Directions to Reach

The IIT Madras campus is located on the Sardar Patel Road, half-way between the Raj Bhavan and the Adyar bus terminus. The other landmarks are the Guindy Snake Park adjacent to the IIT main gate and the Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) campus lying opposite to ours. The travel time from the airport, railway stations or Koyambedu bus terminus is approximately 45 minutes.

From Chennai International Airport

If you arrive at the Chennai Meenambakkam Airport, you can make your way to IIT Madras in a call taxi, Ola, or Uber. Prepaid taxis from the airport to inside the campus cost about Rs.250. Or take bus number PP21.

From Bus Terminus (CMBT, Koyambedu)

The Chennai interstate/intercity bus terminus is called Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus, commonly known as CMBT. From CMBT, you can come to IIT Madras by taking city bus 23M or by call taxi, Ola, or Uber. On the way if your bus stops at Anna University or CLRI.

From Chennai Egmore Railway Station

You can take city bus 23C to IIT Madras, or bus 23E, 23A, or 23G to Adyar signal from where there are a number of buses to IIT Madras. Current auto and taxi fares from Egmore are around Rs. 120/- and Rs. 180/- respectively. You can also make use of call taxi, Ola, or Uber. Alternatively, a local train to Guindy can be taken.

From Chennai Central Railway Station

Taxi

If you have heavy luggage or are with a group of more than 3 persons, it would be convenient for you to hire an auto or a taxi. The Chennai Central Railway Station has a system of pre-paid autos and taxis.

City Bus

• ⁠The direct buses to the campus are 19B and 5C. If you take any of them, get down at Gandhi Mandapam or CLRI, which is at walking distance from the IIT Madras main gate.
• ⁠You can also take any bus to Saidapet, and from there, any bus heading for Adyar or Besant Nagar Adyar (5B, 47, 47A, 47D, 23C etc.) which will drop you right in front of the IIT Madras gate, on the opposite side of the road.
• ⁠You could also take any bus to Adyar; there are frequent buses from Adyar Signal to the campus.

Local Train

1. ⁠On leaving Chennai Central railway station, cross the road using the subway to reach Park Town station.
2. Get tickets for a train going to Kasturibai Nagar (Adyar). You can get a train every 20 minutes on weekdays from 4:20 am to 10:30 pm and every 30 minutes on weekends from 7 am to 9 pm.
3. On reaching Kasturibai Nagar, get down and ask for Sardar Patel Road or IIT Madras. The IIT Madras main gate is a five-minute walk from the station.

You can also go to Park Railway Station opposite Chennai Central and take a local train to Guindy or Saidapet station, from where you can reach the campus by bus as mentioned above.

We advise you not to use this mode if you are travelling with heavy luggage.