From Chennai to Thiruvannamalai by bus, and by train

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Travel from Chennai to Thiruvannamalai

Chennai to Thiruvannamalai

START at Chennai

Start at Marina Beach, Tiruvallikeni, Chennai - go 0.43 Km
Turn left on Kamarajar Salai - go 3.4 Km
Turn right on North Beach Road - go 0.18 Km
Turn left on South Beach Road - go 0.67 Km
Turn right on Anna Salai Mount Road - go 4.5 Km
At Anna Salai Mount Road Chennai, Turn right - go 0.07 Km
Turn slightly left on Anna Salai Mount Road - go 4.38 Km
Turn slightly left on Taluk Office Road - go 1 Km
Turn right on Anna Salai Mount Road - go 2.47 Km
Turn slightly left on NH 45 - go 42.67 Km
Turn right on NH 45 Chengalpattu Bypass - go 6.56 Km
Turn right on NH 45 - go 33.26 Km
At NH 45 Acharapakkam, Turn right - go 0.68 Km
At Acharapakkam, Turn left - go 0.24 Km
Continue on NH 45 – towards Tindivanam (28.14 Km)
At Tindivanam, take NH 66 – towards Thiruvannamalai (66 Km)

End at Thiruvannamalai

Take NH-45 ( Chennai to Trichy highway) and drive past Tambaram,Chengalpattu, Maduranthagam & Melmaruvathur. Around 20 - 25 km before Tindivanam , you need to take a Right Turn for Tiruvanamalai ( A Big Sign board will be there at that place indicating this). Drive past Chenji and you will be in tiruvanamalai.( Chennai - Tiruvanamalai distance is 187 Kms.Travelling time around 4 hours.)

The best route to tiruvanamallai is chennai - chengalpattu(take byepass) - tindivanam - tiruvanamallai. This is the route with excellent tarmac and its about 200kms,which you can cover in 4hrs max.

Chennai To Tambaram - Via Kathipara Junction, Guindy
Tambaram To Tindivanam - On NH 45 - Super roads - 90 kms
Before Tindivanam - Take Right - Bypass road - Clearly indicated by road signs
From there it is one straight road via Gingee on the - 80 kms on Krishnagiri road. Clear signs all along the road
This trip will take you 2.5 hours on a normal day.

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