Pune to Chennai: every way to go
How to get from Pune to Chennai: trains, buses, flights and a car estimate side by side. Each number says where it came from and when we checked it.
Route facts
- 5 trains listed
- fastest 16h 48m (MGR Chennai Central SF Express 12163)
- train from ≈₹585 (SL, approx)
- car 1189 km, ₹12,960–₹17,840
Trains checked · car rates
“Fastest” compares scheduled journey times in the timetable we fetched; “from” is the lowest approximate fare across listed trains and classes.
Train vs bus vs flight vs car
| Mode | Fare | Services | Time | CO₂ (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | ≈₹585 | 5 | 16h 48m | ≈38 kg |
| Flight | not checked yet | not checked yet | air time + 3h 35m | ≈229 kg |
| Car (cab, one way) | ₹12,960–₹17,840 | any time | 23h 48m | ≈202 kg per car |
Figures as checked in the sections below, latest
Services: trains listed in the timetable (not all run every day); buses a day for the bus. Time is the fastest scheduled train and the typical bus, station to station. Flight time is shown as the air time plus 3h 35m: about 25m by road to PNQ, 2h at the airport before departure, 30m from landing to the exit, and about 40m from MAA into Chennai. Those are our assumptions, not airline rules; the air time is on each flight card. CO₂ is an estimate per person (the car per car) from distance × published UK government (DESNZ/DEFRA) factors, which are not India-specific. Factors checked .
Trains from Pune to Chennai
Checked · Source: RailRadar (Indian Railways schedule)
| No. | Train | Departs → arrives | Duration | Runs | Classes | Fare | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22157 | Chennai Egmore SF Mail Superfast | 02:25 KK → 22:15 MS | 19h 50m | Daily | SL 3A 2A | ≈₹595 SL, approx | Check seats now |
| 22159 | MGR Chennai Central SF Express Superfast | 15:55 KK → 10:45 MAS (+1 day) | 18h 50m | Daily | SL 3A 2A | ≈₹590 SL, approx | Check seats now |
| 22179 | MGR Chennai Central Weekly SF Express Superfast | 16:40 PUNE → 10:13 PER (+1 day) | 17h 33m | Mon | SL 3A 2A | ≈₹585 SL, approx | Check seats now |
| 22920 | Ahmedabad - Chennai Central Humsafar Express Humsafar Express | 20:15 PUNE → 14:08 PER (+1 day) | 17h 53m | Mon | 3A 2A 1A | fare varies (dynamic or not listed) | Check seats now |
| 12163 | MGR Chennai Central SF Express Superfast | 22:10 PUNE → 14:58 PER (+1 day) | 16h 48m | Daily | SL 3A 2A | ≈₹585 SL, approx | Check seats now |
Flights
We have not seen enough fares on this route yet to give a band. Search live to see today’s prices.
By car
- 1189 km
- about 23h 48m driving
- one-way sedan cab ₹12,960–₹17,840
Distance is the straight line × 1.3 (about 1189 km); the road route was not checked. Driving time assumes about 50 km an hour including stops. Not included: Tolls and state entry tax: not in our table for this road, Parking.
Checked · Source: Humsafar estimate from seller per-km quotes
The two places
- Pune, Maharashtra · stations: Hadapsar (HDP), Pune Junction (PUNE) · airports: PNQ
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu · stations: Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M. G. Ramachandran Central (MAS), Chennai Egmore (MS), Tambaram (TBM) · airports: MAA
About 914 km apart in a straight line (1188 km by road at the usual 1.3× road factor).
Stays near Chennai’s stations
Also useful
Questions people ask
What is the fastest train from Pune to Chennai?
MGR Chennai Central SF Express (12163), scheduled at 16h 48m from PUNE to PER, in the timetable checked 21 Sep 2026, 21:39 IST.
How many trains run from Pune to Chennai?
5 trains are listed between the two cities’ stations, the first leaving at 02:25 and the last at 22:10 (checked 21 Sep 2026, 21:39 IST). Not every train runs every day.
Is there a direct flight from Pune to Chennai?
We only say what our own searches have seen. Search live to see today’s non-stop flights; every result says whether it stops.
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5 trains go from Pune to Chennai; the fastest takes 16h 48m, and fares start at about ₹585.