There are 5 ways to get from Apex to Chennai by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chennai International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane RDU - MAA
26h 56m₹49,503–180,514Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)plane RDU - BLR
- Take the bus from Kempegowda International Airport to KR Pura stationbus
- Take the train from Krishnarajapurm to Peramburtrain
30h 42m₹43,779–162,584Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport
- Take the train from Cary to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane GSO - MAA
29h 29m₹51,771–139,782Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport
- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane CLT - MAA
27h 44m₹48,089–124,600Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tirupati Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Tirupati Airport (TIR)plane RDU - TIR
- Take the train from Renigunta Jn to Peramburtrain
34h 19m₹75,784–251,874
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Apex to Chennai is to train and fly which costs ₹48,000 - ₹1,30,000 and takes 27h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Apex to Chennai is to fly which takes 26h 56m and costs ₹49,000 - ₹1,90,000.
The distance between Apex and Chennai is 14193 km.
It takes approximately 26h 56m to get from Apex to Chennai, including transfers.
Chennai is 9h 30m ahead of Apex. It is currently 17:13 in Apex and 02:43 in Chennai.
There are 1051+ hotels available in Chennai.
What companies run services between Apex, NC, USA and Chennai, India?
Lufthansa, Air France, and IndiGo Airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹49,000–180,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹49,000–180,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹43,000–160,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Newark, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–200,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹80,000–290,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Frankfurt, Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹90,000–310,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Dublin, Doha, Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹90,000–290,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–190,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–190,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹49,000–170,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Newark, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹45,000–130,000
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Newark, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹45,000–130,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–190,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Philadelphia, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹65,000–180,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹39,000–110,000
- Website
- helitrans.no
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tirupati Airport via London Heathrow, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹75,000–250,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Frankfurt, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹90,000–310,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Newark, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–200,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹3,700–6,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–14,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Krishnarajapurm to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
Train from Renigunta Jn to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
Bus operators
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- BMTC
Bus from Kempegowda International Airport to KR Pura station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹75–310
- Website
- BMTC
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- ₹75–95
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- ₹230–310
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