| Outbound | Return | Airlines | Shop | Baggage | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best option Kolkata Chennai | Outbound 18-01-25 direct IX1594 02h 10min | Return 24-01-25 direct 6E0923 02h 10min |  Air India Express |  | ? | ₹109 | |
| Kolkata Chennai | Outbound 18-01-25 direct IX1594 02h 10min | Return 24-01-25 direct IX1589 02h 35min | Air India Express |  | ₹114 | ||
| Kolkata Chennai | Outbound 18-01-25 direct 6E0723 02h 25min | Return 24-01-25 direct 6E0923 02h 10min |  IndiGo Airlines |  | ₹123 | ||
| Kolkata Chennai | Outbound 18-01-25 direct IX2656 02h 25min | Return 24-01-25 direct 6E0606 02h 15min | Air India Express |  | ₹126 | ||
| Kolkata Chennai | Outbound 06-04-25 direct 6E0563 02h 25min | Return 06-05-25 direct AI9785 02h 20min | IndiGo Airlines | | ₹129 | ||
| Kolkata Chennai | Outbound 06-04-25 1 Stopover (IXZ) IX1951, IX2611 06h 30min | Return 06-05-25 direct IX1589 02h 20min | Air India Express | | ₹132 | ||
| Kolkata Chennai | Outbound 06-04-25 1 Stopover (PNQ) 6E0476, 6E6745 06h 00min | Return 06-05-25 1 Stopover (BLR) IX2724, IX2753 08h 55min | IndiGo Airlines | | ? | ₹156 | |
| Kolkata Chennai | Outbound 18-01-25 direct AI0785 02h 30min | Return 24-01-25 direct AI0786 02h 20min |  Air India |  | ? | ₹166 |
-
Find cheap flights -
Useful information about the flight route
Book cheap flights fast with idealo
Save time & money: find cheap flights fast
Easy to use: filter & sort to find the best flight
Free to use: compare offers & book flights
- Flight Routes
- Flights to India
- Flights to Chennai
- Flights Kolkata (CCU) Chennai (MAA)
Stops
- Direct flight
Airline
- Air India Express
- IndiGo Airlines
- Air India
Flight type
- Return
Outbound departure month
- January 2025
- April 2025
Outbound weekday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Return departure month
- January 2025
- May 2025
Return weekday
- Tuesday
- Friday
Change in
- Pune
- Port Blair
Useful information about the flight from Kolkata to Chennai
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.
Important flight information
Flight information: Kolkata - Chennai
| Outbound and return flight from | ₹108.52 |
|---|---|
| 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 | Airport Kolkata (Calcutta) (CCU) |
| Arrival airport | Airport Chennai (Madras) (MAA) |
| Destination country | Flights to India |
Alternative routes to India
- Flight Kolkata - Amritsar from ₹166
- Flight Kolkata - Indore from ₹146
- Flight Kolkata - Vishakhapatnam from ₹89
- Flight Kolkata - Ranchi from ₹85
- Flight Kolkata - Raipur from ₹118
- Flight Kolkata - Nagpur from ₹155
- Flight Kolkata - Imphal from ₹75
- Flight Kolkata - Patna from ₹90
- Flight Kolkata - Port Blair from ₹166
- Flight Kolkata - Lucknow from ₹116
Alternative flights to Chennai
- Flight Madurai - Chennai from ₹100
- Flight Bangalore - Chennai from ₹53
- Flight Kochi (Cochin) - Chennai from ₹65
- Flight Thiruvananthapuram - Chennai from ₹86
- Flight Mumbai - Chennai from ₹63
- Flight Hyderabad - Chennai from ₹62
- Flight New Delhi - Chennai from ₹143
Popular destinations for onward travel
- Flight Chennai - Dhaka from ₹170
- Flight Chennai - Dubai from ₹242
- Flight Chennai - Riyadh from ₹322
- Flight Chennai - Jeddah from ₹370
- Flight Chennai - Dammam from ₹335
- Flight Chennai - Doha from ₹341
- Flight Chennai - Istanbul New Airport from ₹437
- Flight Chennai - Brussels from ₹594
- Flight Chennai - Amsterdam from ₹557
- Flight Chennai - Hong Kong from ₹327
Flight destinations with a similar price
- Flight Kolkata - Raipur from ₹118
- Flight Kolkata - Lucknow from ₹116
- Flight Kolkata - Bangalore from ₹103
- Flight Kolkata - Dhaka from ₹112
- Flight Kolkata - Bagdogra from ₹105
- Flight Kolkata - Mumbai from ₹107
- Flight Kolkata - New Delhi from ₹116
- Flight Kolkata - Varanasi from ₹110