🚌 KSRTC Bus Route
Live bus timetable, fares & boarding points
Doddaballapur to Kolar is about 73 km east across Bangalore Rural district, and every KSRTC bus on this route runs via Vijayapura (Devanahalli taluk). The Doddaballapur bus stand timetable lists 23 Express buses a day to Kolar, from 06:30 AM to 05:15 PM. These buses are unreserved and not on KSRTC online booking, so you board at Doddaballapur bus stand and pay the conductor. Kolar is the district headquarters and the gateway to Kolar Gold Fields, Mulbagal and the Andhra border towns.
All Departures from the Bus Stand (23)
Official KSRTC bus stand timetable, including unreserved Express and Limited Stop buses you can board without booking. Full bus stand timetable: Doddaballapur
| Departure | Type | Via |
|---|---|---|
| 06:30 AM | Express | Vijayapura |
| 06:45 AM | Express | Vijayapura |
| 07:00 AM | Express | Vijayapura |
| 07:45 AM | Express | Vijayapura |
| 08:15 AM | Express | Vijayapura |
| 08:30 AM | Express | Vijayapura |
| 08:45 AM | Express | Vijayapura |
| 10:00 AM | Express | Vijayapura |
| 10:30 AM | Express | Vijayapura |
| 10:45 AM | Express | Vijayapura |
| 11:15 AM | Express | Vijayapura |
| 11:30 AM | Express | Vijayapura |
| 12:15 PM | Express | Vijayapura |
| 01:15 PM | Express | Vijayapura |
| 01:15 PM | Express | Vijayapura |
| 02:00 PM | Express | Vijayapura |
| 02:15 PM | Express | Vijayapura |
| 02:30 PM | Express | Vijayapura |
| 03:00 PM | Express | Vijayapura |
| 03:30 PM | Express | Vijayapura |
| 04:00 PM | Express | Vijayapura |
| 04:45 PM | Express | Vijayapura |
| 05:15 PM | Express | Vijayapura |
Boarding Points
- Doddaballapur Bus Stand
Dropping Points
- Kolar Bus Stand
Travel Tips
- All 23 buses run via Vijayapura, so the same buses work for Vijayapura and the stops before Kolar.
- Half the buses (12) leave between 06:30 AM and 11:30 AM; morning is the easiest time to get a bus without a long wait.
- The last bus is at 05:15 PM and there are no evening or night buses, so plan the return or onward trip early.
- No online booking on this route: carry cash or UPI for the conductor and reach the stand 10–15 minutes before the listed time.
Best time to travel: October to February is the most pleasant time for the Doddaballapur–Kolar trip. April–May afternoons on this dry plateau get hot, so the early morning buses are better then.