Flights from Melbourne to Chennai from AUD1,566

Arriving in Chennai

Book your flights to Chennai with Etihad Airways and arrive rested and well catered for by our award-winning customer service team. Arriving in India will enliven you senses, as sounds, scents and colours fill every city street.

Plan Your Chennai Holiday

With so many options when you travel to Chennai, this is a city break which can easily also be a resort holiday by the sea. With stunningly ornate and breathtaking temples to visit, artistic fairs to browse, cool beaches to relax upon and cuisine to cater to every taste, India will remain with you long after you leave.

Because of high humidity and temperatures, the early summer months can be quieter travel periods, but for cooler, yet still hot, days early in the year is a perfect time to travel. Chennai can be affected by monsoons and storms, which generally peak in the late autumn months. In such a bustling atmosphere it is hard to avoid the crowds and tickets to Chennai should be purchased well in advance. Cheap hotels in Chennai are readily available and many luxurious hotels are easily affordable. To find the best flight deals to Chennai, be sure to check our Deals section.

Flying from Melbourne

Book your flights from Melbourne to various worldwide destinations with Etihad Airways and enjoy top class facilities and service throughout your journey.

Major Airports in Melbourne

The airport serving the city is Melbourne Airport (MEL) which is approximately 14 miles from the city centre. Melbourne Airport’s four terminals have 16 international gates and Terminal 2 deals with international flights. This large airport is well equipped and comfortable, with showers, lounges and plenty of shops and restaurants.

Airport Transportation in Melbourne

Every ten minutes, 24 hours a day, seven days a week a Skybus runs from the airport to the city centre making getting a bus to Melbourne Airport cost effective and very accessible. There are also plenty of public buses running frequent routes to the city and suburbs, out of Broadmeadows and Sunbury station. A taxi to Melbourne Airport can be accessed next to Terminal 1 or 3 where designated cabs are ranked and available, or bookings can be made inside the airport from the appropriate desks. There is no specific train to Melbourne Airport although the city does have a good rail system. The Craigieburn train line will connect to a bus which travels to the airport if required.

Choose Etihad Airways, the National Airline of the United Arab Emirates, for flights from Melbourne to Chennai on which you will be travelling in comfort and style.