HOW TO REACH

The IIT campus is located on the Sardar Patel Road, midway between the Raj Bhavan and Adyar bus terminus and is around 12 km from Chennai Central Railway Station. Other landmarks include the Guindy Snake Park near the IIT main gate and the Central Leather Reasearch Institute (CLRI) campus opposite the IIT campus.

BY AUTO/TAXI :

If you have luggage, an auto-rickshaw or taxi from Central Station would be the most comfortable option. The fare will be about Rs. 120 for an auto-rickshaw and Rs. 250 for a taxi. If you arrive at Egmore Station, you could take buses to IIT, Gandhi Mandapam or Adyar from where a number of buses are available. Current auto- rickshaw and taxi fares from Egmore are approximately Rs.100 and Rs.200 respectively.

BY BUS :

Common bus routes to IIT from main landmarks are mentioned below.

Central Station          : 18B, 19S
Saidapet                    : 5B, 23C, 47A, 47
Egmore Station         :  23C, 23E, 23A, 23G
Adyar Traffic Signal  : 1LSS, 4LSS, 6LSS