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, Rathimeena Travels or Vivin Travels for the next days.

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Cheapest bus trips today
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	Bus Stop	Basic	$4	A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from Thiruvayar Bus Stand, Thanjavur (India) at 12/17/2025 9:45:00 PM to Bus Stop, Chennai (India) arriving at 12/18/2025 4:42:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $4 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 57m
National Travels CHN	7h 20m	10:30 PM	Thanjavur	Thiruvayar Bus Stand	5:50 AM	Chennai	C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop	Basic	$5	A Bus from National Travels CHN goes from Thiruvayar Bus Stand, Thanjavur (India) at 12/17/2025 10:30:00 PM to C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop, Chennai (India) arriving at 12/18/2025 5:50:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $5 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 20m
Zingbus	6h 15m	10:45 PM	Thanjavur	Thiruvayar Bus Stand	5:00 AM	Chennai	C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop	Premium Economy	$6	A Bus from Zingbus goes from Thiruvayar Bus Stand, Thanjavur (India) at 12/17/2025 10:45:00 PM to C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop, Chennai (India) arriving at 12/18/2025 5:00:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $6 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 15m
Rathimeena Travels	7h 15m	9:45 PM	Thanjavur	Thiruvayar Bus Stand	5:00 AM	Chennai	C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop	Basic	$7	A Bus from Rathimeena Travels goes from Thiruvayar Bus Stand, Thanjavur (India) at 12/17/2025 9:45:00 PM to C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop, Chennai (India) arriving at 12/18/2025 5:00:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $7 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 15m
Gokulam Travels	8h 0m	10:00 PM	Thanjavur	Thiruvayar Bus Stand	6:00 AM	Chennai	C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop	Premium Economy	$8	A Bus from Gokulam Travels goes from Thiruvayar Bus Stand, Thanjavur (India) at 12/17/2025 10:00:00 PM to C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop, Chennai (India) arriving at 12/18/2025 6:00:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $8 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Intrcity Smartbus	6h 57m	9:45 PM	Thanjavur	Thiruvayar Bus Stand	4:42 AM	Chennai	Bus Stop		Basic	$6	A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from Thiruvayar Bus Stand, Thanjavur (India) at 12/18/2025 9:45:00 PM to Bus Stop, Chennai (India) arriving at 12/19/2025 4:42:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $6 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 57m
	Intrcity Smartbus	6h 42m	10:25 PM	Thanjavur	Thiruvayar Bus Stand	5:07 AM	Chennai	Bus Stop		Basic	$6	A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from Thiruvayar Bus Stand, Thanjavur (India) at 12/18/2025 10:25:00 PM to Bus Stop, Chennai (India) arriving at 12/19/2025 5:07:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $6 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 42m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Intrcity Smartbus	6h 57m	9:45 PM	Thanjavur	Thiruvayar Bus Stand	4:42 AM	Chennai	Bus Stop		Basic	$12	A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from Thiruvayar Bus Stand, Thanjavur (India) at 12/20/2025 9:45:00 PM to Bus Stop, Chennai (India) arriving at 12/21/2025 4:42:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 57m
	Intrcity Smartbus	6h 42m	10:25 PM	Thanjavur	Thiruvayar Bus Stand	5:07 AM	Chennai	Bus Stop		Basic	$12	A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from Thiruvayar Bus Stand, Thanjavur (India) at 12/20/2025 10:25:00 PM to Bus Stop, Chennai (India) arriving at 12/21/2025 5:07:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 42m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Intrcity Smartbus	6h 57m	9:45 PM	Thanjavur	Thiruvayar Bus Stand	4:42 AM	Chennai	Bus Stop		Basic	$12	A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from Thiruvayar Bus Stand, Thanjavur (India) at 12/22/2025 9:45:00 PM to Bus Stop, Chennai (India) arriving at 12/23/2025 4:42:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 57m
	Intrcity Smartbus	6h 42m	10:25 PM	Thanjavur	Thiruvayar Bus Stand	5:07 AM	Chennai	Bus Stop		Basic	$12	A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from Thiruvayar Bus Stand, Thanjavur (India) at 12/22/2025 10:25:00 PM to Bus Stop, Chennai (India) arriving at 12/23/2025 5:07:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 42m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Intrcity Smartbus	6h 57m	9:45 PM	Thanjavur	Thiruvayar Bus Stand	4:42 AM	Chennai	Bus Stop		Basic	$12	A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from Thiruvayar Bus Stand, Thanjavur (India) at 12/23/2025 9:45:00 PM to Bus Stop, Chennai (India) arriving at 12/24/2025 4:42:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 57m
	Intrcity Smartbus	6h 42m	10:25 PM	Thanjavur	Thiruvayar Bus Stand	5:07 AM	Chennai	Bus Stop		Basic	$12	A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from Thiruvayar Bus Stand, Thanjavur (India) at 12/23/2025 10:25:00 PM to Bus Stop, Chennai (India) arriving at 12/24/2025 5:07:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 42m

Did you know that if you travel from Thanjavur to Chennai via Trichy, you can save more than $2? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- 12Go Asia
  
  9h 40m
  
  0
  
  9:55 AM
  
  Thanjavur
  Thiruvayar Bus Stand
  
  11:00 AM
  
  Trichy
  Train Station
  
  0
  
  Business
  
  $3
  
  A Bus from 12Go Asia goes from Thiruvayar Bus Stand, Thanjavur (India) at 12/25/2025 9:55:00 AM to Train Station, Trichy (India) arriving at 12/25/2025 11:00:00 AM. 50 Business ticket for $3 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 5m
- Intrcity Smartbus
  
  7h 10m
  
  0
  
  12:25 PM
  
  Trichy
  Bus Stop
  
  7:35 PM
  
  Chennai
  Bus Stop
  
  0
  
  Basic
  
  $7
  
  A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from Bus Stop, Trichy (India) at 12/25/2025 12:25:00 PM to Bus Stop, Chennai (India) arriving at 12/25/2025 7:35:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $7 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 10m
Travel time is 2h 58m longer, but you will save $2

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Thanjavur to Chennai is $4 on 12/17/2025. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Thanjavur and Chennai

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

Wednesday is the busiest day, with more than 19 daily buses from Thanjavur to Chennai. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 6 daily coaches between Thanjavur and Chennai.

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 42 buses from Thanjavur to Chennai, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Thanjavur and Chennai, with 1 offers.

Enjoy these deals on your way from Thanjavur to Chennai

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Facts about the bus from Thanjavur to Chennai

Compare all providers like Intrcity Smartbus, Rathimeena Travels and Vivin Travels that travel 8 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	1:45 PM
Latest Bus	10:25 PM
Daily Bus Routes	8 Ø
Distance	176.8 miles
Bus Companies	Intrcity Smartbus, Rathimeena Travels, Vivin Travels, RKT Tours and Travels, Sooriyan Travels, Gokulam Travels, YBM Travels, National Travels CHN, Zingbus and Essaar

Cheapest bus connections from Thanjavur to Chennai

Every day, 8 buses from 10 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 12/17/2025 and for the following days.

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Sunday 12/14

Monday 12/15

Tuesday 12/16

Wednesday 12/17

Thursday 12/18

Friday 12/19

Saturday 12/20

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Monday 12/22

$12

Tuesday 12/23

$12

Wednesday 12/24

Thursday 12/25

$12

Friday 12/26

Saturday 12/27

Sunday 12/28

Monday 12/29

Tuesday 12/30

Wednesday 12/31

Thursday 01/01

Friday 01/02

Saturday 01/03

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Tuesday 01/06

Wednesday 01/07

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Friday 01/09

Saturday 01/10

The cheapest time to travel from Thanjavur to Chennai

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

With a price starting from $4, Wednesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Thanjavur to Chennai. Monday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $12.

Evening is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Thanjavur to Chennai, with $4. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $9.

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.

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 42m 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 10 companies with a range of ticket prices between $4 and $19. 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 8 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 $6. 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 1:45 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 10:25 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, Rathimeena Travels and Vivin Travels. 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, Rathimeena Travels and Vivin Travels.

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!