Bus and Coach from Chennai to Tirunelveli: Compare all prices

Which bus from Chennai to Tirunelveli is the best?

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

today

from £13

tomorrow

from £9

Saturday

Sunday

from £9

Monday

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from £9

Wednesday

Cheapest bus trips today

Prices are for one way and one person
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Tmr Travels	11h 35m	17:00	Chennai	C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop	04:35	Tirunelveli	New Bus Stand	Basic	£13	A Bus from Tmr Travels goes from C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop, Chennai (India) at 14/08/2025 17:00:00 to New Bus Stand, Tirunelveli (India) arriving at 15/08/2025 04:35:00. 50 Basic ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 35m
Rst Roadways	10h 10m	17:00	Chennai	C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop	03:10	Tirunelveli	New Bus Stand	Basic	£13	A Bus from Rst Roadways goes from C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop, Chennai (India) at 14/08/2025 17:00:00 to New Bus Stand, Tirunelveli (India) arriving at 15/08/2025 03:10:00. 50 Basic ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 10m
Sri Sms Travels	11h 15m	18:20	Chennai	C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop	05:35	Tirunelveli	New Bus Stand	Basic	£13	A Bus from Sri Sms Travels goes from C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop, Chennai (India) at 14/08/2025 18:20:00 to New Bus Stand, Tirunelveli (India) arriving at 15/08/2025 05:35:00. 50 Basic ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 15m
Sri Selvam Travels	11h 35m	20:00	Chennai	C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop	07:35	Tirunelveli	New Bus Stand	Basic	£14	A Bus from Sri Selvam Travels goes from C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop, Chennai (India) at 14/08/2025 20:00:00 to New Bus Stand, Tirunelveli (India) arriving at 15/08/2025 07:35:00. 50 Basic ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 35m
Avk Travels	11h 15m	18:00	Chennai	C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop	05:15	Tirunelveli	New Bus Stand	Basic	£15	A Bus from Avk Travels goes from C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop, Chennai (India) at 14/08/2025 18:00:00 to New Bus Stand, Tirunelveli (India) arriving at 15/08/2025 05:15:00. 50 Basic ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 15m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Prices are for one way and one person
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
YBM Travels	10h 30m	09:00	Chennai	C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop	19:30	Tirunelveli	New Bus Stand	Business	£9	A Bus from YBM Travels goes from C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop, Chennai (India) at 15/08/2025 09:00:00 to New Bus Stand, Tirunelveli (India) arriving at 15/08/2025 19:30:00. 50 Business ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 30m
Tmr Travels	11h 35m	17:00	Chennai	C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop	04:35	Tirunelveli	New Bus Stand	Basic	£9	A Bus from Tmr Travels goes from C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop, Chennai (India) at 15/08/2025 17:00:00 to New Bus Stand, Tirunelveli (India) arriving at 16/08/2025 04:35:00. 50 Basic ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 35m
Avk Travels	11h 10m	21:30	Chennai	C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop	08:40	Tirunelveli	New Bus Stand	Basic	£9	A Bus from Avk Travels goes from C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop, Chennai (India) at 15/08/2025 21:30:00 to New Bus Stand, Tirunelveli (India) arriving at 16/08/2025 08:40:00. 50 Basic ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 10m
Sorna Travels	11h 0m	18:40	Chennai	C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop	05:40	Tirunelveli	New Bus Stand	Basic	£9	A Bus from Sorna Travels goes from C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop, Chennai (India) at 15/08/2025 18:40:00 to New Bus Stand, Tirunelveli (India) arriving at 16/08/2025 05:40:00. 50 Basic ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 0m
Intrcity Smartbus	12h 25m	20:35	Chennai	Bus Stop	07:55	Tirunelveli	New Bus Stand	Basic	£9	A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from Bus Stop, Chennai (India) at 15/08/2025 20:35:00 to New Bus Stand, Tirunelveli (India) arriving at 16/08/2025 07:55:00. 50 Basic ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 25m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Prices are for one way and one person
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intrcity Smartbus	12h 0m	19:00	Chennai	Bus Stop	05:50	Tirunelveli	New Bus Stand	Basic	£9	A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from Bus Stop, Chennai (India) at 17/08/2025 19:00:00 to New Bus Stand, Tirunelveli (India) arriving at 18/08/2025 05:50:00. 50 Basic ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 0m
Intrcity Smartbus	12h 45m	19:35	Chennai	Bus Stop	06:50	Tirunelveli	New Bus Stand	Basic	£9	A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from Bus Stop, Chennai (India) at 17/08/2025 19:35:00 to New Bus Stand, Tirunelveli (India) arriving at 18/08/2025 06:50:00. 50 Basic ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 45m
Intrcity Smartbus	12h 25m	20:35	Chennai	Bus Stop	07:55	Tirunelveli	New Bus Stand	Basic	£9	A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from Bus Stop, Chennai (India) at 17/08/2025 20:35:00 to New Bus Stand, Tirunelveli (India) arriving at 18/08/2025 07:55:00. 50 Basic ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 25m
FlixBus	11h 45m	20:30	Chennai	Perungudi	08:15	Tirunelveli	Nellai Bus Stop	Economy	£15	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Perungudi, Chennai (India) at 17/08/2025 20:30:00 to Nellai Bus Stop, Tirunelveli (India) arriving at 18/08/2025 08:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 45m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Prices are for one way and one person
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intrcity Smartbus	12h 0m	19:00	Chennai	Bus Stop	05:50	Tirunelveli	New Bus Stand	Basic	£9	A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from Bus Stop, Chennai (India) at 19/08/2025 19:00:00 to New Bus Stand, Tirunelveli (India) arriving at 20/08/2025 05:50:00. 50 Basic ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 0m
Intrcity Smartbus	12h 45m	19:35	Chennai	Bus Stop	06:50	Tirunelveli	New Bus Stand	Basic	£9	A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from Bus Stop, Chennai (India) at 19/08/2025 19:35:00 to New Bus Stand, Tirunelveli (India) arriving at 20/08/2025 06:50:00. 50 Basic ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 45m
Intrcity Smartbus	12h 25m	20:35	Chennai	Bus Stop	07:55	Tirunelveli	New Bus Stand	Basic	£9	A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from Bus Stop, Chennai (India) at 19/08/2025 20:35:00 to New Bus Stand, Tirunelveli (India) arriving at 20/08/2025 07:55:00. 50 Basic ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 25m
Intrcity Smartbus	12h 25m	21:20	Chennai	Bus Stop	09:45	Tirunelveli	New Bus Stand	Basic	£9	A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from Bus Stop, Chennai (India) at 19/08/2025 21:20:00 to New Bus Stand, Tirunelveli (India) arriving at 20/08/2025 09:45:00. 50 Basic ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 25m
Intrcity Smartbus	12h 0m	19:00	Chennai	Bus Stop	05:50	Tirunelveli	New Bus Stand	Business	£12	A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from Bus Stop, Chennai (India) at 19/08/2025 19:00:00 to New Bus Stand, Tirunelveli (India) arriving at 20/08/2025 05:50:00. 50 Business ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 0m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Chennai to Tirunelveli is £3 on 11/08/2025. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

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

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

Friday is the busiest day, with more than 65 daily coaches from Chennai to Tirunelveli. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 14 daily coaches between Chennai and Tirunelveli.

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 139 coaches from Chennai to Tirunelveli, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Chennai and Tirunelveli, with 2 offers.

All facts for Chennai to Tirunelveli bus at a glance

Compare all coach operators like Intrcity Smartbus, Sri Sms Travels and Vetri Travels that travel daily 39 times by bus from Chennai to Tirunelveli in one click. Book your Chennai to Tirunelveli bus ticket starting from £3!

Cheapest Bus	£3
Fastest Bus	9h 10m
Earliest Coach	09:00
Latest Coach	22:15
Daily Bus Connections	39 Ø
Distance	561.7 km
Coach Companies	Intrcity Smartbus, Sri Sms Travels, Vetri Travels, National Travels CHN, YBM Travels, Shalom Career, Lion Travels, Avk Travels, Paul Travels, Sorna Travels and 13 more.

What are the cheapest coach tickets from Chennai to Tirunelveli?

Every day, 39 buses from 23 coach companies leave Chennai for Tirunelveli. Check the table below to find the cheapest prices for coach tickets for this route, starting from 14/08/2025 and for the following days. Make sure get the cheapest bus ticket!

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 11/08

Tuesday 12/08

Wednesday 13/08

Thursday 14/08

£12

Friday 15/08

£8

Saturday 16/08

£8

Sunday 17/08

£9

Monday 18/08

£8

Tuesday 19/08

£8

Wednesday 20/08

£6

Thursday 21/08

£9

Friday 22/08

£8

Saturday 23/08

£11

Sunday 24/08

£6

Monday 25/08

Tuesday 26/08

£8

Wednesday 27/08

Thursday 28/08

£8

Friday 29/08

Saturday 30/08

Sunday 31/08

£13

Monday 01/09

Tuesday 02/09

£7

Wednesday 03/09

£9

Thursday 04/09

£10

Friday 05/09

£11

Saturday 06/09

£10

Sunday 07/09

The cheapest time to travel from Chennai to Tirunelveli

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

With a price starting from £6, Sunday is the cheapest day for a coach from Chennai to Tirunelveli. Friday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £8.

Evening is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Chennai to Tirunelveli, with £9. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £9.

How to save money travelling from Chennai to Tirunelveli

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 Tirunelveli 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 Tirunelveli, 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 Tirunelveli are also emptier.

Check for bus deals and promotions for all bus companies in this route. On CheckMyBus we show special offers directly in the coach trip on our search. Sign-up and check or deals sections and get notifications on our latest travel hacks.

What are the most popular bus companies from Chennai to Tirunelveli?

These are the most booked bus companies by our users on the Chennai to Tirunelveli timetable.

Intrcity Smartbus from Chennai to Tirunelveli

Here you will find the key facts about the Intrcity Smartbus bus route Chennai to Tirunelveli:

Cheapest Price	£9
Fastest Coach	10h 25m
Earliest Coach	19:00
Last Coach	22:15
Daily Connections	16 Ø
Found on	11/08/2025

In total 23 operators offer buses for this route. Find all bus timetables for them. Each coach company has a dedicated cancellation policy and possibilities for transport luggage on the bus. Check also special conditions to travel with kids or coach cards with rebates.

All bus stations and stops in Chennai and Tirunelveli

Here is a map with all coach stations in Chennai and Tirunelveli. 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

Bus Stop

Nellai Bus Stop

Cherabmahadevi Bus Stop

Alagiapandiapuram Bus Stop

Erwadi Bus Stop

Kallidaikurichi 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 Tirunelveli? Compare all modes of transports from Chennai to Tirunelveli.

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

Check all information on comfort and services on the coaches from Chennai to Tirunelveli. 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 Tirunelveli bus

How much does a Chennai Tirunelveli coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Chennai Tirunelveli bus trip is available from £3 and takes 10h 50m. Compare offers and save money!

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

This connection is offered by 23 companies with ticket prices ranging from £3 to £39. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you’ll get the cheapest bus trip to Tirunelveli.

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

Each day, the bus route from Chennai to Tirunelveli is offered by roughly 39 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Tirunelveli from Chennai take?

The quickest coach from Chennai to Tirunelveli is provided by Lion Travels and takes 9h 10m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £38. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Chennai to Tirunelveli?

The earliest bus to Tirunelveli departs from Chennai at 09:00. 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 Tirunelveli?

The latest bus to Tirunelveli departs from Chennai at 22:15. 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 Tirunelveli route?

Passengers looking to travel from Chennai to Tirunelveli can travel with Intrcity Smartbus, Sri Sms Travels and Vetri 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 Tirunelveli?

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

What can I take with me on the bus to Tirunelveli 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 Tirunelveli 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 Tirunelveli 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 Tirunelveli on your planned travel date.

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

Basic

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

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

Business

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

More bus routes to Chennai and to Tirunelveli

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