subject: Different Means Of Transport From Chennai To Pune [print this page] Chennai is the capital city of the state of Tamilnadu located in the south of India, and Pune is one of the major industrial cities in India, which is located in the west coast state of Maharashtra. Both Chennai and Pune are among the leading metros of India. Pune can be reached from Chennai through all modes of transportations like air, rail and road.
The distance between the two cities is about 1091 km that will take a travel time of about 21 hours and 30 minutes approximately if traveling by road. Traveling via road to reach Pune from Chennai is only suited for adventurous travelers who love to drive since the distance between the two destinations is large. The recommended route to reach Pune from Chennai is via National Highway 38 or National Highway 16 or through National Highway 9. Each of these routes differs in the time taken to travel from Chennai to Pune.
The air-conditioned buses plying from Chennai to Pune which are run by a lot of private companies, charge from 1750 rupees to 2000 rupees per traveler to travel from Chennai to Pune.
Private taxis and cabs are also available from Chennai to Pune that will take a travel of about one and half to two days. These vehicles charge 20,800 to 29,300 rupees for the round trip, depending upon the type of vehicle chosen by the traveler.
Excellent train services connect Chennai with Pune. Trains to Pune depart from two stations in Chennai namely, Chennai Central and Chennai Egmore. These trains arrive at the Pune Junction railway station. Chennai Express No: 12164, Mumbai Express No: 11042 and Mumbai Mail No: 11028 provide daily services from Chennai to Pune. Chennai Express starts from Chennai Egmore at 6:50 am and reaches Pune Junction station at 2:25 am the next day, taking a travel time of about 19 hours and 35 minutes. Mumbai Express starts from Chennai Central at 11:55 am and reaches Pune Junction station at 9:30 am the next day, taking a travel time of about 21 hours and 35 minutes. Mumbai Mail starts from Chennai Central at 10:50 pm and reaches Pune Junction at 11:25 pm the next day, taking a travel time of about 24 hours and 35 minutes.
Numerous domestic airline companies provide frequent flight services from Chennai to Pune. The travel time from Chennai to Pune via air ranges from one and a half to two hours. The air fare is normally between 4000 and 7000 rupees.
Journey by flight and train from Chennai to Pune are the recommended modes of transport between the two destinations than covering it via road. Journey by bus and taxis are only suited fro youngsters and backpackers.
