subject: How To Reach From Chennai To Mumbai [print this page] Chennai is the capital city of the state of Tamilnadu located in the south of India, and Mumbai is the capital of Mahrashtra which is located in the west coast of India. Both Chennai and Mumbai are among the leading metros of the Indian sub-continent. Mumbai can be reached from Chennai through all modes of transportations like air, rail and road.
The distance between the two cities is about 1282 km that will take a travel time of about 25 hours and 50 minutes approximately if traveling by road. Traveling via road to reach Mumbai 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 Mumbai 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 Mumbai.
The main bus operators that provide services from Chennai to Mumbai are Sangita Travels, National Travels and Gee Pee Travels. The air-conditioned buses charge from 1750 rupees to 2000 rupees per traveler to travel from Chennai to Mumbai.
Private taxis and cabs are also available from Chennai to Mumbai that will take a travel of about one and half to two days. These vehicles charge 22,000 to 34,000 rupees round the travel, depending upon the type of vehicle chosen by the traveler.
Excellent train services connect Chennai with Mumbai. Trains to Mumbai depart from two stations in Chennai namely, Chennai Central and Chennai Egmore. These trains arrive at either of the two stations in Mumbai namely, Mumbai Cst and Dadar. Chennai Express No: 12164, Mumbai Express No: 11042 and Mumbai Mail No: 11028 provide daily services from Chennai to Mumbai. Chennai Express starts from Chennai Egmore at 6:50 am and reaches Mumbai at the Dadar station at 6:00 am the next day, taking a travel time of about 23 hours and 10 minutes. Mumbai Express starts from Chennai Central at 11:55 am and reaches Mumbai at the Mumbai Cst station at 1:45 pm the next day, taking a travel time of about 25 hours and 50 minutes. Mumbai Mail starts from Chennai Central at 10:50 pm and reaches Mumbai at 6:00 am the next day, taking a travel time of about 28 hours and 55 minutes.
Numerous domestic airline companies provide frequent flight services from Chennai to Mumbai. The travel time from Chennai to Mumbai via air ranges from one and a half to two hours. The air fare is normally between 4500 and 6000 rupees.
Journey by flight and train from Chennai to Mumbai are the recommended modes of transport between the two destinations than covering it via road.
