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Trip to Chennai
Make Chennai, off the Bay of Bengal in India, your next holiday destination. There are many reasons to visit this exciting city from temples to museums, shopping, nightlife and culture, to name a few.
Best for Chennai travel
Chennai has a tropical climate with high temperatures from late May until June (around 40°C). It's much cooler in January, around 25°C, making this the best time for travel in the area. The monsoon season generally lasts from mid October till mid December when frequent cyclones can occur. There are many holidays and festivals throughout the year in Chennai. Three days in January, Pongal, the Harvest Festival, November to December there's the Karthikai Deepam to celebrate the full moon with firecrackers and lights. September sees the Vinayak Chaturthi to honour Ganesh. There's a ten day celebration with a procession on the last day. Enjoy the Chennai Music and Dance Festival in mid December to mid January listening to classical music from Southern India.
Before you travel to Chennai
Before travelling, think about having vaccinations. Update routine vaccinations like Hepatitis B, rabies and Japanese encephalitis. There's a low to no risk of malaria. The official language is Tamil, however a local Tamil dialect, Madras Bashai, is also spoken. The cost of living is very low here, expect to pay around Rs 20 for a cheap meal.
Local Chennai information
Transport airport to the city centre - for airport transport take the suburban train to the central city, costing approx Rs 5. This will take you to Chennai Park and Egmore. Trains leave from Tirusulam Station which is 500m from the airport. For prepaid taxis, pay at the booths (taxi number written on receipt). Costs are around 300 rupees to Central Chennai. When it comes to accommodation, a single room in a hostel or boarding house is about 400 rupees. Mid-price range hotels are around 1,000 rupees. To get around the city, auto rickshaws are metered but still often overcharge. If you're not sure of the going rate, prices are about Rs 25 for 1.8 km. Heavy traffic often means that journey times take a lot longer. Suburban trains are faster than buses or rickshaws, cheap fares are about Rs 5. The MTC bus fare is around Rs 3, day bus passes are approximately 50 rupees. Alternatively taxis minimum fares are around 100 Rs for 4 km, no air conditioning.
Flight information: Kolkata - Chennai
| Outbound and return flight from | ₹149.33 |
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| Flight duration | min. 02:05 / max. 06:35 |
| Return flight duration | min. 02:15/ max. 06:05 |
| Distance | 1386 km |
| Flights per week | 131 |
| Departure airport | Kolkata (Calcutta) (CCU) |
| Arrival airport | Chennai (Madras) (MAA) |
| Destination country | India |
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