How much does it cost to travel from Dhanala to Padalam?

From ₹2,240 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 Dhanala to Padalam?

The fastest option takes about 11 hours door to door. Slower, cheaper options are also compared, including all-road and rail-only routes.

Is there a direct flight from Dhanala to Padalam?

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

Dhanala to Padalam — routes, cost and how to reach

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Dhanala to Padalam — routes, cost and how to reach · BestRoute4U

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By road: ~1,172 km
Straight line: 938 km
Cheapest: ₹2,240
Fastest: 11h
Travellers: 1

3 plansfrom ₹2,240 per personsorted by recommended

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DhanalaNagbhir Junction (NAB)

77 km by road

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₹90–₹150

1.2h

Nagbhir Junction (NAB)Dornakal Jn (DKJ)

12851 Bilaspur–Chennai Express · 3A · 429 km

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₹960–₹1,120

7.7h

Dornakal Jn (DKJ)Chennai Central (MAS)

12270 Hazrat Nizamuddin–Chennai Duronto · 3A · 592 km

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₹1,220–₹1,430

Chennai CentralPadalam

Shared Sumo/Bolero · 88 km

Shared jeeps leave the stand between 05:00 and 07:00 and then stop for the day. Be early or lose a day.

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₹250–₹400

3.8h

Total for 1 traveller: ₹2,520–₹3,100 one way

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