There are 8 ways to get from Lucknow to Chidambaram by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly to Chennai International Airport, train
best- Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane LKO - MAA
- Take the train from Tambaram to Chidambaramtrain
9h 14m₹8,300–17,387Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lucknow to Manikpur Jntrain 12540 / ...
- Take the train from Manikpur Jn to Chidambaramtrain 16368
43h 33m₹1,029–8,238Train via Chennai
- Take the train from Aishbagh to Chennai Centraltrain 12511 / ...
- Take the train from Chennai Egmore to Chidambaramtrain 09419 / ...
40h 52m₹1,161–8,860Drive 2,025.7 km
- Drive from Lucknow to Chidambaramcar 2,025.7 km
30h 20m₹22,000–31,778Fly to Pondicherry, bus
- Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Pondicherry (PNY)plane LKO - PNY
- Take the bus from Puducherry to Chidambarambus
9h 57m₹10,345–25,797Fly to Trichy International Airport, train
- Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane LKO - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Chidambaramtrain
11h 8m₹9,530–18,767Fly to Salem, train
- Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Salem (SXV)plane LKO - SXV
- Take the train from Salem Town to Chidambaramtrain
12h 31m₹7,210–18,537Bus, train
- Take the bus from Alambagh to Prayagrajbus Ordinary / ...
- Take the train from Prayagraj Jn to Chidambaramtrain 22536
2d 1h₹1,230–7,730
Lucknow to Chidambaram by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucknow to Chidambaram is to bus and train which costs ₹1,200 - ₹8,000 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Lucknow to Chidambaram is to fly and train which takes 9h 14m and costs ₹8,000 - ₹18,000.
No, there is no direct train from Lucknow to Chidambaram. However, there are services departing from Aishbagh and arriving at Chidambaram via Chennai Park and Chennai Egmore. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 52m.
The distance between Lucknow and Chidambaram is 1772 km. The road distance is 2025.7 km.
The best way to get from Lucknow to Chidambaram without a car is to train via Chennai which takes 40h 52m and costs ₹1,100 - ₹9,000.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Lucknow to Chidambaram, including transfers.
Lucknow to Chidambaram train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Aishbagh station.
Lucknow to Chidambaram train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Chennai Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucknow to Chidambaram is 2026 km. It takes approximately 30h 20m to drive from Lucknow to Chidambaram.
There are 46+ hotels available in Chidambaram.
What companies run services between Lucknow, India and Chidambaram, India?
You can take a train from Aishbagh to Chidambaram via Chennai Central, Chennai Park, and Chennai Egmore in around 40h 52m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–15,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–15,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Chennai International Airport via Goa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–15,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–15,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Chennai International Airport via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–15,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Pondicherry via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–25,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Pondicherry via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–27,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Pondicherry via Hyderabad, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–25,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Trichy International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–17,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Trichy International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–17,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Trichy International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–22,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Salem via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–17,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Salem via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–18,000
- Website
- helitrans.no
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Salem via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–18,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Trichy International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–22,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tambaram to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Aishbagh to Chennai Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹850–6,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹850–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,100–2,700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,100–3,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,000–6,500
Train from Chennai Egmore to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,500
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 Salem Town to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Lucknow to Manikpur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–270
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
Train from Manikpur Jn to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹800–6,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹800–1,000
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,000–2,600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,900–3,700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,000–6,500
Train from Prayagraj Jn to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹900–7,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹900–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,300–2,900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,300–4,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,000
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Puducherry to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹65–440
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Phone
- +91-522-2623578
- info@upsrtc.com
- Website
- upsrtc.up.gov.in
Bus from Alambagh to Prayagraj
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹320–750
- Website
- https://upsrtc.up.gov.in/
- Ordinary
- ₹320–410
- Janrath
- ₹410–600
- Adult
- ₹320–750
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