there are services departing from Santragachi Jn and arriving at Taramani via Chennai Park Town. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 35m.
The distance between Howrah and IIT Madras is 1420 km. The road distance is 1633.9 km.
The best way to get from Howrah to IIT Madras without a car is to train which takes 26h 35m and costs ₹1,000 - ₹7,000.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Howrah to IIT Madras, including transfers.
Howrah to IIT Madras train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Santragachi Jn station.
The best way to get from Howrah to IIT Madras is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹14,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ₹1,000 - ₹7,000 and takes 26h 35m.
Howrah to IIT Madras train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Chennai Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Howrah to IIT Madras is 1634 km. It takes approximately 24h 11m to drive from Howrah to IIT Madras.
What companies run services between Howrah, India and IIT Madras, India?
Air India Express and IndiGo Airlines fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) hourly. Alternatively, Indian Railways operates a train from Santragachi Jn to Chennai Central once daily. Tickets cost ₹700–5,500 and the journey takes 25h 28m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–12,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Visakhapatnam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–12,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–12,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bhubaneswar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–12,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–13,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Santragachi Jn to Chennai Central
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹700–5,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- 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 Shalimar to Chennai Central
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹700–5,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- 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
- Phone
- +91 8336003361
- info@shyamolibus.com
- Website
- Shymoli Paribahan
Bus from Kolkata to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,600–3,900
- Website
- Shymoli Paribahan
- Phone
- +91 99405 65430
- mrmbus304@gmail.com
- Website
- MRM Travels
Bus from Kolkata to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- MRM Travels
- Phone
- +918697733391
- onlinebookingctc@gmail.com
- Website
- WBTC
Ferry from Howrah Jetty to Fairlie
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹6–9
- Website
- WBTC
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