🚌 KSRTC Bus Route
Live bus timetable, fares & boarding points
Challakere to Pavagada is about 81 km by road, and every KSRTC bus on this route runs via Parashurampura. The Challakere bus stand timetable lists 13 Ordinary buses a day to Pavagada, from 07:15 AM to 06:00 PM. These are unreserved buses that are not on KSRTC online booking, so you board at Challakere bus stand and pay the conductor. Pavagada is known for its Shani Mahatma temple and the large Pavagada solar park.
All Departures from the Bus Stand (13)
Official KSRTC bus stand timetable, including unreserved Express and Limited Stop buses you can board without booking. Full bus stand timetable: Challakere
| Departure | Type | Via |
|---|---|---|
| 07:15 AM | Ordinary | Parashurampura |
| 08:30 AM | Ordinary | Parashurampura |
| 08:50 AM | Ordinary | Parashurampura |
| 09:10 AM | Ordinary | Parashurampura |
| 09:30 AM | Ordinary | Parashurampura |
| 10:30 AM | Ordinary | Parashurampura |
| 11:30 AM | Ordinary | Parashurampura |
| 12:10 PM | Ordinary | Parashurampura |
| 12:45 PM | Ordinary | Parashurampura |
| 02:00 PM | Ordinary | Parashurampura |
| 02:15 PM | Ordinary | Parashurampura |
| 04:45 PM | Ordinary | Parashurampura |
| 06:00 PM | Ordinary | Parashurampura |
Boarding Points
- Challakere Bus Stand
Dropping Points
- Pavagada Bus Stand
Travel Tips
- 9 of the 13 buses leave before 01:00 PM (07:15 AM to 12:45 PM), so a morning start gives you the most choice.
- After 02:15 PM there are only 2 buses, at 04:45 PM and 06:00 PM; the 06:00 PM bus is the last one of the day.
- All buses stop at Parashurampura, so the same buses work for villages along that road.
- No online booking on this route: carry cash or UPI for the conductor and reach the stand 10–15 minutes early.
Best time to travel: October to February is the most comfortable time for the Challakere–Pavagada trip. This is a hot, dry belt, so from March to May the morning buses are much better than the afternoon ones.