Bus and Coach from Salem to Chennai: Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from Salem to Chennai

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Salem to Chennai from various bus operators like Intrcity Smartbus, Zingbus or NueGo for the next days.

today

£3

tomorrow

£40

Wednesday

Thursday

£3

Friday

Saturday

£3

Sunday

£6

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
NueGo	7h 55m	20:30	Salem	New Bus Stand	04:25	Chennai	Bus Stop	Economy	£3	A Bus from NueGo goes from New Bus Stand, Salem (India) at 15/12/2025 20:30:00 to Bus Stop, Chennai (India) arriving at 16/12/2025 04:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £3 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 55m
NueGo	7h 35m	23:30	Salem	New Bus Stand	07:05	Chennai	Bus Stop	Economy	£3	A Bus from NueGo goes from New Bus Stand, Salem (India) at 15/12/2025 23:30:00 to Bus Stop, Chennai (India) arriving at 16/12/2025 07:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £3 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 35m
Zingbus	6h 20m	23:40	Salem	IndianOil Gas Station	06:00	Chennai	Periyamedu Coach Station	Economy	£3	A Bus from Zingbus goes from IndianOil Gas Station, Salem (India) at 15/12/2025 23:40:00 to Periyamedu Coach Station, Chennai (India) arriving at 16/12/2025 06:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £3 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 20m
Intrcity Smartbus	6h 55m	23:15	Salem	New Bus Stand	06:10	Chennai	Bus Stop	Basic	£5	A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from New Bus Stand, Salem (India) at 15/12/2025 23:15:00 to Bus Stop, Chennai (India) arriving at 16/12/2025 06:10:00. 50 Basic ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 55m
Intrcity Smartbus	7h 10m	23:45	Salem	New Bus Stand	06:55	Chennai	Bus Stop	Basic	£6	A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from New Bus Stand, Salem (India) at 15/12/2025 23:45:00 to Bus Stop, Chennai (India) arriving at 16/12/2025 06:55:00. 50 Basic ticket for £6 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 10m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Zingbus	6h 10m	02:20	Salem	IndianOil Gas Station	08:30	Chennai	Periyamedu Coach Station		First Class	£40	A Bus from Zingbus goes from IndianOil Gas Station, Salem (India) at 16/12/2025 02:20:00 to Periyamedu Coach Station, Chennai (India) arriving at 16/12/2025 08:30:00. 50 First Class ticket for £40 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 10m
	Zingbus	6h 20m	23:40	Salem	IndianOil Gas Station	06:00	Chennai	Periyamedu Coach Station		Economy	£41	A Bus from Zingbus goes from IndianOil Gas Station, Salem (India) at 16/12/2025 23:40:00 to Periyamedu Coach Station, Chennai (India) arriving at 17/12/2025 06:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £41 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 20m

Did you know that if you travel from Salem to Chennai via Vellore, you can save more than £28? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Intrcity Smartbus
  
  6h 25m
  
  0
  
  01:00
  
  Salem
  New Bus Stand
  
  04:50
  
  Vellore
  Vellore Bypass Bus Stop
  
  0
  
  Basic
  
  £7
  
  A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from New Bus Stand, Salem (India) at 18/12/2025 01:00:00 to Vellore Bypass Bus Stop, Vellore (India) arriving at 18/12/2025 04:50:00. 50 Basic ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 50m
- NueGo
  
  2h 25m
  
  0
  
  05:00
  
  Vellore
  New Bus Stand
  
  07:25
  
  Chennai
  Bus Stop
  
  0
  
  Premium Economy
  
  £5
  
  A Bus from NueGo goes from New Bus Stand, Vellore (India) at 18/12/2025 05:00:00 to Bus Stop, Chennai (India) arriving at 18/12/2025 07:25:00. 50 Premium Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 25m
Travel time is 0h 15m longer, but you will save £28

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Zingbus	6h 40m	01:30	Salem	IndianOil Gas Station	08:10	Chennai	Periyamedu Coach Station	Economy	£3	A Bus from Zingbus goes from IndianOil Gas Station, Salem (India) at 18/12/2025 01:30:00 to Periyamedu Coach Station, Chennai (India) arriving at 18/12/2025 08:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £3 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 40m
Zingbus	5h 5m	01:55	Salem	IndianOil Gas Station	07:00	Chennai	Periyamedu Coach Station	Premium Economy	£3	A Bus from Zingbus goes from IndianOil Gas Station, Salem (India) at 18/12/2025 01:55:00 to Periyamedu Coach Station, Chennai (India) arriving at 18/12/2025 07:00:00. 50 Premium Economy ticket for £3 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 5m
NueGo	7h 55m	20:30	Salem	New Bus Stand	04:25	Chennai	Bus Stop	Economy	£3	A Bus from NueGo goes from New Bus Stand, Salem (India) at 18/12/2025 20:30:00 to Bus Stop, Chennai (India) arriving at 19/12/2025 04:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £3 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 55m
NueGo	7h 35m	23:30	Salem	New Bus Stand	07:05	Chennai	Bus Stop	Economy	£3	A Bus from NueGo goes from New Bus Stand, Salem (India) at 18/12/2025 23:30:00 to Bus Stop, Chennai (India) arriving at 19/12/2025 07:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £3 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 35m
Intrcity Smartbus	6h 55m	23:15	Salem	New Bus Stand	06:10	Chennai	Bus Stop	Basic	£5	A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from New Bus Stand, Salem (India) at 18/12/2025 23:15:00 to Bus Stop, Chennai (India) arriving at 19/12/2025 06:10:00. 50 Basic ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 55m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
NueGo	7h 55m	20:30	Salem	New Bus Stand	04:25	Chennai	Bus Stop	Economy	£3	A Bus from NueGo goes from New Bus Stand, Salem (India) at 20/12/2025 20:30:00 to Bus Stop, Chennai (India) arriving at 21/12/2025 04:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £3 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 55m
NueGo	7h 35m	23:30	Salem	New Bus Stand	07:05	Chennai	Bus Stop	Economy	£3	A Bus from NueGo goes from New Bus Stand, Salem (India) at 20/12/2025 23:30:00 to Bus Stop, Chennai (India) arriving at 21/12/2025 07:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £3 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 35m
Zingbus	6h 20m	23:40	Salem	IndianOil Gas Station	06:00	Chennai	Periyamedu Coach Station	Economy	£4	A Bus from Zingbus goes from IndianOil Gas Station, Salem (India) at 20/12/2025 23:40:00 to Periyamedu Coach Station, Chennai (India) arriving at 21/12/2025 06:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 20m
Zingbus	7h 0m	00:45	Salem	IndianOil Gas Station	07:45	Chennai	Periyamedu Coach Station	First Class	£5	A Bus from Zingbus goes from IndianOil Gas Station, Salem (India) at 20/12/2025 00:45:00 to Periyamedu Coach Station, Chennai (India) arriving at 20/12/2025 07:45:00. 50 First Class ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 0m
Intrcity Smartbus	6h 55m	23:15	Salem	New Bus Stand	06:10	Chennai	Bus Stop	Basic	£10	A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from New Bus Stand, Salem (India) at 20/12/2025 23:15:00 to Bus Stop, Chennai (India) arriving at 21/12/2025 06:10:00. 50 Basic ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 55m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Zingbus	6h 20m	23:40	Salem	IndianOil Gas Station	06:00	Chennai	Periyamedu Coach Station	Economy	£6	A Bus from Zingbus goes from IndianOil Gas Station, Salem (India) at 21/12/2025 23:40:00 to Periyamedu Coach Station, Chennai (India) arriving at 22/12/2025 06:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £6 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 20m
Zingbus	6h 40m	02:20	Salem	IndianOil Gas Station	09:00	Chennai	Periyamedu Coach Station	First Class	£7	A Bus from Zingbus goes from IndianOil Gas Station, Salem (India) at 21/12/2025 02:20:00 to Periyamedu Coach Station, Chennai (India) arriving at 21/12/2025 09:00:00. 50 First Class ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 40m
Zingbus	7h 0m	00:45	Salem	IndianOil Gas Station	07:45	Chennai	Periyamedu Coach Station	First Class	£13	A Bus from Zingbus goes from IndianOil Gas Station, Salem (India) at 21/12/2025 00:45:00 to Periyamedu Coach Station, Chennai (India) arriving at 21/12/2025 07:45:00. 50 First Class ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 0m
Zingbus	6h 40m	01:30	Salem	IndianOil Gas Station	08:10	Chennai	Periyamedu Coach Station	Economy	£13	A Bus from Zingbus goes from IndianOil Gas Station, Salem (India) at 21/12/2025 01:30:00 to Periyamedu Coach Station, Chennai (India) arriving at 21/12/2025 08:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 40m
Zingbus	5h 5m	01:55	Salem	IndianOil Gas Station	07:00	Chennai	Periyamedu Coach Station	Premium Economy	£13	A Bus from Zingbus goes from IndianOil Gas Station, Salem (India) at 21/12/2025 01:55:00 to Periyamedu Coach Station, Chennai (India) arriving at 21/12/2025 07:00:00. 50 Premium Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 5m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Salem to Chennai is £3 on 20/12/2025. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Salem and Chennai

See here how frequent the connections between Salem and Chennai are, during different times and days of the week.

Thursday is the busiest day, with more than 42 daily coaches from Salem to Chennai. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 2 daily coaches between Salem and Chennai.

The busiest time of the day is the Night, with 65 coaches from Salem to Chennai, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Salem and Chennai, with 38 offers.

Facts about coaches from Salem to Chennai

Compare all providers like Intrcity Smartbus, Zingbus and NueGo that travel 20 times every day by bus from Salem to Chennai in one click! Book your bus ticket from Salem to Chennai starting from £3!

Cheapest Bus	£3
Fastest Bus	5h 0m
Earliest Coach	20:30
Latest Coach	23:40
Daily Bus Connections	20 Ø
Distance	280.2 km
Coach Companies	Intrcity Smartbus, Zingbus and NueGo

Cheapest coach connections from Salem to Chennai

Every day, 20 buses from 3 coach companies leave Salem for Chennai: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 15/12/2025 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 15/12

£3

Tuesday 16/12

£8

Wednesday 17/12

£9

Thursday 18/12

£3

Friday 19/12

£7

Saturday 20/12

£3

Sunday 21/12

£3

Monday 22/12

£3

Tuesday 23/12

£3

Wednesday 24/12

£41

Thursday 25/12

Friday 26/12

£41

Saturday 27/12

Sunday 28/12

£41

Monday 29/12

£6

Tuesday 30/12

£41

Wednesday 31/12

Thursday 01/01

£41

Friday 02/01

Saturday 03/01

£4

Sunday 04/01

£7

Monday 05/01

£18

Tuesday 06/01

£15

Wednesday 07/01

Thursday 08/01

Friday 09/01

£4

Saturday 10/01

£9

Sunday 11/01

The cheapest time to travel from Salem to Chennai

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

With a price starting from £3, Saturday is the cheapest day for a coach from Salem to Chennai. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £3.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Salem to Chennai, with £3. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £3.

How to save money travelling from Salem to Chennai

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Salem to Chennai in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Salem to Chennai, 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 Salem to Chennai are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Salem to Chennai

These are the most booked bus companies between Salem to Chennai from our users.

Intrcity Smartbus from Salem to Chennai

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

Cheapest Price	£5
Fastest Coach	5h 0m
Earliest Coach	23:15
Last Coach	23:50
Daily Connections	24 Ø
Found on	11/12/2025

All bus stations and stops in Salem and Chennai

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Salem and Chennai.

Alhind tours and travels

Tamil Sangam Rd

IndianOil Gas Station

Omalur Main Road 235

Omni Bus Stand

Koyambedu Omni Bus Stand

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

Periyamedu Coach Station

Vepery High Road Periyamedu

Service and Comfort on the bus from Salem to Chennai

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Salem to Chennai? Or which bus companies serve the route Salem to Chennai? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Salem to Chennai bus

How much does a Salem - Chennai coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Salem - Chennai bus trip is available from £3 and takes 7h 55m. Compare offers and save money!

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

The connection Salem to Chennai is offered by 3 companies with ticket prices ranging from £3 to £41. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

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

Each day, the bus route from Salem to Chennai is offered by roughly 20 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Chennai from Salem take?

The quickest coach from Salem to Chennai is provided by Intrcity Smartbus and takes 5h 0m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £11. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Salem to Chennai?

The earliest bus to Chennai departs from Salem at 20:30. 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 Salem to Chennai?

The latest bus to Chennai departs from Salem at 23:40. 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 Salem - Chennai route?

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

Is there a direct bus between Salem and Chennai?

You can check all the direct connections between Salem and Chennai 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, Zingbus and NueGo.

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

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Salem Chennai 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 Salem Chennai 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 Salem to Chennai on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Salem to Chennai?

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

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.

Premium Economy

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

First Class

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

More bus routes to Salem and to Chennai

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