A dedicated sealed container carries your home down NH48 from Mumbai to Chennai in 4 to 5 days. Tolls are included, consignment papers are prepared for the three states on the way, and you get a GST invoice for IT and corporate transfer claims. Your goods ride alone on one truck from your door to your new door.
Mumbai to Chennai is a coast-to-coast move of about 1,340 km. The whole run follows a single highway, NH48, which climbs out of Mumbai past Pune, crosses Karnataka through Belagavi, Hubballi and Bengaluru, then drops into Tamil Nadu through Krishnagiri and Vellore. That makes the driving predictable. What goes wrong on this route is usually the handling: goods moved between trucks at Bengaluru, or left at a depot until a load fills up.
We assign one sealed container to your move, load it at your building in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai or Thane, seal it against a signed inventory and unload it at your address in Chennai. Many of the families we move on this route are following a job to the OMR technology corridor or to the manufacturing belt around Sriperumbudur and Oragadam, so we work to a joining date and give a delivery window in writing.
Quick answer: Shifting from Mumbai to Chennai costs about ₹17,500–₹26,000 for a 1 BHK, ₹26,000–₹40,000 for a 2 BHK and ₹40,000–₹58,000 for a 3 BHK. The distance by road is about 1,340 km on NH48 and a dedicated truck takes 4 to 5 days. Car transport is ₹11,500–₹22,500 depending on the size of the car, and bike transport starts from ₹5,000.
How the 1,340 km run is planned, and what is already included in the price.
Pickup anywhere in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai or Thane. The truck stays on NH48 through Pune, Satara, Kolhapur, Belagavi, Hubballi, Tumakuru and Bengaluru, then continues through Krishnagiri and Vellore into Chennai.
A container booked only for your home reaches Chennai in 4 to 5 days. A shared (part-load) truck costs less and takes 6 to 8 days, because your goods wait for other consignments, usually at Bengaluru.
Highway tolls are part of your fixed quote. We prepare the consignment note and inventory, and the e-way bill where it applies, for the journey through Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Chennai limits heavy vehicles on many city roads during the day. We time the final leg for permitted hours, or move your goods into a smaller vehicle at the city edge when your street needs it.
Indicative ranges by home size for a dedicated container, with what each includes. Your fixed quote follows a free survey of your actual inventory.
| Move Type | Volume / Ideal Truck | Rate Range | Inclusions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 BHK Relocation | 17 ft Closed Container | ₹17,500 – ₹26,000 | Packers, 5-ply cartons, loading, tolls, transit, unloading |
| 2 BHK Relocation | 19 ft Closed Container | ₹26,000 – ₹40,000 | Multi-layer packing, bed dismantling, tolls, unloading |
| 3 BHK / Villa | 22 ft Container | ₹40,000 – ₹58,000 | Wooden crating, carpenter, reassembly, tolls |
| Bike Shifting (Add-on) | Dedicated lashing position | From ₹5,000Actual price shared in your quotation | Mirror removal, foam wrap, petrol draining, insurance option |
| Car Transport (Add-on) | Car carrier | ₹11,500 – ₹22,500 | Hatchback to full SUV. Pre-load inspection report, wheel chocks, door delivery |
The final charge is confirmed in a written quotation after a survey, and may vary with the volume of goods, building access, distance, moving date and prevailing fuel and toll costs.
Rates are for dedicated-container service and include highway tolls. Shared (part-load) service takes 6 to 8 days and can be quoted lower. GST is shown separately on your invoice. Transit insurance is optional and charged at about 3% of declared value.
Final cost depends on volume, floor and lift access at both ends, packing grade, season and where in Chennai you are moving. Month-end and the April to June transfer season cost more; mid-month dates outside those months are usually cheapest. See the full price list and the cost calculator, or compare with our Mumbai to Bangalore rates, which share most of this highway.
Shifting to another city takes more planning than a local move. The free house shifting checklist has an intercity option that adds the extra tasks.
Not every move is a full home. This is how goods transport from Mumbai to Chennai is priced when you are sending a few pieces of furniture, or a vehicle on its own.
| What you are sending | How it travels | Charges | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| A few items or cartons (part load) | Shared truck, 6 to 8 days | Quoted by the space your goods take | A bed, a fridge, a few cartons, or one room of furniture. Packing and door delivery included. |
| Full home on a dedicated truck | Sealed container, 4 to 5 days | ₹17,500 – ₹58,000 by home size | See the shifting charges table above for 1, 2 and 3 BHK. |
| Car transport | Car carrier, 4 to 5 days | ₹11,500 – ₹22,500 | Hatchback at the lower end, full SUV at the upper end. Car transport details. |
| Bike transport | Packed and lashed, with your goods or separately | From ₹5,000Actual price shared in your quotation | Mirrors removed, foam wrap, fuel drained. Bike transport details. |
We carry household goods and vehicles, not single courier packets. For one small parcel or documents a courier is the cheaper choice; for anything from a few cartons upward, ask us for a part-load price.
This route meets two different rainy seasons. Mumbai and the Western Ghats get theirs from June to September. Chennai gets most of its rain later, from October to December. Summer on the Deccan plateau is hot and dry in between.
A move that leaves Mumbai in dry November can still arrive in heavy rain. Mattresses, sofas and wooden furniture get a waterproof wrap on every load in these months.
Both cities are humid. TVs, laptops and appliances are foam-wrapped and sealed in film so damp air does not sit on them for five days.
Candles, cosmetics, vinyl records and similar items are packed away from the container walls, which heat up on the long plateau stretch in summer.
Furniture and cartons are lashed with ratchet straps so the load does not move on the ghat section after Pune or over the long Karnataka run.
From the apartment towers on OMR to older neighbourhoods such as Anna Nagar and Adyar, we check the lift, the parking for the truck and the association's moving hours before the container leaves Mumbai.
On a 1,340 km move the low quote often belongs to a truck that will be unloaded and reloaded on the way. Here is what to compare.
| What matters | Multishift | Typical unregistered operator |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle | One sealed container for your goods only | Shared truck, goods moved between vehicles at Bengaluru |
| Transit time | 4 to 5 days with a written delivery window | Open-ended, waits for a full load |
| Paperwork | GST invoice, consignment note, written quote | Cash, no bill, no consignment documents |
| Tolls | Included in the quote | Added on delivery |
| Tracking | GPS tracking and live updates | Calls to the driver |
| Insurance | Transit insurance available, documented claim process | No insurance |
| Chennai delivery | Entry hours, lift and association slot planned | Truck held outside the city, extra charge to deliver |
From the first video call to the last wardrobe refitted in Chennai, each stage is planned so a five-day move stays on schedule.
A video call or inventory form gives you a fixed written quotation, the truck size and a delivery window.
Beds dismantled, electronics sealed against humidity, cartons labelled room by room, fragile items crated.
Goods are loaded and lashed, and the container is sealed against an inventory list that you sign.
4 to 5 days on NH48 through Karnataka into Tamil Nadu, with GPS updates along the way.
City entry in permitted hours, unloading, reassembly and debris removal. Use our society permission letter if your association asks for one.
Corporate and IT relocations: we issue a GST tax invoice with an itemised written quotation, which most employers accept for relocation reimbursement. Share your company GSTIN at booking so it appears on the bill. If your employer needs three quotations, ask us for ours on letterhead.
Joining dates: tell us your reporting date at the survey. We work back from it to fix the pickup day, and a short stay in storage can be arranged if your Chennai flat is not ready when the truck arrives.
Apartment associations in Chennai: most gated communities on OMR and in the suburbs ask for advance notice, the vehicle number, crew details and a lift booking, and many allow moving only on weekdays or within set hours. Our free society shifting permission letter generator produces a print-ready request.
We also move homes from Chennai to Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Thane. The service is the same in reverse: packing and pickup at your address in Chennai, one sealed truck on NH48, and delivery with unloading and reassembly at your new home in the Mumbai region, in 4 to 5 days.
The cost of packers and movers from Chennai to Mumbai depends on the same things as the outward journey: the volume of goods, floors and lift access at both ends, and your moving date. The ranges on this page are a fair guide, and your exact charge is confirmed in a written quotation after a free survey.
At the Mumbai end we know the buildings well. We arrange the society permission, lift booking and truck timing for your new address, whether it is in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai or Thane.
Share your pickup and drop areas and your home size. We will call you to confirm details and arrange a free virtual or on-site survey, so your quote is based on your actual inventory, with a written delivery window.
Straight answers on shifting charges, transport time, distance by road, part loads, vehicles and Chennai apartment rules.