There are 4 ways to get from Seattle to Chennai by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chennai International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane SEA - MAA
24h 12m₹34,675–121,465Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)plane SEA - BLR
- Take the bus from Kempegowda International Airport to KR Pura stationbus
- Take the train from Krishnarajapurm to Peramburtrain
31h 16m₹32,870–132,675Bus to Bellingham International Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Bellingham Airportbus
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane BLI - MAA
29h 36m₹42,945–144,249Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Chennai International Airport
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane LKE - MAA
35h 37m₹50,369–231,159
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Chennai is to fly and bus and train which costs ₹32,000 - ₹1,40,000 and takes 31h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Chennai is to fly which takes 24h 12m and costs ₹34,000 - ₹1,30,000.
The distance between Seattle and Chennai is 12978 km.
It takes approximately 24h 12m to get from Seattle to Chennai, including transfers.
Chennai is 12h 30m ahead of Seattle. It is currently 6:41 AM in Seattle and 7:11 PM in Chennai.
There are 1051+ hotels available in Chennai.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Chennai, India?
Emirates, Qatar Airways, and two other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹41,000–130,000
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹48,000–150,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹39,000–120,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹40,000–120,000
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹47,000–140,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹39,000–120,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Chennai International Airport via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Vancouver, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–230,000
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Chennai International Airport via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Vancouver, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–230,000
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Chennai International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Ganges Harbor, Vancouver, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–230,000
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Chennai International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Nanaimo, Vancouver, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–230,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹34,000–120,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹34,000–120,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Chennai International Airport via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Vancouver, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–220,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000–130,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000–150,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹37,000–220,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹41,000–160,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Krishnarajapurm to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
Bus operators
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹2,800–3,400
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- ₹2,800–3,400
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in
Bus from Kempegowda International Airport to KR Pura station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹75–310
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- ₹75–95
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- ₹230–310
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