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Return from | £390 |
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One-way from | £239 |
Popular in | December |
Cheapest in | September |
Average price | £705 |
Good round-trip deal | £657 or less |
Good one-way deal | £640 or less |
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LondonChennai
STN - MAA
STNMAA
London Stansted
Wed 17/9
00:20-20:10
3 stops39h 20m
Chennai
Wed 24/9
16:50-11:10
2 stops22h 50m
LondonChennai
STN - MAA
STNMAA
London Stansted
Sat 20/9
23:10-08:30
3 stops28h 50m
Chennai
Sun 28/9
04:20-11:10
3 stops35h 20m
LondonChennai
STN - MAA
STNMAA
London Stansted
Sat 4/10
00:20-06:55
2 stops26h 05m
Chennai
Sun 12/10
18:55-21:45
2 stops31h 20m
LondonChennai
STN - MAA
STNMAA
London Stansted
Sat 8/11
05:55-19:55
3 stops32h 30m
Chennai
Sat 22/11
16:50-09:40
2 stops22h 20m
LondonChennai
STN - MAA
STNMAA
London Stansted
Mon 13/10
14:40-15:05
2 stops19h 55m
Chennai
Mon 20/10
18:55-11:10
2 stops20h 45m
LondonChennai
STN - MAA
STNMAA
London Stansted
Wed 12/11
05:55-10:10
2 stops22h 45m
Chennai
Wed 19/11
16:50-11:25
2 stops24h 05m
LondonChennai
STN - MAA
STNMAA
London Stansted
Sat 13/9
14:40-15:30
3 stops20h 20m
Chennai
Sat 20/9
05:45-07:20
3 stops30h 05m
LondonChennai
STN - MAA
STNMAA
London Stansted
Sun 14/9
07:55-08:30
3 stops44h 05m
Chennai
Wed 17/9
16:50-13:35
2 stops25h 15m
LondonChennai
STN - MAA
STNMAA
London Stansted
Sat 4/10
00:20-06:55
2 stops26h 05m
Chennai
Fri 10/10
16:05-21:45
2 stops34h 10m
LondonChennai
LHR - MAA
LHRMAA
London Heathrow
Fri 16/1
13:00-08:55
1 stop14h 25m
Chennai
Sun 25/1
15:25-11:05
1 stop25h 10m
The best time to book flights to Chennai is 60 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.
On average, a flight from London to Chennai takes 14 hours 33 minutes. Flights to Chennai from other popular cities in United Kingdom will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.
Users looking for the lowest fares to Chennai should consider flying on Tuesday afternoons, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Saturday afternoons, when prices are usually at their highest.
The most flights from London to Chennai are scheduled on a Tuesday (2 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Monday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (1 on average).
The most popular airlines flying from London to Chennai are Air India, British Airways and Etihad Airways.
The cheapest airlines flying from London to Chennai are SAUDIA, Gulf Air and Air India.
In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Chennai ranges from 10.0 - 330.0 inches per month. November is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 330.0 mm. February is typically the driest time to visit Chennai when rainfall is around 10.0 mm.
If weather is an important factor for your trip to Chennai, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, May is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 33.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 25.0 C).
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Trains are a reliable and convenient way to travel around the city and can be a preferred option over taxis as roads are quite congested. There are two main long distance trains that connect Chennai to the nearby cities of Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore. Make sure you book your train tickets in advance if you are planning to visit any of them. The suburban network train service travels across the city. Buses are another option and ideal when travelling to Marina Beach.
Flights to Chennai will take you to Chennai International Airport (MAA) which is located across the areas of Tirusulam, Meenambakkam and Pallavaram, around 10 miles (16 km) south-west of the city centre. Most travellers catch prepaid taxis to the city. Tirusulam train station is also located nearby, opposite the airport. Suburban trains from this station take passengers to Egmore in the city centre. The journey time is around 40 minutes in duration.
There are also bus services to the city, however the bus stops are located a considerable distance away from new airport terminals. You can also book airport transfers online in advance. Rental car desks are also situated throughout the airport.
India’s third-biggest airport, Chennai International Airport is a wonderful access-point for travellers looking to explore India’s incredible southern states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Goa.
Flights to Chennai International are handled by a wealth of airlines, providing convenient connections to a wide array of both Indian and international destinations. For travellers flying into India from the east, it is definitely worth checking out Chennai flights, as they are often much cheaper than flights to Mumbai or Delhi.
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