IIT Madras campus is located on the Sardar Patel Road, half-way between the Raj Bhavan and Adayar bus terminus,
and about 12 kms from Chennai Central. The other landmarks are the Guindy Snake Park adjacent to the IIT Main gate,
Gandhi Mandapam (Anna University Stop) and the Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) campus opposite to IIT Madras.
Campus Map:
For places to eat, hostels, and important places inside the campus click here.
The following are the ways to reach IIT Madras from Railway stations (Central & Egmore), Airport, and Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT):
FROM CHENNAI CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION
City Bus
The bus stop is right
opposite the Central Station. You could use the subway to cross the road which is perpetually busy.
If you arrive at the Chennai Meenambakkam Airport, you can make your way to the
Institute in a pre-paid taxi. Or you can take call/online autos/taxis.
The direct buses from Chennai airport to the campus are PP21 and 21G.
FROM CHENNAI EGMORE RAILWAY STATION
You can take 23C to IIT or take a bus to Adyar signal from where there are a number of buses to IIT. You can also make use of pre-paid/call/online autos/taxis mentioned above.
FROM CMBT
From CMBT, you can come to institute by taking city bus 23M or by call/online autos/taxis.