How much does it cost to travel from Delhi to Chennai?

From ₹3,810 per person, depending on how you travel. 3 complete routes are compared here, each with flights, trains, buses and shared jeeps priced separately.

What is the fastest way from Delhi to Chennai?

The fastest option takes about 6 hours door to door. Slower, cheaper options are also compared, including all-road and rail-only routes.

Is there a direct flight from Delhi to Chennai?

Yes — a flight option is included among the 3 routes compared here, checked against real airline route data rather than assumed.

Delhi to Chennai — routes, cost and how to reach

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By road: ~2,195 km
Straight line: 1,756 km
Cheapest: ₹3,810
Fastest: 6h
Travellers: 1

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DelhiNew Delhi (NDLS)

5 km by road

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₹60–₹110

12m

New Delhi (NDLS)Bhopal Jn (BPL)

12002 New Delhi–Bhopal Shatabdi Express · 3A · 730 km

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₹1,440–₹1,680

7.8h

Bhopal Jn (BPL)Basin Bridge Jn (BBQ)

12270 Hazrat Nizamuddin–Chennai Duronto · 3A · 1427 km

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₹2,550–₹2,970

19.2h

Basin Bridge Jn (BBQ)Chennai

3 km by road

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₹50–₹110

Total for 1 traveller: ₹4,100–₹4,870 one way

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