🚌 KSRTC Bus Route
Live bus timetable, fares & boarding points
Bangalore to Mangaluru is a 352 km journey along NH-75, winding through the Western Ghats via Nelamangala, Hassan, Sakleshpur, and BC Road before descending to the coast. KSRTC runs 70 daily buses on this corridor across a wide mix of classes, including AIRAVAT CLUB CLASS, AIRAVAT CLUB CLASS 2.0, ASHWAMEDHA point-to-point express, AMBAARI DREAM CLASS and AMBAARI UTSAV AC sleepers, PALLAKKI and NON AC SLEEPER options, plus the budget KARNATAKA SARIGE service. Travelers take this route for coastal getaways to Mangaluru's beaches and temples, Mangalorean cuisine, business and port-city commerce, and connections onward to Udupi and the Konkan coast, with journeys typically taking 6 to 9 hours depending on bus type and ghat-section traffic.
Traveling the other way? See the timetable for Mangaluru to Bangalore
Bus Schedule
| Source | Destination | Type | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Fare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| + | Bangalore | Mangaluru | Airavat Club Class | 01:00 PM | 09:00 PM | 8h | ₹1158 |
| + | Bangalore | Mangaluru | Airavat Club Class | 02:00 PM | 09:55 PM | 7h 55m | ₹1158 |
| + | Bangalore | Mangaluru | Karnataka Sarige | 02:32 PM | 11:00 PM | 8h 28m | ₹480 |
| + | Bangalore | Mangaluru | Airavat Club Class | 03:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 8h | ₹1158 |
| + | Bangalore | Mangaluru | Airavat Club Class | 04:00 PM | 11:59 PM | 7h 59m | ₹1158 |
| + | Bangalore | Mangaluru | Airavat Club Class 2.0 | 06:05 AM | 01:15 PM | 7h 10m | ₹1257 |
| + | Bangalore | Mangaluru | Rajahamsa Executive | 06:30 AM | 02:45 PM | 8h 15m | ₹752 |
| + | Bangalore | Mangaluru | Karnataka Sarige | 06:31 PM | 04:15 AM | 9h 44m | ₹480 |
| + | Bangalore | Mangaluru | Airavat Club Class | 07:00 AM | 02:30 PM | 7h 30m | ₹1158 |
| + | Bangalore | Mangaluru | Airavat | 07:02 AM | 03:30 PM | 8h 28m | ₹1060 |
Fare Details
- Airavat Club Class₹1156-1162
- Karnataka Sarige₹480
- Airavat Club Class 2.0₹1257
- Rajahamsa Executive₹752
- Airavat₹1060
- Ashwamedha (Point To Point Express)₹480
- Non AC Sleeper₹1002
- Ambaari Utsav (AC Sleeper)₹1508-1512
- Pallakki (Non AC Sleeper)₹1052
- Ambaari Dream Class (AC Sleeper)₹1407
Boarding Points
- Yeshwantpur Govardhan Theatre 9035211047
- Jalhalli Cross PH NO. 9886022381
- Navarang Park 9008752232
- Nelamangala Kunigal Bypass
- Kempegowda BS Terminal 2A
- Goraguntepalya KLE Dental College 7760990562
- Kengeri TTMC Bus Stand
- Mysore Road Satellite BS 7760990530
- Jayanagar 4Th Blk BMTC B S PH 26651044
- Banashankari TTMC BS 26716577
- Ramakrishna Ashrama
- Vijayabank Colony Namana Hotel
- Ganganagar-Cbi BMTC BS Opp
- Indiranagar BMTC Bus Depot
- Jeevan Bheema Nagar BMTC B S
- Hsr Layout Bda Complex PH NO. 9945235435
- Kmf Opp Christ College
- Katriguppe BMTC BS Near Katriguppe
- Padmanabnagar 08042017189
- Devegowda Petrol Bunk
Dropping Points
- Mangaluru B.S.
- Kalladka Bus Stand NH
- Mani Bus Stand
- Deralakatte 9844515003
- Thokkottu Bus Stop
- Yenpoya Hospital
- Mudipi 7353772304
- Mangaluru
- Puttur Bus Stand
Travel Tips
- For overnight travel, AC sleeper classes like AMBAARI DREAM CLASS or AMBAARI UTSAV let you sleep through the long ghat drive and arrive in Mangaluru refreshed in the morning.
- The NH-75 ghat section through Shiradi/Sakleshpur can be slow and winding, especially during monsoon (June-September), so budget extra time and expect the journey to run toward the upper end of the 6-9 hour range in heavy rain.
- Book sleeper and AC classes at least a day in advance for weekend and holiday travel, since this is a high-demand overnight route and premium berths fill up quickly.
- Kempegowda Bus Terminal 2A and Kengeri TTMC are convenient boarding points with the widest range of services; many buses also pick up along Bangalore's outer ring road stops like Indiranagar, HSR Layout, and Banashankari, so check the closest stop before heading to Majestic.
Best time to travel: November to February offers cool, dry weather that makes the long Western Ghats crossing far more pleasant, with clear views on the Shiradi Ghat stretch; avoid the June-September monsoon months when hill sections can see landslide-related delays and slower travel times.