How to Reach Medavakkam from Chennai Central

Knowing how to reach Medavakkam from Chennai Central is very easy: you can cover the 23 to 26 km distance in 35 to 65 minutes by taking the Chennai Metro to St. Thomas Mount or Guindy and taking a bus or cab from there, or by driving directly via Anna Salai and Velachery Main Road. Whether you travel to work every day or are going for a weekend site visit to big housing projects like Prestige Falcon City Chennai, Medavakkam offers smooth travel options from the main railway station. Sitting right between the OMR IT road and GST Road, Medavakkam connects easily to Chennai Central Railway Station by metro, local train, MTC buses, and wide main roads.

Distance and Travel Overview at a Glance

Check the travel time, ticket cost, and best option for each route from Chennai Central to Medavakkam Junction:

1. By Chennai Metro (Fastest Public Transit Option)

Taking the Chennai Metro is the best way to avoid road traffic between Central and South Chennai. Right now, Metro Phase 2 work is going on to bring a direct metro station just 5 minutes away from Medavakkam's main residential areas. Until it opens, you can finish most of your trip using the running Phase 1 metro trains.

1. Start at Central Metro: Walk into the underground Chennai Central Metro Station.
2. Option A (Green Line to St. Thomas Mount): Take the Green Line metro train straight to St. Thomas Mount Metro Station (takes 30 to 35 minutes). Come out of the station and take a direct MTC bus (like S14M or 18D) or a 20-minute auto or cab ride down Medavakkam Main Road.
3. Option B (Blue Line to Guindy or Saidapet): Take the Blue Line metro train going towards the Airport and get down at Saidapet or Guindy (takes 15 to 20 minutes). Walk out to Anna Salai and get on a direct bus like M51V, A51, or 51J going to Medavakkam via Velachery.

• Travel Tip: Use the Chennai One phone app or a Singara Chennai card to buy one easy ticket for both the Metro and MTC buses.

2. By Suburban Train (Most Economical Transit Route)

If you like traveling by local train, you have two train stations right next to Chennai Central:

• South Line (From Chennai Park Station): Walk across the main road from Chennai Central to Chennai Park Suburban Station. Get on a Tambaram local train and get down at St. Thomas Mount or Chromepet. From St. Thomas Mount, Medavakkam is 9 km away via Madipakkam. From Chromepet, it is 8 km away via the 200-Feet Radial Road.
• MRTS Line (From Chennai Park Town Station): Walk to Park Town MRTS Station and take the local train to Velachery Railway Station. From Velachery station, Medavakkam is just a 15-minute bus, share-auto, or cab ride (about 6.5 km) on the Velachery-Tambaram Main Road.

3. By MTC Bus (Budget-Friendly Direct & Connecting Routes)

MTC buses run between Chennai Central and South Chennai from early morning until late at night.

• Direct Bus: You can get on the A51 bus right outside Chennai Central Station or Broadway. It goes straight to Medavakkam Koot Road.
• Fastest Connecting Bus Route: Direct buses from Central stop at many places inside the city. To save time, take any regular Anna Salai bus (like 18A, 18P, or 60A) from Central to Saidapet or Guindy. From there, you will find buses to Medavakkam (M51V, 51A, 51B, 76, V51) every 5 to 10 minutes.

4. By Road: Car, Two-Wheeler, or Cab (Best for Site Visits)

If you are driving your own car, riding a bike, or booking an Uber, Ola, or Namma Yatri cab to visit a property, the road distance is about 23 to 25 km. When traffic is normal, the drive takes only 30 to 40 minutes.

• Route 1: Via Anna Salai & Velachery (24.5 km – Fastest): Start from Chennai Central -> take EVR Periyar Salai -> turn onto Anna Salai (Mount Road) -> cross Gemini Flyover, Nandanam, and Saidapet -> at Guindy, take Velachery Main Road -> pass Phoenix Marketcity and Vijayanagar -> drive over the Pallikaranai and Medavakkam flyovers to reach Medavakkam Junction.
• Route 2: Via Rajiv Gandhi Salai / OMR (26 km – IT Corridor Route): Start from Central -> take Marina Beach Road or Anna Salai to Adyar -> join Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) at Madhya Kailash -> drive straight to Sholinganallur -> turn right onto the Medavakkam-Sholinganallur Road to reach Medavakkam.

Spotlight: Reaching Prestige Falcon City Chennai in Medavakkam

If you are coming from Chennai Central to look at new luxury homes in South Chennai, Prestige Falcon City Chennai is the biggest upcoming project in the area. It sits on the wide Medavakkam–Sholinganallur Road (PIN 600100) near Gleneagles Global Hospital. Built by the famous Prestige Group across 23 acres, this project makes daily travel very easy for families.

Key Project Highlights:

• Spacious Homes: Has 2,170 luxury apartments across 22 tall towers (2B+G+14 floors). You can choose from 2, 3, and 4 BHK flats sized between 1,001 sq. ft. and 2,735 sq. ft.
• Open Green Spaces: Built with 80% open green space and a huge 70,000 sq. ft. clubhouse that has more than 60 modern features for families.
• How to Reach the Project Site: Once you reach Medavakkam Junction from Chennai Central (via Velachery Main Road), turn left onto the Medavakkam–Sholinganallur Road. The project gate is right on the main road. It is just a 5-minute drive from the upcoming Medavakkam Metro Station and 12 minutes from Sholinganallur ELCOT SEZ.
• Easy Travel to Key Places: Living at Prestige Falcon City Chennai keeps you just 12.9 km (25 to 30 minutes via the 200-Feet Radial Road) from Chennai International Airport, 10.9 km from Tambaram Railway Station, and very close to top OMR IT parks like ELCOT SEZ, WTC Perungudi, and Olympia Tech Park.