Bus Thanjavur to Chennai: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Thanjavur to Chennai

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

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BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intrcity Smartbus	6h 57m	9:45 PM	Thanjavur	Thiruvayar Bus Stand	4:42 AM	Chennai	Thiyagaraya Nagar Bus Station	Basic	$8	A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from Thiruvayar Bus Stand, Thanjavur (India) at 2/8/2026 9:45:00 PM to Thiyagaraya Nagar Bus Station, Chennai (India) arriving at 2/9/2026 4:42:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $8 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 57m
Intrcity Smartbus	6h 52m	9:15 PM	Thanjavur	Thiruvayar Bus Stand	4:07 AM	Chennai	Thiyagaraya Nagar Bus Station	Basic	$9	A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from Thiruvayar Bus Stand, Thanjavur (India) at 2/8/2026 9:15:00 PM to Thiyagaraya Nagar Bus Station, Chennai (India) arriving at 2/9/2026 4:07:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $9 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 52m
Zingbus	6h 15m	10:45 PM	Thanjavur	Thiruvayar Bus Stand	5:00 AM	Chennai	Periyamedu Bus Station	Premium Economy	$9	A Bus from Zingbus goes from Thiruvayar Bus Stand, Thanjavur (India) at 2/8/2026 10:45:00 PM to Periyamedu Bus Station, Chennai (India) arriving at 2/9/2026 5:00:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $9 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 15m
Intrcity Smartbus	6h 42m	10:15 PM	Thanjavur	Thiruvayar Bus Stand	4:57 AM	Chennai	Thiyagaraya Nagar Bus Station	Basic	$10	A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from Thiruvayar Bus Stand, Thanjavur (India) at 2/8/2026 10:15:00 PM to Thiyagaraya Nagar Bus Station, Chennai (India) arriving at 2/9/2026 4:57:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $10 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 42m

Did you know that if you travel from Thanjavur to Chennai via Pondicherry, you can save more than $1? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- NueGo
  
  8h 5m
  
  0
  
  8:00 AM
  
  Thanjavur
  Thiruvayar Bus Stand
  
  11:45 AM
  
  Pondicherry
  Bus Stop
  
  0
  
  Premium Economy
  
  $3
  
  A Bus from NueGo goes from Thiruvayar Bus Stand, Thanjavur (India) at 2/10/2026 8:00:00 AM to Bus Stop, Pondicherry (India) arriving at 2/10/2026 11:45:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $3 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 45m
- NueGo
  
  4h 5m
  
  0
  
  12:00 PM
  
  Pondicherry
  Bus Stop
  
  4:05 PM
  
  Chennai
  Thiyagaraya Nagar Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Premium Economy
  
  $4
  
  A Bus from NueGo goes from Bus Stop, Pondicherry (India) at 2/10/2026 12:00:00 PM to Thiyagaraya Nagar Bus Station, Chennai (India) arriving at 2/10/2026 4:05:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $4 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 5m
Travel time is 1h 50m longer, but you will save $1

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Zingbus	6h 15m	10:45 PM	Thanjavur	Thiruvayar Bus Stand	5:00 AM	Chennai	Periyamedu Bus Station	Premium Economy	$5	A Bus from Zingbus goes from Thiruvayar Bus Stand, Thanjavur (India) at 2/10/2026 10:45:00 PM to Periyamedu Bus Station, Chennai (India) arriving at 2/11/2026 5:00:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $5 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 15m
Intrcity Smartbus	6h 52m	9:15 PM	Thanjavur	Thiruvayar Bus Stand	4:07 AM	Chennai	Thiyagaraya Nagar Bus Station	Basic	$6	A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from Thiruvayar Bus Stand, Thanjavur (India) at 2/10/2026 9:15:00 PM to Thiyagaraya Nagar Bus Station, Chennai (India) arriving at 2/11/2026 4:07:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $6 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 52m
Intrcity Smartbus	6h 57m	9:45 PM	Thanjavur	Thiruvayar Bus Stand	4:42 AM	Chennai	Thiyagaraya Nagar Bus Station	Basic	$6	A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from Thiruvayar Bus Stand, Thanjavur (India) at 2/10/2026 9:45:00 PM to Thiyagaraya Nagar Bus Station, Chennai (India) arriving at 2/11/2026 4:42:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $6 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 57m
Intrcity Smartbus	6h 42m	10:15 PM	Thanjavur	Thiruvayar Bus Stand	4:57 AM	Chennai	Thiyagaraya Nagar Bus Station	Basic	$6	A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from Thiruvayar Bus Stand, Thanjavur (India) at 2/10/2026 10:15:00 PM to Thiyagaraya Nagar Bus Station, Chennai (India) arriving at 2/11/2026 4:57:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $6 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 42m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intrcity Smartbus	6h 52m	9:15 PM	Thanjavur	Thiruvayar Bus Stand	4:07 AM	Chennai	Thiyagaraya Nagar Bus Station	Basic	$5	A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from Thiruvayar Bus Stand, Thanjavur (India) at 2/12/2026 9:15:00 PM to Thiyagaraya Nagar Bus Station, Chennai (India) arriving at 2/13/2026 4:07:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $5 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 52m
Intrcity Smartbus	6h 57m	9:45 PM	Thanjavur	Thiruvayar Bus Stand	4:42 AM	Chennai	Thiyagaraya Nagar Bus Station	Basic	$5	A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from Thiruvayar Bus Stand, Thanjavur (India) at 2/12/2026 9:45:00 PM to Thiyagaraya Nagar Bus Station, Chennai (India) arriving at 2/13/2026 4:42:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $5 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 57m
Intrcity Smartbus	6h 42m	10:15 PM	Thanjavur	Thiruvayar Bus Stand	4:57 AM	Chennai	Thiyagaraya Nagar Bus Station	Basic	$5	A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from Thiruvayar Bus Stand, Thanjavur (India) at 2/12/2026 10:15:00 PM to Thiyagaraya Nagar Bus Station, Chennai (India) arriving at 2/13/2026 4:57:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $5 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 42m
Zingbus	6h 15m	10:45 PM	Thanjavur	Thiruvayar Bus Stand	5:00 AM	Chennai	Periyamedu Bus Station	Premium Economy	$5	A Bus from Zingbus goes from Thiruvayar Bus Stand, Thanjavur (India) at 2/12/2026 10:45:00 PM to Periyamedu Bus Station, Chennai (India) arriving at 2/13/2026 5:00:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $5 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 15m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intrcity Smartbus	6h 52m	9:15 PM	Thanjavur	Thiruvayar Bus Stand	4:07 AM	Chennai	Thiyagaraya Nagar Bus Station	Basic	$4	A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from Thiruvayar Bus Stand, Thanjavur (India) at 2/13/2026 9:15:00 PM to Thiyagaraya Nagar Bus Station, Chennai (India) arriving at 2/14/2026 4:07:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $4 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 52m
Intrcity Smartbus	6h 57m	9:45 PM	Thanjavur	Thiruvayar Bus Stand	4:42 AM	Chennai	Thiyagaraya Nagar Bus Station	Basic	$5	A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from Thiruvayar Bus Stand, Thanjavur (India) at 2/13/2026 9:45:00 PM to Thiyagaraya Nagar Bus Station, Chennai (India) arriving at 2/14/2026 4:42:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $5 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 57m
Intrcity Smartbus	6h 42m	10:15 PM	Thanjavur	Thiruvayar Bus Stand	4:57 AM	Chennai	Thiyagaraya Nagar Bus Station	Basic	$5	A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from Thiruvayar Bus Stand, Thanjavur (India) at 2/13/2026 10:15:00 PM to Thiyagaraya Nagar Bus Station, Chennai (India) arriving at 2/14/2026 4:57:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $5 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 42m
Zingbus	6h 15m	10:45 PM	Thanjavur	Thiruvayar Bus Stand	5:00 AM	Chennai	Periyamedu Bus Station	Premium Economy	$5	A Bus from Zingbus goes from Thiruvayar Bus Stand, Thanjavur (India) at 2/13/2026 10:45:00 PM to Periyamedu Bus Station, Chennai (India) arriving at 2/14/2026 5:00:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $5 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 15m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Thanjavur to Chennai is $4 on 2/13/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Enjoy these deals on your way from Thanjavur to Chennai

Intrcity Smartbus

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Facts about the bus from Thanjavur to Chennai

Compare all providers like Intrcity Smartbus and Zingbus that travel 10 times every day by bus from Thanjavur to Chennai in one click! Book your bus ticket from Thanjavur to Chennai starting from $4!

Cheapest Bus	$4
Fastest Bus	6h 15m
Earliest Bus	9:15 PM
Latest Bus	10:45 PM
Daily Bus Routes	10 Ø
Distance	176.8 miles
Bus Companies	Intrcity Smartbus and Zingbus

Cheapest bus connections from Thanjavur to Chennai

Every day, 10 buses from 2 bus companies leave Thanjavur for Chennai: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 02/07/2026 and for the following days.

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$10

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How to save money travelling from Thanjavur 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 Thanjavur 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 Thanjavur 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 buses from Thanjavur to Chennai are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Thanjavur to Chennai

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

Intrcity Smartbus from Thanjavur to Chennai

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

Cheapest Price	$4
Fastest Bus	6h 42m
Earliest Bus	9:15 PM
Last Bus	10:15 PM
Daily Connections	9 Ø
Found on	2/5/2026

Service and Comfort on the bus from Thanjavur to Chennai

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

FAQs about the Thanjavur to Chennai bus

How much does a Thanjavur Chennai bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $4 and takes 6h 52m to reach Chennai. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $4 and $14. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Chennai.

On average, how many connections are available from Thanjavur to Chennai each day?

Every day, the Thanjavur to Chennai bus route is served by approximately 10 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Thanjavur to Chennai take?

The fastest bus from Thanjavur to Chennai is offered by Zingbus and takes 6h 15m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $9. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Thanjavur to Chennai?

The earliest bus arriving in Chennai from Thanjavur starts at 9:15 PM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Thanjavur to Chennai?

The latest bus trip departing from Thanjavur for Chennai starts at 10:45 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Thanjavur Chennai route?

When traveling by bus from Thanjavur to Chennai, passengers can travel with Intrcity Smartbus and Zingbus. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Thanjavur and Chennai?

You can check all the direct connections between Thanjavur 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 and Zingbus.

What can I take with me on the Thanjavur to Chennai bus route?

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 Thanjavur Chennai bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Thanjavur 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 traveling 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 Thanjavur to Chennai on your planned travel date.

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

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

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.

More bus routes to Thanjavur and to Chennai

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