🚌 KSRTC Bus Route
Live bus timetable, fares & boarding points
Bangalore to Chennai is a 346 km journey along NH48, the well-maintained inter-state highway corridor that runs via Hosur, Krishnagiri, and Vellore before reaching Chennai. KSRTC operates a large fleet on this route, including premium Airavat Club Class and Airavat Club Class 2.0 AC seaters, Ambaari Dream Class and Ambaari Utsav AC sleepers, Rajahamsa Executive, and Pallakki / Non AC Sleeper options, with most departures clustered in the afternoon and night hours. Millions of travelers use this corridor every year for business, education, and family visits between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu's two largest cities, with the journey typically taking between 6.5 and 7.5 hours depending on traffic and bus type.
Traveling the other way? See the timetable for Chennai to Bangalore
Bus Schedule
| Source | Destination | Type | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Fare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| + | Bangalore | Chennai | Airavat Club Class | 01:36 PM | 08:47 PM | 7h 11m | ₹789 |
| + | Bangalore | Chennai | Ambaari Utsav (AC Sleeper) | 02:01 PM | 09:15 PM | 7h 14m | ₹1106 |
| + | Bangalore | Chennai | Airavat Club Class | 02:08 PM | 09:19 PM | 7h 11m | ₹789 |
| + | Bangalore | Chennai | Airavat Club Class | 02:39 PM | 09:50 PM | 7h 11m | ₹789 |
| + | Bangalore | Chennai | Airavat Club Class | 07:01 AM | 01:30 PM | 6h 29m | ₹790 |
| + | Bangalore | Chennai | Airavat Club Class | 09:15 PM 🕐 Soon | 04:30 AM | 7h 15m | ₹885 |
| + | Bangalore | Chennai | Airavat Club Class | 09:51 PM 🕐 Soon | 05:00 AM | 7h 9m | ₹874 |
| + | Bangalore | Chennai | Pallakki (Non AC Sleeper) | 10:00 PM 🕐 Soon | 04:45 AM | 6h 45m | ₹708 |
| + | Bangalore | Chennai | Airavat Club Class | 10:10 PM | 05:00 AM | 6h 50m | ₹885 |
| + | Bangalore | Chennai | AC Sleeper | 10:12 PM | 05:05 AM | 6h 53m | ₹928 |
Fare Details
- Airavat Club Class₹765-900
- Ambaari Utsav (AC Sleeper)₹1106-1379
- Pallakki (Non AC Sleeper)₹707-708
- AC Sleeper₹928
- Rajahamsa Executive₹608
- Non AC Sleeper₹707
- Airavat Club Class 2.0₹995
- Ambaari Dream Class (AC Sleeper)₹1160
Boarding Points
- Shanthi Nagar Bus Stand Double Road
- St Johns Hospital BMTC Bus Stand
- Kmf Dairy Ghousia 9482815254
- Opp Hosur B.S Axis Bank
- Electronic City Toll Plaza
- Huskur Gate BMTC Stop
- Corporation Bank Chandapura 9480453194
- Kmf Opp Christ College
- Attibele Toll Plaza
- Bommasandra Narayana Hrudayalaya
- Madiwala BMTC Bus Stop
- Roopena Agrahara BMTC Bus Stand
- Kmf Christ College Ph 9482815254
- Electronic City BMTC Depot
- Mysore Road Satellite BMTC BS
- K.R Puram Ganesh Temple 7760990956
- Iti Maingate BMTC BS Ph NO. 7760990956
- Hosakote Opp New BMTC Busstand 7760990956
- Swami Vivekananda Road Metro Station
- Tin Factory Metro Stn Pillar No 598-599
Dropping Points
- Chennai Kmbd Bus Stand
- Koyambedu Bus Stand
Travel Tips
- Overnight AC sleeper services (Ambaari Dream Class, Ambaari Utsav) departing 9 PM–10:30 PM are the most comfortable way to cover this route, letting you arrive in Chennai early morning.
- Daytime Airavat Club Class AC seaters are a good option if you want to travel during business hours and still reach in under 7 hours via the Hosur route.
- Book AC sleeper and Ambaari services a few days in advance, especially on weekends and around festivals, as premium classes fill up fast on this high-demand inter-state route.
- Traffic near Electronic City and the Hosur border can add delays during peak hours — factor in extra time if boarding from Bengaluru city-side stops during evening rush.
Best time to travel: This route runs year-round with steady demand; October to March offers the most comfortable travel weather, avoiding both the summer heat around Chennai and the monsoon rains that can occasionally slow traffic on the Hosur-Krishnagiri stretch.