There are 5 ways to get from Howrah to IIT Madras by subway, plane, bus, train, or car
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Subway to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, fly, line 119 bus
best- Take the subway from Esplanade to Dum Dum
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)CCU - MAA
- Take the bus from Little Mount to Gandhi Road
6h 21m₹5,564–11,097Train
cheapest- Take the train from Shalimar to Chennai Central12841 / ...
27h 45m₹757–5,461Drive 1,634.5 km
- Drive from Howrah to IIT Madras1,634.5 km
24h 6m₹17,275–24,952Train, train to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, fly
- 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
7h 54m₹5,903–19,141Train via Howrah Jn
- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Chennai Egmore12663 / ...
29h 12m₹841–6,288
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Howrah to IIT Madras is to train which costs ₹750 - ₹5,500 and takes 27h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Howrah to IIT Madras is to subway and fly and line 119 bus which takes 6h 21m and costs ₹5,500 - ₹12,000.
The distance between Howrah and IIT Madras is 1422 km. The road distance is 1634.5 km.
The best way to get from Howrah to IIT Madras without a car is to train which takes 27h 45m and costs ₹750 - ₹5,500.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Howrah to IIT Madras, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Howrah to IIT Madras is 1634 km. It takes approximately 24h 6m to drive from Howrah to IIT Madras.
There are 1100+ hotels available in IIT Madras.
What companies run services between Howrah, India and IIT Madras, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Shalimar to Chennai Central once daily. Tickets cost ₹700–5,500 and the journey takes 25h 35m.
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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 Bhubaneswar
- 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 Bhubaneswar
- 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
- 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
- 9007041844
- info@kmrc.in
- Website
- kmrc.in
Subway from Esplanade to Dum Dum
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹14–18
- Schedules at
- kmrc.in
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Shalimar to Chennai Central
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- 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 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 Howrah Jn to Chennai Egmore
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- 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
- +91-9445030516
- Customercare.Mtc@Tn.Gov.in
- Website
- mtcbus.tn.gov.in
Bus from Little Mount to Gandhi Road
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹7–24
- Schedules at
- mtcbus.tn.gov.in
- Ordinary Service
- ₹7–11
- Express Service
- ₹10–14
- Deluxe Service
- ₹15–21
- A/C Service
- ₹9–24
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