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What is the best way to travel from Madurai to Chennai?

Looking for a trip? Compare all the available Buses, Carpool and Flights for the journey to Chennai from Madurai. Check between different modes of transportation, look for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 43 available companies to find your perfect trip!
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Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
6h 50m
$6
$8
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Car
7h 40m
$11
$12
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What is the cheapest way to reach Chennai from Madurai?

You can get to Chennai with just $6 by taking a Bus from Intrcity Smartbus, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.

Saturday
from $7
Sunday
from $9
Monday
from $7
Tuesday
from $7
Wednesday
Thursday
from $7
Friday
from $6

    Cheapest Buses Saturday

  • Intrcity Smartbus
    8h 30m
    0
    10:00 AM
    Madurai
    Periyar Bus Stand
    6:30 PM
    Chennai
    Bus Stop
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    $7
  • Intrcity Smartbus
    9h 5m
    0
    10:30 AM
    Madurai
    Periyar Bus Stand
    7:35 PM
    Chennai
    Bus Stop
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    $7
  • Intrcity Smartbus
    7h 35m
    0
    8:40 PM
    Madurai
    Periyar Bus Stand
    4:15 AM
    Chennai
    Bus Stop
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    $7
  • Intrcity Smartbus
    7h 40m
    0
    8:55 PM
    Madurai
    Periyar Bus Stand
    4:35 AM
    Chennai
    Bus Stop
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    $7

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • Intrcity Smartbus
    7h 40m
    0
    12:25 AM
    Madurai
    Periyar Bus Stand
    8:05 AM
    Chennai
    Bus Stop
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    $9
  • National Travels CHN
    6h 55m
    0
    12:30 AM
    Madurai
    Mattuthavani Bus Stand
    7:25 AM
    Chennai
    C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop
    0
    National Travels CHN
    Premium Economy
    $9
  • Rathimeena Travels
    7h 0m
    0
    1:15 AM
    Madurai
    Mattuthavani Bus Stand
    8:15 AM
    Chennai
    C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop
    0
    Rathimeena Travels
    Basic
    $9
  • NueGo
    8h 35m
    0
    9:00 AM
    Madurai
    Madurai Bus Station
    5:35 PM
    Chennai
    Bus Stop
    0
    NueGo
    Premium Economy
    $9
  • Cheapest Carpool Sunday

  • BlaBlaCar
    7h 40m
    0
    10:40 AM
    Madurai
    6:20 PM
    Chennai
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $11
  • BlaBlaCar
    7h 50m
    0
    11:50 PM
    Madurai
    7:40 AM
    Chennai
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $14

    Cheapest Buses Monday

  • Intrcity Smartbus
    9h 5m
    0
    10:30 AM
    Madurai
    Periyar Bus Stand
    7:35 PM
    Chennai
    Bus Stop
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    $7
  • Yolobus
    8h 4m
    0
    10:51 PM
    Madurai
    Madurai Bus Station
    6:55 AM
    Chennai
    Periyamedu Bus Station
    0
    Yolobus
    Basic
    $10
  • Yolobus
    7h 14m
    0
    11:55 PM
    Madurai
    Madurai Bus Station
    7:09 AM
    Chennai
    Periyamedu Bus Station
    0
    Yolobus
    Basic
    $10
  • NueGo
    8h 35m
    0
    9:00 AM
    Madurai
    Madurai Bus Station
    5:35 PM
    Chennai
    Bus Stop
    0
    NueGo
    Premium Economy
    $11

    Cheapest Buses Tuesday

  • Intrcity Smartbus
    9h 5m
    0
    10:30 AM
    Madurai
    Periyar Bus Stand
    7:35 PM
    Chennai
    Bus Stop
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    $7
  • Intrcity Smartbus
    9h 20m
    0
    8:25 PM
    Madurai
    Periyar Bus Stand
    5:45 AM
    Chennai
    Bus Stop
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    $7
  • Intrcity Smartbus
    7h 40m
    0
    8:55 PM
    Madurai
    Periyar Bus Stand
    4:35 AM
    Chennai
    Bus Stop
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    $7
  • NueGo
    8h 35m
    0
    9:00 AM
    Madurai
    Madurai Bus Station
    5:35 PM
    Chennai
    Bus Stop
    0
    NueGo
    Premium Economy
    $9

    Cheapest Buses Thursday

  • Intrcity Smartbus
    9h 20m
    0
    8:25 PM
    Madurai
    Periyar Bus Stand
    5:45 AM
    Chennai
    Bus Stop
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    $7
  • Intrcity Smartbus
    9h 30m
    0
    8:40 PM
    Madurai
    Periyar Bus Stand
    6:10 AM
    Chennai
    Bus Stop
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    $7
  • NueGo
    8h 35m
    0
    9:00 AM
    Madurai
    Madurai Bus Station
    5:35 PM
    Chennai
    Bus Stop
    0
    NueGo
    Premium Economy
    $9
  • NueGo
    8h 35m
    0
    10:15 PM
    Madurai
    Madurai Bus Station
    6:50 AM
    Chennai
    Bus Stop
    0
    NueGo
    Premium Economy
    $9

    Cheapest Buses Friday

  • Intrcity Smartbus
    9h 5m
    0
    10:30 AM
    Madurai
    Periyar Bus Stand
    7:35 PM
    Chennai
    Bus Stop
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    $6
  • Intrcity Smartbus
    8h 30m
    0
    10:00 AM
    Madurai
    Periyar Bus Stand
    6:30 PM
    Chennai
    Bus Stop
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    $7
  • NueGo
    8h 35m
    0
    9:00 AM
    Madurai
    Madurai Bus Station
    5:35 PM
    Chennai
    Bus Stop
    0
    NueGo
    Premium Economy
    $9
  • NueGo
    9h 10m
    0
    6:30 PM
    Madurai
    Madurai Bus Station
    3:40 AM
    Chennai
    Bus Stop
    0
    NueGo
    Premium Economy
    $9

What are the fastest trips from Madurai to Chennai?

You can get to Chennai from Madurai in just 6h 50m with a Bus from Sps Travels. This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.

Saturday
from 7h 35m
Sunday
from 6h 50m
Monday
from 7h 14m
Tuesday
from 7h 40m
Wednesday
Thursday
from 8h 4m
Friday
from 8h 4m

    Fastest Buses Saturday

  • Intrcity Smartbus
    7h 35m
    0
    8:40 PM
    Madurai
    Periyar Bus Stand
    4:15 AM
    Chennai
    Bus Stop
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    $7
  • Intrcity Smartbus
    7h 40m
    0
    8:55 PM
    Madurai
    Periyar Bus Stand
    4:35 AM
    Chennai
    Bus Stop
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    $7
  • Intrcity Smartbus
    8h 30m
    0
    10:00 AM
    Madurai
    Periyar Bus Stand
    6:30 PM
    Chennai
    Bus Stop
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    $7
  • Intrcity Smartbus
    9h 5m
    0
    10:30 AM
    Madurai
    Periyar Bus Stand
    7:35 PM
    Chennai
    Bus Stop
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    $7

    Fastest Buses Sunday

  • Sps Travels
    6h 50m
    0
    11:30 PM
    Madurai
    Mattuthavani Bus Stand
    6:20 AM
    Chennai
    C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop
    0
    Sps Travels
    Basic
    $9
  • National Travels CHN
    6h 55m
    0
    12:30 AM
    Madurai
    Mattuthavani Bus Stand
    7:25 AM
    Chennai
    C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop
    0
    National Travels CHN
    Premium Economy
    $9
  • Rathimeena Travels
    7h 0m
    0
    1:15 AM
    Madurai
    Mattuthavani Bus Stand
    8:15 AM
    Chennai
    C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop
    0
    Rathimeena Travels
    Basic
    $9
  • Intrcity Smartbus
    7h 40m
    0
    12:25 AM
    Madurai
    Periyar Bus Stand
    8:05 AM
    Chennai
    Bus Stop
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    $9
  • Fastest Carpool Sunday

  • BlaBlaCar
    7h 40m
    0
    10:40 AM
    Madurai
    6:20 PM
    Chennai
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $11
  • BlaBlaCar
    7h 50m
    0
    11:50 PM
    Madurai
    7:40 AM
    Chennai
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $14

    Fastest Buses Monday

  • Yolobus
    7h 14m
    0
    11:55 PM
    Madurai
    Madurai Bus Station
    7:09 AM
    Chennai
    Periyamedu Bus Station
    0
    Yolobus
    Basic
    $10
  • Yolobus
    8h 4m
    0
    10:51 PM
    Madurai
    Madurai Bus Station
    6:55 AM
    Chennai
    Periyamedu Bus Station
    0
    Yolobus
    Basic
    $10
  • NueGo
    8h 35m
    0
    9:00 AM
    Madurai
    Madurai Bus Station
    5:35 PM
    Chennai
    Bus Stop
    0
    NueGo
    Premium Economy
    $11
  • Intrcity Smartbus
    9h 5m
    0
    10:30 AM
    Madurai
    Periyar Bus Stand
    7:35 PM
    Chennai
    Bus Stop
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    $7

    Fastest Buses Tuesday

  • Intrcity Smartbus
    7h 40m
    0
    8:55 PM
    Madurai
    Periyar Bus Stand
    4:35 AM
    Chennai
    Bus Stop
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    $7
  • NueGo
    8h 35m
    0
    9:00 AM
    Madurai
    Madurai Bus Station
    5:35 PM
    Chennai
    Bus Stop
    0
    NueGo
    Premium Economy
    $9
  • Intrcity Smartbus
    9h 5m
    0
    10:30 AM
    Madurai
    Periyar Bus Stand
    7:35 PM
    Chennai
    Bus Stop
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    $7
  • NueGo
    9h 10m
    0
    6:30 PM
    Madurai
    Madurai Bus Station
    3:40 AM
    Chennai
    Bus Stop
    0
    NueGo
    Premium Economy
    $9

    Fastest Buses Thursday

  • Yolobus
    8h 4m
    0
    10:51 PM
    Madurai
    Madurai Bus Station
    6:55 AM
    Chennai
    Periyamedu Bus Station
    0
    Yolobus
    Basic
    $9
  • NueGo
    8h 35m
    0
    9:00 AM
    Madurai
    Madurai Bus Station
    5:35 PM
    Chennai
    Bus Stop
    0
    NueGo
    Premium Economy
    $9
  • NueGo
    8h 35m
    0
    10:15 PM
    Madurai
    Madurai Bus Station
    6:50 AM
    Chennai
    Bus Stop
    0
    NueGo
    Premium Economy
    $9
  • Intrcity Smartbus
    9h 20m
    0
    8:25 PM
    Madurai
    Periyar Bus Stand
    5:45 AM
    Chennai
    Bus Stop
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    $7

    Fastest Buses Friday

  • Yolobus
    8h 4m
    0
    10:51 PM
    Madurai
    Madurai Bus Station
    6:55 AM
    Chennai
    Periyamedu Bus Station
    0
    Yolobus
    Basic
    $9
  • Intrcity Smartbus
    8h 30m
    0
    10:00 AM
    Madurai
    Periyar Bus Stand
    6:30 PM
    Chennai
    Bus Stop
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    $7
  • NueGo
    8h 35m
    0
    9:00 AM
    Madurai
    Madurai Bus Station
    5:35 PM
    Chennai
    Bus Stop
    0
    NueGo
    Premium Economy
    $9
  • Intrcity Smartbus
    9h 5m
    0
    10:30 AM
    Madurai
    Periyar Bus Stand
    7:35 PM
    Chennai
    Bus Stop
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    $6
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Madurai to Chennai

What are the most popular stations in Madurai and Chennai?

In Madurai, you will usually depart from Railway Station, Periyar Bus Stand or Madurai Bus Station, while in Chennai you will be arriving at Egmore Railway Station, Perambur Train Station or Central Station Bus Stop, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Chennai from Madurai? With 5 connections between 43 Bus, Carpool and Flight operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Madurai and Chennai, you can pay as low as $6 with a Bus from Intrcity Smartbus.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Bus from Sps Travels: you will get to Chennai in just 6h 50m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Madurai and Chennai are Intrcity Smartbus, NueGo and Yolobus, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Madurai and Chennai is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Tirupparangunram or to Tiruvottiyūr, and look at flights from Madurai Airport, and landing at Chennai Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Madurai to Chennai?

The most popular companies between Madurai and Chennai, are Intrcity Smartbus, NueGo and Yolobus. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: Intrcity Smartbus, NueGo, Yolobus and 3 more.

All you need to know when you travel from Madurai to Chennai

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Madurai to Chennai. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Madurai to Chennai

How can I reach Chennai from Madurai?

Every day, there are on average 5 connections between Bus, Carpool and Flight, with which you can get to Chennai from Madurai.

How far is Chennai from Madurai?

The distance between Madurai and Chennai is 263.4 miles.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Madurai and Chennai?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 11 kgs of CO2, a train 15 kgs, a car 72 kgs, and a flight 104 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Madurai to Chennai?

You can get to Chennai with just $6 by taking a Bus from Intrcity Smartbus.

What is the fastest way to get from Madurai to Chennai?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Chennai in just 6h 50m with a Bus from Sps Travels.

More routes to Madurai and to Chennai

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Madurai and to Chennai. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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