Chennai → Mahabalipuram · about 56 km · about 55 min · fixed price €45 per vehicle.
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Mahabalipuram from Chennai Airport (MAA) by private transfer: €45 per car (1–3 people) or €65 per van (4–8), fixed per vehicle and identical to the checkout price. On the road it is 56 km via SH49 and SHU88, roughly 55 min when traffic is light and 55–70 min when it is not.
Meeting point: The driver waits in the public arrivals area of the terminal your flight lands at — Anna International Terminal for international flights, Kamaraj Domestic Terminal for domestic flights — after baggage reclaim and, on international flights, customs, holding a sign with your name. Flight tracking is included, the first hour after landing is free waiting time, and the driver carries your bags to the car.
Mahabalipuram, officially Mamallapuram, is a small seaside town south of Chennai known for the 7th–8th century Pallava monuments listed by UNESCO: the Shore Temple, the Pancha Rathas and the rock relief of Arjuna's Penance. From the airport the drive heads east to the coast and then south on the East Coast Road (ECR), passing Covelong and Muttukadu; an alternative runs down the IT corridor of Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR). The ECR has toll plazas on parts of the route.
The town is compact: the Shore Temple stands on the beach at its eastern edge, the Pancha Rathas lie about a kilometre south and Arjuna's Penance with the boulder park and lighthouse sits on the hill in the centre. Resorts are spread along the ECR to the north and south of town, while guesthouses cluster near the beach lanes such as Othavadai Street. Weekends bring day-trippers from Chennai, so the monuments are calmer early in the morning.
Public transport: No direct public transport from Chennai Airport to Mahabalipuram; the trip needs a change in Chennai or its southern suburbs onto a bus heading down the East Coast Road or via Chengalpattu.
Sources (checked 31 Oct 2026): aai.aero; road distance and driving time: OSRM / OpenStreetMap.
Price per vehicle, not per person. Luggage and child seats in the booking.
No asterisks, no surcharges on arrival.
Same rules, same fixed price.
No queues, no language barrier — just a relaxed ride at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Pick your destination, date and number of passengers, then pay securely online by card. The confirmation arrives by email right after payment.
Your driver waits at the MAA arrivals exit holding a sign with your name. He helps with the luggage and speaks fluent English. We pick up at Chennai International Airport (MAA) and drive to any address in Chennai — the centre around Chennai Central, Egmore, T. Nagar, Mylapore, Marina Beach and the OMR IT corridor — and along the East Coast Road to Covelong and Mahabalipuram, as well as to Kanchipuram, Sriperumbudur, Vellore, Tirupati and Puducherry. Other trips in India on request.
A clean, comfortable car, checked before every ride. Bottled water, Wi-Fi and child seats on request. You pay online in advance by card.
Every driver is hand-picked and speaks fluent English.
Exactly what every transfer includes — no asterisks, no hidden extras.
Four small things that matter a lot after a long flight.
The price shown when you book is the final price. No surcharges for traffic and no surprises on arrival.
We track your flight live and move the pickup if it is delayed. The first 60 minutes after landing are free.
Your driver waits inside the terminal holding a sign with your name — no hunting for your phone in the rain at 11 pm. He helps with the bags.
A real person on WhatsApp, around the clock. Change of time, lost luggage? Sorted in minutes.
About 56 km via SH49 and SHU88: 55 min with clear roads, 55–70 min in heavy traffic. The price stays €45 per car either way.
The driver waits in the public arrivals area of the terminal your flight lands at — Anna International Terminal for international flights, Kamaraj Domestic Terminal for domestic flights — after baggage reclaim and, on international flights, customs, holding a sign with your name.
No. Mahabalipuram has no railway station; public transport means a bus along the East Coast Road or via Chengalpattu after a change in Chennai.
The drop-off is usually at the parking area or hotel nearest the monument zone; the Shore Temple and Pancha Rathas themselves are reached on foot from there.
No — that is the price for the whole car for up to 3 people. For 4–8 people the van costs €65, also per vehicle.
No. The price shown when you book is the final price — no surcharges for traffic, airport fees or luggage.
Yes, free of charge up to 24 hours before the ride — you get a full refund. Later cancellations and no-shows are not refunded.
We are reachable around the clock, 7 days a week — before, during and after your trip.
