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What is the best way to travel from Salem to Chennai?

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Trains and Buses to Chennai from Salem. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 5 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Train is the cheapest and fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
4h 20m
£5
£25
46
Train
3h 45m
£4
£7
5

What is the cheapest way to reach Chennai from Salem?

You can reach Chennai with just £4 by taking a Train from Indian Railways, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Saturday
Sunday
from £40
Monday
from £35
Tuesday
from £35
Wednesday
from £10
Thursday
from £4
Friday
from £10

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • Intrcity Smartbus
    6h 15m
    0
    00:45
    Salem
    New Bus Stand
    07:00
    Chennai
    Thiyagaraya Nagar Coach Station
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Business
    £40
  • Intrcity Smartbus
    5h 0m
    0
    00:50
    Salem
    New Bus Stand
    05:50
    Chennai
    Thiyagaraya Nagar Coach Station
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    First Class
    £40
  • Intrcity Smartbus
    5h 15m
    0
    01:10
    Salem
    New Bus Stand
    06:25
    Chennai
    Thiyagaraya Nagar Coach Station
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    First Class
    £40

    Cheapest Buses Monday

  • Zingbus
    4h 35m
    0
    00:05
    Salem
    IndianOil Gas Station
    04:40
    Chennai
    Periyamedu Coach Station
    0
    Zingbus
    Economy
    £35
  • Zingbus
    4h 55m
    0
    00:15
    Salem
    IndianOil Gas Station
    05:10
    Chennai
    Periyamedu Coach Station
    0
    Zingbus
    First Class
    £35

    Cheapest Buses Tuesday

  • Zingbus
    4h 35m
    0
    00:05
    Salem
    IndianOil Gas Station
    04:40
    Chennai
    Periyamedu Coach Station
    0
    Zingbus
    Economy
    £35
  • Zingbus
    4h 55m
    0
    00:15
    Salem
    IndianOil Gas Station
    05:10
    Chennai
    Periyamedu Coach Station
    0
    Zingbus
    First Class
    £35

    Cheapest Buses Wednesday

  • Intrcity Smartbus
    4h 20m
    0
    02:50
    Salem
    New Bus Stand
    07:10
    Chennai
    Thiyagaraya Nagar Coach Station
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    £10
  • Zingbus
    4h 35m
    0
    00:05
    Salem
    IndianOil Gas Station
    04:40
    Chennai
    Periyamedu Coach Station
    0
    Zingbus
    Economy
    £35
  • Zingbus
    4h 55m
    0
    00:15
    Salem
    IndianOil Gas Station
    05:10
    Chennai
    Periyamedu Coach Station
    0
    Zingbus
    First Class
    £35

    Cheapest Trains Thursday

  • Indian Railways
    5h 0m
    0
    08:45
    Salem
    Train Station
    13:45
    Chennai
    Central Station Bus Stop
    0
    Indian Railways
    Economy
    from £4
  • Indian Railways
    5h 30m
    0
    02:25
    Salem
    Train Station
    07:55
    Chennai
    Central Station Bus Stop
    0
    Indian Railways
    First Class
    from £5
  • Indian Railways
    5h 10m
    0
    04:00
    Salem
    Train Station
    09:10
    Chennai
    Perambur Train Station
    0
    Indian Railways
    First Class
    from £5
  • Indian Railways
    5h 15m
    0
    05:10
    Salem
    Train Station
    10:25
    Chennai
    Central Station Bus Stop
    0
    Indian Railways
    First Class
    from £11
  • Indian Railways
    3h 45m
    0
    08:05
    Salem
    Train Station
    11:50
    Chennai
    Central Station Bus Stop
    0
    Indian Railways
    Economy
    from £12

    • Cheapest Buses Thursday

  • Intrcity Smartbus
    5h 0m
    0
    00:50
    Salem
    New Bus Stand
    05:50
    Chennai
    Thiyagaraya Nagar Coach Station
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    £5
  • Intrcity Smartbus
    6h 15m
    0
    01:15
    Salem
    New Bus Stand
    07:30
    Chennai
    Thiyagaraya Nagar Coach Station
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    £5
  • Zingbus
    4h 40m
    0
    02:20
    Salem
    IndianOil Gas Station
    07:00
    Chennai
    Periyamedu Coach Station
    0
    Zingbus
    Premium Economy
    £5
  • NueGo
    7h 55m
    0
    20:30
    Salem
    New Bus Stand
    04:25
    Chennai
    Thiyagaraya Nagar Coach Station
    0
    NueGo
    Economy
    £6
  • NueGo
    7h 35m
    0
    23:30
    Salem
    New Bus Stand
    07:05
    Chennai
    Thiyagaraya Nagar Coach Station
    0
    NueGo
    Economy
    £6

    Cheapest Buses Friday

  • Intrcity Smartbus
    4h 20m
    0
    02:50
    Salem
    New Bus Stand
    07:10
    Chennai
    Thiyagaraya Nagar Coach Station
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    £10
  • Zingbus
    4h 35m
    0
    00:05
    Salem
    IndianOil Gas Station
    04:40
    Chennai
    Periyamedu Coach Station
    0
    Zingbus
    Economy
    £35
  • Zingbus
    4h 55m
    0
    00:15
    Salem
    IndianOil Gas Station
    05:10
    Chennai
    Periyamedu Coach Station
    0
    Zingbus
    First Class
    £35

What are the fastest trips from Salem to Chennai?

You can get to Chennai from Salem in just 3h 45m with a Train from Indian Railways. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Saturday
Sunday
from 5h 0m
Monday
from 4h 35m
Tuesday
from 4h 35m
Wednesday
from 4h 20m
Thursday
from 3h 45m
Friday
from 4h 20m

    Fastest Buses Sunday

  • Intrcity Smartbus
    5h 0m
    0
    00:50
    Salem
    New Bus Stand
    05:50
    Chennai
    Thiyagaraya Nagar Coach Station
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    First Class
    £40
  • Intrcity Smartbus
    5h 15m
    0
    01:10
    Salem
    New Bus Stand
    06:25
    Chennai
    Thiyagaraya Nagar Coach Station
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    First Class
    £40
  • Intrcity Smartbus
    6h 15m
    0
    00:45
    Salem
    New Bus Stand
    07:00
    Chennai
    Thiyagaraya Nagar Coach Station
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Business
    £40

    Fastest Buses Monday

  • Zingbus
    4h 35m
    0
    00:05
    Salem
    IndianOil Gas Station
    04:40
    Chennai
    Periyamedu Coach Station
    0
    Zingbus
    Economy
    £35
  • Zingbus
    4h 55m
    0
    00:15
    Salem
    IndianOil Gas Station
    05:10
    Chennai
    Periyamedu Coach Station
    0
    Zingbus
    First Class
    £35

    Fastest Buses Tuesday

  • Zingbus
    4h 35m
    0
    00:05
    Salem
    IndianOil Gas Station
    04:40
    Chennai
    Periyamedu Coach Station
    0
    Zingbus
    Economy
    £35
  • Zingbus
    4h 55m
    0
    00:15
    Salem
    IndianOil Gas Station
    05:10
    Chennai
    Periyamedu Coach Station
    0
    Zingbus
    First Class
    £35

    Fastest Buses Wednesday

  • Intrcity Smartbus
    4h 20m
    0
    02:50
    Salem
    New Bus Stand
    07:10
    Chennai
    Thiyagaraya Nagar Coach Station
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    £10
  • Zingbus
    4h 35m
    0
    00:05
    Salem
    IndianOil Gas Station
    04:40
    Chennai
    Periyamedu Coach Station
    0
    Zingbus
    Economy
    £35
  • Zingbus
    4h 55m
    0
    00:15
    Salem
    IndianOil Gas Station
    05:10
    Chennai
    Periyamedu Coach Station
    0
    Zingbus
    First Class
    £35

    Fastest Trains Thursday

  • Indian Railways
    3h 45m
    0
    08:05
    Salem
    Train Station
    11:50
    Chennai
    Central Station Bus Stop
    0
    Indian Railways
    Economy
    from £12
  • Indian Railways
    5h 0m
    0
    08:45
    Salem
    Train Station
    13:45
    Chennai
    Central Station Bus Stop
    0
    Indian Railways
    Economy
    from £4
  • Indian Railways
    5h 10m
    0
    04:00
    Salem
    Train Station
    09:10
    Chennai
    Perambur Train Station
    0
    Indian Railways
    First Class
    from £5
  • Indian Railways
    5h 15m
    0
    05:10
    Salem
    Train Station
    10:25
    Chennai
    Central Station Bus Stop
    0
    Indian Railways
    First Class
    from £11
  • Indian Railways
    5h 30m
    0
    02:25
    Salem
    Train Station
    07:55
    Chennai
    Central Station Bus Stop
    0
    Indian Railways
    First Class
    from £5

    • Fastest Buses Thursday

  • Zingbus
    4h 40m
    0
    02:20
    Salem
    IndianOil Gas Station
    07:00
    Chennai
    Periyamedu Coach Station
    0
    Zingbus
    Premium Economy
    £5
  • Intrcity Smartbus
    5h 0m
    0
    00:50
    Salem
    New Bus Stand
    05:50
    Chennai
    Thiyagaraya Nagar Coach Station
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    £5
  • Intrcity Smartbus
    6h 15m
    0
    01:15
    Salem
    New Bus Stand
    07:30
    Chennai
    Thiyagaraya Nagar Coach Station
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    £5
  • NueGo
    7h 35m
    0
    23:30
    Salem
    New Bus Stand
    07:05
    Chennai
    Thiyagaraya Nagar Coach Station
    0
    NueGo
    Economy
    £6
  • NueGo
    7h 55m
    0
    20:30
    Salem
    New Bus Stand
    04:25
    Chennai
    Thiyagaraya Nagar Coach Station
    0
    NueGo
    Economy
    £6

    Fastest Buses Friday

  • Intrcity Smartbus
    4h 20m
    0
    02:50
    Salem
    New Bus Stand
    07:10
    Chennai
    Thiyagaraya Nagar Coach Station
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    £10
  • Zingbus
    4h 35m
    0
    00:05
    Salem
    IndianOil Gas Station
    04:40
    Chennai
    Periyamedu Coach Station
    0
    Zingbus
    Economy
    £35
  • Zingbus
    4h 55m
    0
    00:15
    Salem
    IndianOil Gas Station
    05:10
    Chennai
    Periyamedu Coach Station
    0
    Zingbus
    First Class
    £35
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Salem to Chennai

What are the most popular stations in Salem and Chennai?

In Salem, you will usually depart from Tamil Sangam Rd, Train Station or Alhind tours and travels, while in Chennai you will be arriving at Egmore Railway Station, Central Station Bus Stop or C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Chennai from Salem? With 4 connections between 5 Train and Bus operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Salem and Chennai, you can pay as low as £4 with a Train from Indian Railways.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Train from Indian Railways: you will get to Chennai in just 3h 45m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Salem and Chennai are Intrcity Smartbus, Zingbus and Indian Railways, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Salem and Chennai is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Māllur or to Tiruvottiyūr, and look at flights from Salem Airport, and landing at Chennai Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Salem to Chennai?

The most popular companies between Salem and Chennai, are Intrcity Smartbus, Zingbus and Indian Railways. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: Intrcity Smartbus, Zingbus and NueGo

Train companies: Indian Railways

All you need to know when you travel from Salem to Chennai

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Salem to Chennai. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Salem to Chennai

How can I reach Chennai from Salem?

Every day, there are on average 4 connections between Train and Bus, with which you can get to Chennai from Salem.

How far is Chennai from Salem?

The distance between Salem and Chennai is 280.2 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Salem and Chennai?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 8 kgs of CO2, a train 10 kgs, a car 48 kgs, and a flight 69 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Salem to Chennai?

You can get to Chennai with just £4 by taking a Train from Indian Railways.

What is the fastest way to get from Salem to Chennai?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Chennai in just 3h 45m with a Train from Indian Railways.

More routes to Salem and to Chennai

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Salem and to Chennai. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
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