Distance from Chennai Airport (MAA)
Meenambakkam: 0.5 km · Pallavaram: 3 km · Guindy: 8 km (15 min) · Saidapet: 10 km (18 min) · T Nagar: 14 km (25 min) · Nungambakkam: 16 km (30 min).
Cab fare to T Nagar: ₹350–₹500 on Uber; ₹450 prepaid taxi. Airport metro (Blue Line) runs to Alandur — 5 minutes, ₹20.
Best service apartments near Chennai Airport
Family Stay T Nagar (14 km / 25 min): Deluxe ₹2,499, Executive ₹3,999. Kitchen, AC, WiFi, free parking, 24/7 reception for late flights. Direct booking +91 7373137055.
Guindy area (8 km / 15 min): serviced apartments ₹3,500–₹6,500/night — closer but noisier due to GST Road traffic.
Pallavaram transit hotels (3 km): ₹1,800–₹3,000/night for basic rooms; hourly rates from ₹800/6 hrs for short layovers.
Chennai airport stay: how to choose
Under 4-hour layover: stay inside the terminal (Airport lounges: ₹1,200–₹2,500 for 3 hours).
4–8 hour layover: Pallavaram transit hotel with hourly rate.
Overnight or 24 hr+: T Nagar service apartment. You spend 25 minutes each way in a cab but sleep, eat and work in a full-size furnished apartment for less than a mid-tier hotel room.
Late-night flight arrivals
Chennai Airport receives heavy international traffic between 1 AM and 5 AM (Singapore, Dubai, Doha, Colombo). Family Stay's 24/7 reception welcomes late arrivals — WhatsApp your PNR and ETA to +91 7373137055 for a keyless check-in.