By Bus : The road networks of Tamil Nadu Transport Corporation makes it easy to access the smallest village by comfortable and deluxe buses. Many interstate buses also operate at regular intervals from Chennai. Many private operators are available for domestic and interstate transportation.

By Rail : Chennai being the headquarters of Southern Railway is a division of Indian Railway. The city is connected to other cities and towns of the state and the country. Chennai has a local electric train network to connect different points of the city. Trains operate from Egmore Junction to different parts of the state while interstate trains originate from Chennai Central Station.

Chennai is accessible by train from the following cities:
Ahmedaabd, Allahabad, Bangalore, Cochin, Coimbatore, Delhi, Guwahati, Gwalior, Calcutta, Hyderabad. Lucknow, Madurai, Mumbai, Rameshwaram, Tirupati, Trivandrum, Varanasi.

By Air : There has one of the four major international airports of India in Chennai. Many major international airlines have regular direct flights to Chennai. Many domestic airlines also operate daily flights to all major cities of the country from the domestic terminal. Both air terminals are located at Meenambakkom. The city has representation of almost all airlines of the world.

Chennai is accessible by air from the following cities:
Ahmedabad,Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Calcutta, Calicut, Cochin, Coimbatore, Delhi, Goa, Hyderabad, Madurai, Mumbai, Portblair, Tirupati, Trivandrum, Vishakapatnam.

By Sea: Chennai has a major seaport. Many passenger vessels dock at Chennai Harbor. Passenger services are operated from Chennai to neighboring countries and to Andaman, Nicobar Islands.

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