Cheap Flights to Chennai India from £338

BA flies direct to Chennai from £615 return, their Heathrow departure takes exactly 10 hours and departs 5 days a week for most of the year (see LHR to MAA timetable). They also have extra connecting flights via Mumbai or Bangalore these fares tend to be a bit cheaper, the Indian leg of the journey is on Jet Airways aircraft. Most of the cheap flights from £338 are via the Middle East with Gulf Air, Qatar and Etihad Airways. The Gulf Air flights take just over 12 hours including the transfer in Bahrain, while Qatar takes nearly 14 hours via Doha. We have compared the latest prices from all these airlines and many more including Emirates and Air India.
Chennai International Airport (MAA) is situated at Tirisulam 4 miles south of Chennai. It has two terminals, the Anna Terminal caters for the flights from outside India.

London Heathrow or Gatwick To Chennai Flights from £338
Manchester To Chennai Flights from £401

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Best Prices to Chennai(Madras) by Month

June	from	£404
July	from	£452
August	from	£350
September	from	£338

October	from	£347
November	from	£359
December	from	£380
January	from	£394

Travelling from Chennai (Madras) Airport (MAA), India

Chennai is the capital city of Tamil Nadu. The city's airport consists of 2 terminals 150 metres apart - the Anna International Terminal and the Kamarajar Domestic Terminal, located to the south at Meenambakkam.
Taxi	Taxis to city take about 30 minutes. A pre-paid taxi kiosk inside the terminal is recommended for booking. Fares are cheaper by auto rickshaw but be prepared to haggle and walk to another, or ask another local for the going rate.
Bus	An airport bus runs to major hotels into the city.
Train	The nearest suburban station is Tirusulam, half a (walkable) mile away via an underpass, this train route follows: North Beach (near Head Post Office), Fort, Park (Central station), Egmore, Nungambakkam, Kodambakkam, Mambalam, Saidapet (Little Mount Church), Guindy, St Thomas Mount, and Tirusulam (airport). Chennai Central and Chennai Egmore are the two major railway stations in the city centre; train services link the city to New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Lucknow, Guwahati, Madurai, Rameshwaram, Tirunelveli, Tuticorin and many other Indian destinations.

Main sights in the region

Fort St. George - 1802 Banqueting Hall and Fort Museum with memorabilia from the days of the British Raj.
Government Museum - Excellent Indian archeology and more.
National Art Gallery - Indian paintings and sculptures old and new are kept in a lovely red sandstone building.
Kapaleeshvara - Huge ancient Hindu temple.
San Thome Basilica - Dazzling white neo-Gothic basilica and shrine to the saint.
Thousand Lights Mosque - Important traditional Islamic mosque.
Valluvar Kottam - Extraordinary monument built like a temple chariot, dedicated to the Tamil poet, philosopher and saint Thiruvalluvar.
Guindy National Park - Small protected natural forest habitat for birds, deer, reptiles and insects in the middle of the city.
Central Cottage Industries Emporium - Buy quality arts and crafts from all over India.
Mamallapuram - This famous coastal temple town on the UNESCO World Heritage List is one of India's most visited sights, 58 miles south of Chennai.

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