Coach Chennai to Kochi from £7

Which bus from Chennai to Kochi is the best?

Check the bus schedule for Chennai to Kochi. Here is a selection of the cheapest coach trips for the next days from bus operators like A1 Travels, Intrcity Smartbus or MRM Travels. To see the full timetable for all coaches just use or search and compare.

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£18

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Monday

£17

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
VVM Travels	12h 45m	19:00	Chennai	C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop	07:45	Kochi	KSRTC Bus Station	Business	£18	A Bus from VVM Travels goes from C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop, Chennai (India) at 20/12/2025 19:00:00 to KSRTC Bus Station, Kochi (India) arriving at 21/12/2025 07:45:00. 50 Business ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 45m
MRM Travels	13h 35m	19:25	Chennai	C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop	09:00	Kochi	KSRTC Bus Station	Premium Economy	£18	A Bus from MRM Travels goes from C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop, Chennai (India) at 20/12/2025 19:25:00 to KSRTC Bus Station, Kochi (India) arriving at 21/12/2025 09:00:00. 50 Premium Economy ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 35m
Intrcity Smartbus	12h 25m	19:15	Chennai	C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop	07:40	Kochi	KSRTC Bus Station	Premium Economy	£20	A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop, Chennai (India) at 20/12/2025 19:15:00 to KSRTC Bus Station, Kochi (India) arriving at 21/12/2025 07:40:00. 50 Premium Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 25m
A1 Travels	13h 15m	18:30	Chennai	C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop	07:45	Kochi	KSRTC Bus Station	Basic	£24	A Bus from A1 Travels goes from C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop, Chennai (India) at 20/12/2025 18:30:00 to KSRTC Bus Station, Kochi (India) arriving at 21/12/2025 07:45:00. 50 Basic ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 15m
Kallada Travels (Suresh Kallada)	12h 15m	19:45	Chennai	C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop	08:00	Kochi	KSRTC Bus Station	First Class	£32	A Bus from Kallada Travels (Suresh Kallada) goes from C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop, Chennai (India) at 20/12/2025 19:45:00 to KSRTC Bus Station, Kochi (India) arriving at 21/12/2025 08:00:00. 50 First Class ticket for £32 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 15m

Did you know that if you travel from Chennai to Kochi via Bangalore, you can save more than £5? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- 12Go Asia
  
  17h 45m
  
  0
  
  15:00
  
  Chennai
  C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop
  
  21:30
  
  Bangalore
  Kempegowda Coach Station
  
  0
  
  Business
  
  £6
  
  A Bus from 12Go Asia goes from C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop, Chennai (India) at 17/12/2025 15:00:00 to Kempegowda Coach Station, Bangalore (India) arriving at 17/12/2025 21:30:00. 50 Business ticket for £6 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m
- Intrcity Smartbus
  
  10h 45m
  
  0
  
  22:00
  
  Bangalore
  MG Road Metro Station Bus Stop
  
  08:45
  
  Kochi
  Ernakulam Junction
  
  0
  
  Basic
  
  £8
  
  A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from MG Road Metro Station Bus Stop, Bangalore (India) at 17/12/2025 22:00:00 to Ernakulam Junction, Kochi (India) arriving at 18/12/2025 08:45:00. 50 Basic ticket for £8 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 45m
Travel time is 5h 30m longer, but you will save £5

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Air Indiaa Travels	13h 0m	19:45	Chennai	C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop	08:45	Kochi	KSRTC Bus Station	Basic	£17	A Bus from Air Indiaa Travels goes from C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop, Chennai (India) at 22/12/2025 19:45:00 to KSRTC Bus Station, Kochi (India) arriving at 23/12/2025 08:45:00. 50 Basic ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 0m
MRM Travels	13h 35m	19:25	Chennai	C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop	09:00	Kochi	KSRTC Bus Station	Premium Economy	£18	A Bus from MRM Travels goes from C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop, Chennai (India) at 22/12/2025 19:25:00 to KSRTC Bus Station, Kochi (India) arriving at 23/12/2025 09:00:00. 50 Premium Economy ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 35m
Intrcity Smartbus	12h 55m	18:45	Chennai	C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop	07:40	Kochi	KSRTC Bus Station	Premium Economy	£21	A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop, Chennai (India) at 22/12/2025 18:45:00 to KSRTC Bus Station, Kochi (India) arriving at 23/12/2025 07:40:00. 50 Premium Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 55m
A1 Travels	13h 15m	18:30	Chennai	C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop	07:45	Kochi	KSRTC Bus Station	Basic	£23	A Bus from A1 Travels goes from C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop, Chennai (India) at 22/12/2025 18:30:00 to KSRTC Bus Station, Kochi (India) arriving at 23/12/2025 07:45:00. 50 Basic ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 15m
YBM Travels	13h 0m	18:30	Chennai	C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop	07:30	Kochi	KSRTC Bus Station	First Class	£29	A Bus from YBM Travels goes from C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop, Chennai (India) at 22/12/2025 18:30:00 to KSRTC Bus Station, Kochi (India) arriving at 23/12/2025 07:30:00. 50 First Class ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 0m

Did you know that if you travel from Chennai to Kochi via Bangalore, you can save more than £5? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- 12Go Asia
  
  18h 45m
  
  0
  
  13:00
  
  Chennai
  C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop
  
  20:00
  
  Bangalore
  Kempegowda Coach Station
  
  0
  
  Premium Economy
  
  £4
  
  A Bus from 12Go Asia goes from C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop, Chennai (India) at 17/12/2025 13:00:00 to Kempegowda Coach Station, Bangalore (India) arriving at 17/12/2025 20:00:00. 50 Premium Economy ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 0m
- Intrcity Smartbus
  
  10h 25m
  
  0
  
  21:20
  
  Bangalore
  MG Road Metro Station Bus Stop
  
  07:45
  
  Kochi
  Ernakulam Junction
  
  0
  
  Basic
  
  £8
  
  A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from MG Road Metro Station Bus Stop, Bangalore (India) at 17/12/2025 21:20:00 to Ernakulam Junction, Kochi (India) arriving at 18/12/2025 07:45:00. 50 Basic ticket for £8 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 25m
Travel time is 5h 50m longer, but you will save £5

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Chennai to Kochi is £7 on 15/12/2025. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

What is the best day and time to travel by bus between Chennai and Kochi?

Here is the frequency of all coach connections from Chennai to Kochi. See on which day of the week you have more travel options and what time you have more bus trips to choose from.

Saturday is the busiest day, with more than 6 daily coaches from Chennai to Kochi. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 5 daily coaches between Chennai and Kochi.

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 10 coaches from Chennai to Kochi, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Chennai and Kochi, with 1 offers.

All facts for Chennai to Kochi bus at a glance

Compare all coach operators like A1 Travels, Intrcity Smartbus and MRM Travels that travel daily 5 times by bus from Chennai to Kochi in one click. Book your Chennai to Kochi bus ticket starting from £7!

Cheapest Bus	£7
Fastest Bus	12h 15m
Earliest Coach	13:00
Latest Coach	19:45
Daily Bus Connections	5 Ø
Distance	560.5 km
Coach Companies	A1 Travels, Intrcity Smartbus, MRM Travels, Essaar, VVM Travels, Kallada Travels (Suresh Kallada), YBM Travels and Air Indiaa Travels

What are the cheapest coach tickets from Chennai to Kochi?

Every day, 5 buses from 8 coach companies leave Chennai for Kochi. Check the table below to find the cheapest prices for coach tickets for this route, starting from 16/12/2025 and for the following days. Make sure get the cheapest bus ticket!

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 15/12

Tuesday 16/12

£7

Wednesday 17/12

£8

Thursday 18/12

£8

Friday 19/12

£12

Saturday 20/12

£12

Sunday 21/12

£12

Monday 22/12

£17

Tuesday 23/12

£15

Wednesday 24/12

£12

Thursday 25/12

£9

Friday 26/12

£9

Saturday 27/12

Sunday 28/12

£7

Monday 29/12

£7

Tuesday 30/12

£8

Wednesday 31/12

Thursday 01/01

Friday 02/01

£12

Saturday 03/01

£11

Sunday 04/01

£12

Monday 05/01

Tuesday 06/01

Wednesday 07/01

Thursday 08/01

£18

Friday 09/01

£16

Saturday 10/01

£16

Sunday 11/01

The cheapest time to travel from Chennai to Kochi

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Chennai to Kochi, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from £7, Monday is the cheapest day for a coach from Chennai to Kochi. Saturday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £11.

Evening is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Chennai to Kochi, with £17. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £33.

How to save money travelling from Chennai to Kochi

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying higher prices for your trip? Plan your bus trips smartly. Here are a few hacks to save money on your coach journey.

Book the ticket from Chennai to Kochi in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the coach from Chennai to Kochi, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Chennai to Kochi are also emptier.

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All bus stations and stops in Chennai and Kochi

Here is a map with all coach stations in Chennai and Kochi. Compare which stop is closest to your destination to save time to find the fastest buses and connections.

Omni Bus Stand

Koyambedu Omni Bus Stand

C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop

Periyamedu Coach Station

Vepery High Road Periyamedu

KSRTC Bus Station

C P Ummer Road

Ernakulam Junction

Ernakulam South Railway Station(Jn)

Fort Kochi

Chullikal Bus Stop

Kannamali Bus Stop

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Chennai to Kochi? Compare all modes of transports from Chennai to Kochi.

All you need to know when you travel by bus from Chennai to Kochi

Check all information on comfort and services on the coaches from Chennai to Kochi. Which seat classes are available or what are the amenities of operators on your coach trip? Below you´ll find answers to your questions.

FAQs for Chennai to Kochi bus

How much does a Chennai Kochi coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Chennai Kochi bus trip is available from £7 and takes 13h 0m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Chennai to Kochi?

This connection is offered by 8 companies with ticket prices ranging from £7 to £34. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you’ll get the cheapest bus trip to Kochi.

How many connections are available for the Chennai Kochi route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Chennai to Kochi is offered by roughly 5 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Kochi from Chennai take?

The quickest coach from Chennai to Kochi is provided by Kallada Travels (Suresh Kallada) and takes 12h 15m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £32. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Chennai to Kochi?

The earliest bus to Kochi departs from Chennai at 13:00. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Chennai to Kochi?

The latest bus to Kochi departs from Chennai at 19:45. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Chennai Kochi route?

Passengers looking to travel from Chennai to Kochi can travel with A1 Travels, Intrcity Smartbus and MRM Travels. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Chennai and Kochi?

You can check all the direct connections between Chennai and Kochi by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: A1 Travels, Intrcity Smartbus and MRM Travels.

What can I take with me on the bus to Kochi from Chennai?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Chennai Kochi bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Chennai Kochi bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Chennai to Kochi on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best coach deals from Chennai to Kochi?

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Chennai to Kochi

Basic

Name referring to the typical seat you will find with companies that don’t distinguish between different classes.

Premium Economy

A mix between Economy and Business, it offers extra legroom, WI-FI and possible snacks.

Business

Comfortable seating, food and drink service, accompanied generally by ticket flexibility.

First Class

Best of the best: you will find the most comfortable accommodation to work or relax during your travel.

More bus routes to Chennai and to Kochi

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Chennai and to Kochi. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you’ll find all the details about your bus route!