subject: How To Go From Tirupati To Chennai [print this page] Situated in the district of Chittoor in the state of Andhra Pradesh, Tirupati is a chief pilgrimage center in India. Tirupati is known for the temple of Lord Venkateshwara. The temple is located on the Tirumala hills at an altitude of 853 m above sea level. Lord Venketeshwara temple in Tirupati is visited by millions of devotees each year making it one of the richest temples in the world.
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has organized a fine queue system to assure a comfortable movement of devotees in the Sri Venkateswara Temple and a serene darshan. In India, there are a number of devotees who begin their business considering Lord Balaji. Apart from naming their company after him, they offer his part of profit to the temple each year without any fail.
Chennai is located at a distance of around 150 km from Tirupati. It takes just about 4 hours to reach Chennai from Tirupati. There are three routes from Tirupati to Chennai. You can go through Renigunta, Puttur, Nagalapuram and Utthukottai. Another way is to take the road to Chennai from Tirupati is via Renigunta, Puttur, Nagiri, Tiruttani, Tiruvallur, and Poonamalli. Also you can go through Renigunta, Sri Kalahasti and Tada to reach Chennai from Tirupati.
Cabs are available from Tirupati to Chennai. Hiring a car might cost from Rs. 4000 to Rs. 8000 based on the kind of car a traveler choose to travel. Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) and Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) operate buses on a daily basis from Tirupati central bus stand to Chennai transport bus stand. The journey in bus from Tirupati to Chennai takes around 4 hours. It is recommended to young back packers and lone travellers, as it could be tiresome for the elders.
However the best way and most comfortable mode of transportation from Tirupati to Chennai is by train. There are a lot of trains running between Tirupati railway station and Chennais central railway station. The trains that connect from Tirupati to Chennai are the Tirupati - Chennai Express, Sapthagiri express and Tirupati Chennai intercity express. These trains go through towns like Renigunta, Puttur, Tiruttani, Arakkonam and Perambur before reaching Chennai. All these trains run daily and it takes only 3 hours of journey.
Indian airline operates flights from Tirupati to Chennai two times a week, on Friday and Monday. The flights to Tirupati from Chennai are on Thursday and Sunday. The time duration of journey from Tirupati to Chennai by flight is just about 30 minutes.
There are many hotels available in Chennai including high end hotels, budget hotels and resorts. Several kinds of cuisines like South Indian, North Indian, Continental and Chinese are offered in restaurants at Chennai.
