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🚌 KSRTC Bus Route

BirurShimoga

Live bus timetable, fares & boarding points

Birur to Shimoga bus timetable
📍Distance63 km
⏱️Duration1-2 hrs
💰Fare₹96
🚌Buses / day78

Birur to Shimoga (Shivamogga) is a 63 km journey west along the old NH-206 through Tarikere and Bhadravathi. The Birur bus stand timetable lists 78 Express departures a day to Shivamogga, from 06:15 AM to 11:00 PM, almost all of them via Tarikere. Four Karnataka Sarige buses can also be booked online at ₹96, leaving at 01:00 AM, 07:20 PM, 07:45 PM and 09:01 PM. The trip takes about 1 to 2 hours and is a busy daily link for students, workers and railway passengers changing at Birur Junction.

Karnataka Sarige

🕐Bus Schedule

SourceDestinationTypeDepartureArrivalDurationFare
+BirurShimogaKarnataka Sarige 01:00 AM 03:00 AM2h₹96
+BirurShimogaKarnataka Sarige 07:20 PM 08:30 PM1h 10m₹96
+BirurShimogaKarnataka Sarige 07:45 PM 09:00 PM1h 15m₹96
+BirurShimogaKarnataka Sarige 09:01 PM 🕐 Soon10:31 PM1h 30m₹96

🚏All Departures from the Bus Stand (78)

Official KSRTC bus stand timetable, including unreserved Express and Limited Stop buses you can board without booking. Full bus stand timetable: Birur

DepartureTypeVia
06:15 AMExpressTarikere
06:45 AMExpressBiruru/Tarikere
08:30 AMExpressTarikere
08:45 AMExpressTarikere
08:45 AMExpressTarikere
09:00 AMExpressBiruru/Tarikere
09:00 AMExpressBiruru/Tarikere
09:00 AMExpressBiruru/Tarikere
09:15 AMExpressTarikere
09:30 AMExpressBiruru/Tarikere
09:30 AMExpressTarikere
10:00 AMExpressTarikere
10:30 AMExpressBiruru/Tarikere
10:30 AMExpressTarikere
10:30 AMExpressTarikere
10:30 AMExpressTarikere
10:30 AMExpressTarikere
10:45 AMExpressTarikere
11:00 AMExpressTarikere
11:15 AMExpressTarikere
12:00 PMExpressTarikere
12:30 PMExpressTarikere
01:00 PMExpressBiruru/Tarikere
01:00 PMExpressBiruru/Tarikere
01:00 PMExpressTarikere
01:10 PMExpressTarikere
01:15 PMExpressTarikere
01:45 PMExpressTarikere
02:00 PMExpressTarikere
02:00 PMExpressTarikere
02:15 PMExpressKadur
02:30 PMExpressTarikere
03:00 PMExpressTarikere
03:00 PMExpressTarikere
03:10 PMExpressTarikere
03:30 PMExpressTarikere
03:45 PMExpressBiruru/Tarikere
03:45 PMExpressTarikere
03:45 PMExpressTarikere
03:45 PMExpressTarikere
04:00 PMExpressTarikere
04:00 PMExpressTarikere
04:00 PMExpressTarikere
04:15 PMExpressTarikere
04:15 PMExpressTarikere
04:30 PMExpressTarikere
04:30 PMExpressTarikere
05:00 PMExpressTarikere
05:00 PMExpressTarikere
05:00 PMExpressTarikere
05:15 PMExpressTarikere
05:45 PMExpressTarikere
06:00 PMExpressTarikere
06:00 PMExpressTarikere
06:15 PMExpressTarikere
06:15 PMExpressTarikere
06:15 PMExpressTarikere
06:15 PMExpressTarikere
07:00 PMExpressTarikere
07:00 PMExpressTarikere
07:00 PMExpressTarikere
07:15 PMExpressTarikere
07:15 PMExpressTarikere
07:15 PMExpressTarikere
07:30 PMExpressTarikere
07:30 PMExpressTarikere
07:45 PMExpressBiruru/Tarikere
08:00 PMExpressBiruru/Tarikere
08:00 PMExpressBiruru/Tarikere
08:00 PMExpressTarikere
08:30 PMExpressBiruru/Tarikere
08:30 PMExpressBiruru/Tarikere
08:30 PMExpressBiruru/Tarikere
08:30 PMExpressBiruru/Tarikere
08:30 PMExpressTarikere
09:00 PMExpressBiruru/Tarikere
11:00 PMExpressBiruru/Tarikere
11:00 PMExpressBiruru/Tarikere

🎫Fare Details

  • Karnataka Sarige₹96

🟢Boarding Points

  • Birur Bus Stand

🔴Dropping Points

  • Shivamogga Bus Stand

💡Travel Tips

  • With 78 departures from 06:15 AM to 11:00 PM, you can usually walk into the Birur bus stand and board the next Express bus to Shivamogga without booking.
  • Evenings are the busiest window — 26 buses leave after 06:00 PM — which suits passengers arriving at Birur Junction by train.
  • For a guaranteed seat late at night, book the Karnataka Sarige buses at 07:20 PM, 07:45 PM, 09:01 PM or the 01:00 AM service online at ₹96.
  • Almost all buses run via Tarikere and Bhadravathi, so this route also works for stops in Tarikere and Bhadravathi towns on the way.
🌤️

Best time to travel: Birur–Shimoga is a year-round commuter route. The July–September monsoon brings heavy rain in the Malnad region, so allow a little extra time; October to February is the most pleasant.

❓Frequently Asked Questions