Places to visit near Chennai
400+ spots within 200 km of Chennai, Tamil Nadu: nearest and most popular first, with the current visitor status on each page. Distances are road estimates. Plan a day trip from Chennai for real driving distances.
Within 50 km — half-day trips
- Queenship Mary Church · church · Chennai, TN · ~1 km · Must-see
- St. Andrew's Church · church · Chennai, TN · ~1 km · Must-see
- Zion Church · church · Chennai, TN · ~1 km · Must-see
- Fort St. George Museum · museum · Chennai, TN · ~2 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Victory War Memorial · fort · Chennai, TN · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Armenian Church of the Virgin Mary · church · Chennai, TN · ~2 km · Must-see
- Bharat Insurance Building · fort · Chennai, TN · ~3 km · Must-see
- Government Museum · museum · Chennai, TN · ~3 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Triplicane Big Wallajah Mosque · dargah · Chennai, TN · ~3 km · Must-see
- Kachaleeswarar Temple · temple · Chennai, TN · ~3 km · Must-see
- Sri Kaalikambal Kamadeswarar Temple · temple · Chennai, TN · ~3 km · Must-see
- Triplican Lebbai Mosque · dargah · Chennai, TN · ~4 km · Must-see
- Kannagi · attraction · Chennai, TN · ~4 km · Must-see
- Chetpet Ecopark · sanctuary · Chennai, TN · ~4 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Thousand Lights Mosque · dargah · Chennai, TN · ~4 km · Must-see
- Vivekanandar Illam · attraction · Chennai, TN · ~5 km · Must-see
- St Peters Church · church · Chennai, TN · ~5 km · Must-see
- Marina Beach · beach · Chennai, TN · ~5 km · Very popular · Must-see
- St George's Cathedral · church · Chennai, TN · ~5 km · Must-see
- Semmozhi Poonga Botanical Park Chennai Tamilnadu · sanctuary · Chennai, TN · ~5 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Thiru Vi Ka Park · park · Chennai, TN · ~6 km · Must-see
- Church of Our Lady of Light (Luz Church) · church · Chennai, TN · ~6 km · Must-see
- Nageswara Rao Park · park · Chennai, TN · ~6 km · Must-see
- Kapaleeshwarar Temple · temple · Chennai, TN · ~7 km · Must-see
- St. Thomas Cathedral Basilica · church · Chennai, TN · ~7 km · Must-see
- Ramakrishna Math Universal Temple · temple · Chennai, TN · ~7 km · Must-see
- Kesava Perumal Temple · temple · Chennai, TN · ~7 km · Must-see
- Panagal Park · park · Chennai, TN · ~8 km · Must-see
- Anna Nagar Tower Park · park · Chennai, TN · ~8 km · Must-see
- Natesan Park · park · Chennai, TN · ~8 km · Must-see
- ICF Lake · lake · Chennai, TN · ~8 km · Must-see
- Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam · temple · Chennai, TN · ~8 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Tholkappiar Ecological Park · park · Chennai, TN · ~8 km · Must-see
- Chennai Rail Museum · museum · Chennai, TN · ~9 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Ambedkar Memorial · attraction · Chennai, TN · ~9 km · Must-see
- Brodie Castle · attraction · Chennai, TN · ~9 km · Must-see
- Madhavaram Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Chennai, TN · ~10 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Ashok Pillar · fort · Chennai, TN · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Kalyana Varadaraja Perumal Temple · temple · Chennai, TN · ~10 km · Must-see
- Birla Planetarium · attraction · Chennai, TN · ~10 km · Must-see
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Krishna's Butter Ball · fort · Chengalpattu, TN · ~65 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Ganesh Ratha · temple · Chengalpattu, TN · ~65 km · Must-see
- Varaha Cave · cave · Chengalpattu, TN · ~65 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Descent of the Ganga River and Arjuna's Penance · fort · Chengalpattu, TN · ~65 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arulmigu Sri Sthala Sayana Perumal Temple · temple · Chengalpattu, TN · ~66 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram · fort · Chengalpattu, TN · ~66 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahabalipuram Shore Temple · temple · Chengalpattu, TN · ~66 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mamallapuram Light House · beach · Chengalpattu, TN · ~66 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Mahishamadhini Cave · cave · Chengalpattu, TN · ~66 km · Must-see
- Mahabalipuram Beach · beach · Chengalpattu, TN · ~66 km · Well liked · Must-see
- India Seashell Museum · museum · Chengalpattu, TN · ~67 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Five Rathas (Pancha Rathas) · attraction · Chengalpattu, TN · ~67 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Vada Aaranyeswarar Swamy Temple · temple · Thiruvallur, TN · ~67 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thiruvalangadu Shiva Temple,Padal Petra Temple · temple · Thiruvallur, TN · ~67 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Veda Narayana Swamy Temple · temple · Tirupati, AP · ~77 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Varadaraja Perumal Temple · temple · Kanchipuram, TN · ~83 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sri Ulagalanda Perumal Devastanam Temple · temple · Kanchipuram, TN · ~84 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Kanchi Kamakshi Amman Temple · temple · Kanchipuram, TN · ~84 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Chitragupta Temple · temple · Kanchipuram, TN · ~84 km · Must-see
- Ekambaranathar Temple · temple · Kanchipuram, TN · ~84 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Kumarakottam Temple · temple · Kanchipuram, TN · ~84 km · Must-see
- Pandava Dooda Perumal Temple · temple · Kanchipuram, TN · ~85 km · Must-see
- Kailasanatha Temple Karuppadithattadai Kancheepuram Tamil Nadu · temple · Kanchipuram, TN · ~85 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sriharikota · attraction · Tirupati, AP · ~91 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arulmigu Thiruttani Murugan Thirukkovil · temple · Thiruvallur, TN · ~91 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Pulicat Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Tirupati, AP · ~91 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sri Chengalamma Temple · temple · Tirupati, AP · ~91 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ubbalamadugu Waterfalls · waterfall · Tirupati, AP · ~93 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Tada Waterfalls · waterfall · Tirupati, AP · ~93 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Chengalpattu, TN · ~93 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kailasa Kona falls · waterfall · Tirupati, AP · ~96 km · Must-see
- Sri Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy Temple · temple · Tirupati, AP · ~104 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tamilnadu Tourism Raindrop boat house, mudaliarkuppam · attraction · Chengalpattu, TN · ~105 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Shri Parashurameshwara Temple · temple · Tirupati, AP · ~118 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Alamparai Fort · fort · Chengalpattu, TN · ~119 km · Must-see
- Bharadwaja Theertham · temple · Tirupati, AP · ~120 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Srikalahasti Temple · temple · Tirupati, AP · ~121 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sri Prasanna Venkateswara Swamy Temple · temple · Tirupati, AP · ~125 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gnanapureeswarar Temple · temple · Chengalpattu, TN · ~63 km · Highly rated
- Lakshmi Narasimmar Temple · temple · Thiruvallur, TN · ~63 km · Highly rated
100–200 km — weekend getaways
- Padmavathi Temple Garden · temple · Tirupati, AP · ~133 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple · temple · Tirupati, AP · ~133 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sri Pachai Amman Kovil, · temple · Tiruvannamalai, TN · ~138 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Tataiahgunta Gangamma Devasthanam · temple · Tirupati, AP · ~138 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Govindaraja Swamy Temple · temple · Tirupati, AP · ~138 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Prakasam Park · park · Tirupati, AP · ~139 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sri Kapileswara Swamy Temple | Tirupati · temple · Tirupati, AP · ~140 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kapila Tirtham · temple · Tirupati, AP · ~140 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jungle Book Water Falls · waterfall · Tirupati, AP · ~140 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Divyaramam Park · park · Tirupati, AP · ~140 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sri Vakulamatha Temple · temple · Tirupati, AP · ~142 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Prasanna Anjaneya swami Mandir, 7th mile Tirumala Tirupati · temple · Tirupati, AP · ~144 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy Temple · temple · Tirupati, AP · ~147 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chandragiri Fort · fort · Tirupati, AP · ~148 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple (Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams) · temple · Tirupati, AP · ~150 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Shri Varaha Swamy Temple · temple · Tirupati, AP · ~150 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Silathoranam Garden · sanctuary · Tirupati, AP · ~151 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shrivari Paadaalu · temple · Tirupati, AP · ~152 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Venugopala Swamy Temple · temple · Tirupati, AP · ~152 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Japaali Anjaneyaswamy Mandiram · temple · Tirupati, AP · ~152 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Fundera Park · park · Vellore, TN · ~153 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Papavinasanam Theertham · temple · Tirupati, AP · ~153 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Vellore Fort · fort · Vellore, TN · ~156 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Jalakanteshwara Temple · temple · Vellore, TN · ~156 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kalyani Dam · lake · Tirupati, AP · ~157 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Gandhi Statue · fort · Chittoor, AP · ~159 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Murugan Temple · temple · Viluppuram, TN · ~160 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mango Hill Auroville Pondicherry · viewpoint · Viluppuram, TN · ~162 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Matrimandir View Point · temple · Viluppuram, TN · ~162 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Lakshmi Narayani Golden Temple · temple · Vellore, TN · ~163 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Panchamukha Sri Jayamaruthi Anjaneya Temple (Panchavatee) · temple · Viluppuram, TN · ~164 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Krishnagiri Fort · attraction · Viluppuram, TN · ~164 km · Must-see
- Gingee Fort · fort · Viluppuram, TN · ~166 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sadhana Forest · sanctuary · Viluppuram, TN · ~167 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arulmigu Sri Renukambal Temple · temple · Tiruvannamalai, TN · ~167 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Veedur Dam - TNWRD · lake · Viluppuram, TN · ~168 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sri Vakra Kali Amman Sannathi · temple · Viluppuram, TN · ~169 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Varasidhi Vinayaka Swamy Temple · temple · Chittoor, AP · ~170 km · Must-see
- Sri Perundevi thayar samedha Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple · temple · Puducherry, PY · ~170 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- National Fossil Wood Park · park · Viluppuram, TN · ~170 km · Well liked · Must-see
By type near Chennai
- temples · 144 · nearest: Kachaleeswarar Temple (3 km)
- forts & heritage · 46 · nearest: Victory War Memorial (2 km)
- beaches & coast · 34 · nearest: Marina Beach (5 km)
- lakes, dams & reservoirs · 34 · nearest: ICF Lake (8 km)
- wildlife, forests & gardens · 28 · nearest: Chetpet Ecopark (4 km)
- other attractions · 18 · nearest: Kannagi (4 km)
- parks · 16 · nearest: Thiru Vi Ka Park (6 km)
- museums · 15 · nearest: Fort St. George Museum (2 km)
- churches · 14 · nearest: Queenship Mary Church (1 km)
- hill stations & viewpoints · 11 · nearest: Mango Hill Auroville Pondicherry (162 km)
- waterfalls · 9 · nearest: Ubbalamadugu Waterfalls (93 km)
- mosques & dargahs · 8 · nearest: Triplicane Big Wallajah Mosque (3 km)
- caves · 8 · nearest: Tiger Cave (60 km)
- jain sites · 7 · nearest: Kesarwadi Jain Shwetambar Tirth (14 km)
- rivers, islands & mangroves · 3 · nearest: Ennore Creek (21 km)
- ashrams · 2 · nearest: Sri Skandashramam Temple (28 km)
- buddhist sites · 2 · nearest: Sri Lankan Buddhist Temple මහා බෝධි (1 km)
- treks · 1 · nearest: ARB Adyar River scenic Trail run (15 km)
Other cities nearby
- Places near Tirupati · 138 km
- Places near Vellore · 156 km
- Places near Chittoor · 160 km
- Places near Puducherry · 171 km
- Places near Nellore · 193 km
- Places near Kadapa · 274 km
- Places near Hosur · 335 km
- Places near Ongole · 338 km