Popular Airport | Chennai Intl. Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 9 hour 30 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 7665 Km |
One of the easiest ways to get to the airport from the city center is to use the airport shuttle service offered by your hotel. However, you can also prefer taking a taxi. If you have rented a car, you can deliver it at the airport. If you prefer using one of the means of public transportation, you may need to take a taxi at the station since there is not a metro station very close to the airport in Cannes.
Although there is only 1 car rental company at the airport, many companies offer service in the city center. If you follow the Midi Louise Moresu Boulevard, which continues along the coast, in order to get to the airport with the car you have rented, you will be accompanied by a beautiful sea view during your travel. In addition, this is the shortest way going to the airport. You can reach the airport in approximately 20 minutes.
You never have trouble finding a taxi in the city center. You can get to the airport in about 20 minutes by taxi. If you choose getting on the train, need to take the route TER from the city center and get off at the Frayere Train Station. This travel lasts about 30 minutes. Although this station is the closest station to the airport, it is located 2 kilometers of the airport and you need to get on a taxi from here to go to the airport.
There are many accommodation centers in Cannes, and almost all of them offer airport shuttle service for their guests. If the amount you need to pay for this service is suitable for you, you can go to the airport in a very comfortable way by making a reservation in advance.
Cannes - Mandelieu Airport, which is located 5 kilometers west of the city center, is a very modern airport that offers a wonderful sea view for their passengers during take-off and landing of planes. Here you can go on a city tour with a helicopter. There are also flight schools. There are 2 hotels and one restaurant offering service at the airport. There are also eating and drinking areas at the airport. There are also other services such as a private lounge for VIP passengers and private conference rooms for passengers travelling for business purpose.
The distance between the airport and the crowded Indian city Chennai is approximately 21 kilometers. After landing at the airport, you can find many transportation alternatives for travelling to the city center. You can benefit from many options for travelling to the city center such as taxi, train or bus. You can also rent a car for a more comfortable transportation during your stay in the city.
The railway system of the city is one of the most preferred transportation options. Although there is not a station in front of the terminal of Chennai Airport, you can reach the Tirusulam Railway Station, which is located 2 kilometers away, by walking or using a rickshaw. The cost of the auto rickshaws parking outside the domestic terminal of the airport is 30 Indian Rupee for 2 kilometers but this amount increases at night hours.
If you don’t have any luggage and think that you can find a place for yourself in the crowd, you can prefer this travel which will last 30 minutes. The wagons are clean and air-conditioned. The trains operate from the early hours of the morning until the midnight and you don’t wait too much at Tirusulam station. The ticket price is around 40 Indian Rupee and you can buy your ticket at the station.
When you go out of the Chennai Airport terminal, you will see the air-conditioned buses of the route 1B which will take you to the city center. The cost of travelling to the city center with these buses departing every 5 minutes is 45 Indian Rupee.
You can get information about the timetables of the bus route 18A, which goes directly to Chennai city center, by visiting the airport information desk. Travelling to the city center by using these buses which depart every hour takes about 40 minutes and it has the same price with the bus route 1B.
Another alternative is getting on one of the buses passing through the highway in front of the airport. You can signal for these buses which do not stop everywhere. You need to get information about the prices from the driver.
The most practical and fastest way to get to the city center from Chennai Airport is using a taxi. You can travel to the city center by paying a fare between 200 and 300 Indian Rupee without being subject to a price tariff other than the standard when you get one of the prepaid taxis at the airport. You can make a reservation in advance for using these taxis and pay the fare to the counters found at the arriving passenger gate. You can also get on a taxi outside the terminal and this alternative can cost minimum 350-500 Indian Rupee. The majority of the taxis offering service in Chennai and its surrounding consists of the taxis belonging to the taxi stands like City Taxi (+91 82972 82979), Meru Cabs (+91 44 4422 4422), Aviation Express Taxis (+91 44 2256 2193) and Fast Track (+91 44 2888 9999).
The estimated fares of the taxis that you can use for travelling from Chennai Airport to the city center vary from INR 350 to 500. Note that there can be a slight difference between the domestic and international terminals in terms of the fares. The travel lasts about 30-40 minutes.
You can see the offices of many international car rental companies like Avis, Europcar and Hertz at the arriving passenger section of Chennai International Airport. In addition to these companies, there are also local car rental companies offering service at the airport such as Mary Matha Cabs (+91 98844 69469) Zoomcars (+91 08 4339 37107 / +91 08 4339 37108), Aviation Express (+91 44 2435 4073). However, if you want to benefit from the discounts and have a more budget-friendly travel, you can make an online reservation before your flight.
Since India is a hot country, we advise you to rent an air-conditioned car even if it is a little more expensive. While renting a car, you don’t need to get insurance and pay an additional amount for this.
You can find another passenger going to the city center from the airport and use Uber or taxi together in order to pay less for this travel. Ride-sharing is among the best methods for travelling to the city center as well as being an economic and fast way.