Bus Tirunelveli to Chennai: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Tirunelveli to Chennai

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Tirunelveli to Chennai from various bus operators like Intrcity Smartbus, Sri Sms Travels or VKV Travels for the next days.

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$17

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Sunday

$15

Monday

Tuesday

$10

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intrcity Smartbus	12h 5m	6:00 PM	Tirunelveli	New Bus Stand	6:05 AM	Chennai	Bus Stop	Basic	$17	A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from New Bus Stand, Tirunelveli (India) at 12/25/2025 6:00:00 PM to Bus Stop, Chennai (India) arriving at 12/26/2025 6:05:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $17 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 5m
Intrcity Smartbus	12h 50m	7:25 PM	Tirunelveli	New Bus Stand	8:15 AM	Chennai	Bus Stop	Basic	$17	A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from New Bus Stand, Tirunelveli (India) at 12/25/2025 7:25:00 PM to Bus Stop, Chennai (India) arriving at 12/26/2025 8:15:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $17 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 50m
Intrcity Smartbus	11h 15m	7:30 PM	Tirunelveli	New Bus Stand	6:45 AM	Chennai	Bus Stop	Basic	$19	A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from New Bus Stand, Tirunelveli (India) at 12/25/2025 7:30:00 PM to Bus Stop, Chennai (India) arriving at 12/26/2025 6:45:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $19 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 15m
Intrcity Smartbus	11h 5m	7:55 PM	Tirunelveli	New Bus Stand	7:00 AM	Chennai	Bus Stop	Basic	$19	A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from New Bus Stand, Tirunelveli (India) at 12/25/2025 7:55:00 PM to Bus Stop, Chennai (India) arriving at 12/26/2025 7:00:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $19 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 5m
Intrcity Smartbus	11h 35m	8:35 PM	Tirunelveli	New Bus Stand	8:10 AM	Chennai	Bus Stop	Basic	$19	A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from New Bus Stand, Tirunelveli (India) at 12/25/2025 8:35:00 PM to Bus Stop, Chennai (India) arriving at 12/26/2025 8:10:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $19 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 35m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Sri Selvam Travels	11h 0m	7:00 PM	Tirunelveli	New Bus Stand	6:00 AM	Chennai	C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop	Basic	$15	A Bus from Sri Selvam Travels goes from New Bus Stand, Tirunelveli (India) at 12/28/2025 7:00:00 PM to C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop, Chennai (India) arriving at 12/29/2025 6:00:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $15 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 0m
National Travels CHN	10h 25m	9:00 PM	Tirunelveli	New Bus Stand	7:25 AM	Chennai	C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop	Premium Economy	$17	A Bus from National Travels CHN goes from New Bus Stand, Tirunelveli (India) at 12/28/2025 9:00:00 PM to C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop, Chennai (India) arriving at 12/29/2025 7:25:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $17 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 25m
Sorna Travels	10h 55m	8:15 PM	Tirunelveli	New Bus Stand	7:10 AM	Chennai	C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop	Basic	$17	A Bus from Sorna Travels goes from New Bus Stand, Tirunelveli (India) at 12/28/2025 8:15:00 PM to C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop, Chennai (India) arriving at 12/29/2025 7:10:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $17 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 55m
Intrcity Smartbus	12h 5m	6:00 PM	Tirunelveli	New Bus Stand	6:05 AM	Chennai	Bus Stop	Basic	$18	A Bus from Intrcity Smartbus goes from New Bus Stand, Tirunelveli (India) at 12/28/2025 6:00:00 PM to Bus Stop, Chennai (India) arriving at 12/29/2025 6:05:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $18 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 5m
Subhethra Travels	11h 15m	6:25 PM	Tirunelveli	New Bus Stand	5:40 AM	Chennai	C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop	Basic	$18	A Bus from Subhethra Travels goes from New Bus Stand, Tirunelveli (India) at 12/28/2025 6:25:00 PM to C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop, Chennai (India) arriving at 12/29/2025 5:40:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $18 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 15m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Sri Selvam Travels	11h 0m	7:00 PM	Tirunelveli	New Bus Stand	6:00 AM	Chennai	C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop	Basic	$10	A Bus from Sri Selvam Travels goes from New Bus Stand, Tirunelveli (India) at 12/30/2025 7:00:00 PM to C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop, Chennai (India) arriving at 12/31/2025 6:00:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $10 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 0m
Sri Sms Travels	11h 55m	8:00 PM	Tirunelveli	New Bus Stand	7:55 AM	Chennai	C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop	Basic	$12	A Bus from Sri Sms Travels goes from New Bus Stand, Tirunelveli (India) at 12/30/2025 8:00:00 PM to C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop, Chennai (India) arriving at 12/31/2025 7:55:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 55m
National Travels CHN	11h 10m	8:05 PM	Tirunelveli	New Bus Stand	7:15 AM	Chennai	C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop	Premium Economy	$12	A Bus from National Travels CHN goes from New Bus Stand, Tirunelveli (India) at 12/30/2025 8:05:00 PM to C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop, Chennai (India) arriving at 12/31/2025 7:15:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 10m
Tmr Travels	11h 25m	6:35 PM	Tirunelveli	New Bus Stand	6:00 AM	Chennai	C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop	Basic	$13	A Bus from Tmr Travels goes from New Bus Stand, Tirunelveli (India) at 12/30/2025 6:35:00 PM to C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop, Chennai (India) arriving at 12/31/2025 6:00:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $13 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 25m
MRM Travels	10h 40m	8:30 PM	Tirunelveli	New Bus Stand	7:10 AM	Chennai	C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop	Premium Economy	$13	A Bus from MRM Travels goes from New Bus Stand, Tirunelveli (India) at 12/30/2025 8:30:00 PM to C.M.B.T (M.G.R.Koyambedu) Bus Stop, Chennai (India) arriving at 12/31/2025 7:10:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $13 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 40m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Tirunelveli to Chennai is $4 on 12/23/2025. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Tirunelveli and Chennai

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

Tuesday is the busiest day, with more than 81 daily buses from Tirunelveli to Chennai. Thursday has instead the fewest connections, with only 17 daily coaches between Tirunelveli and Chennai.

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 169 buses from Tirunelveli to Chennai, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Tirunelveli and Chennai, with 3 offers.

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Facts about the bus from Tirunelveli to Chennai

Compare all providers like Intrcity Smartbus, Sri Sms Travels and VKV Travels that travel 58 times every day by bus from Tirunelveli to Chennai in one click! Book your bus ticket from Tirunelveli to Chennai starting from $4!

Cheapest Bus	$4
Fastest Bus	8h 50m
Earliest Bus	6:00 PM
Latest Bus	11:55 PM
Daily Bus Routes	58 Ø
Distance	349.1 miles
Bus Companies	Intrcity Smartbus, Sri Sms Travels, VKV Travels, Lion Travels, Vetri Travels, MRM Travels, Sri Selvam Travels, YBM Travels, Shalom Career, Avk Travels and 13 more.

Cheapest bus connections from Tirunelveli to Chennai

Every day, 58 buses from 23 bus companies leave Tirunelveli for Chennai: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 12/24/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 12/21

Monday 12/22

Tuesday 12/23

Wednesday 12/24

Thursday 12/25

$17

Friday 12/26

$11

Saturday 12/27

$11

Sunday 12/28

$16

Monday 12/29

Tuesday 12/30

$10

Wednesday 12/31

$10

Thursday 01/01

$26

Friday 01/02

Saturday 01/03

$22

Sunday 01/04

$14

Monday 01/05

Tuesday 01/06

$70

Wednesday 01/07

Thursday 01/08

Friday 01/09

$17

Saturday 01/10

$11

Sunday 01/11

$28

Monday 01/12

$27

Tuesday 01/13

Wednesday 01/14

$21

Thursday 01/15

Friday 01/16

$11

Saturday 01/17

The cheapest time to travel from Tirunelveli to Chennai

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

With a price starting from $10, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Tirunelveli to Chennai. Thursday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $17.

Evening is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Tirunelveli to Chennai, with $10. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $19.

How to save money travelling from Tirunelveli 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 Tirunelveli 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 Tirunelveli 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 Tirunelveli to Chennai are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Tirunelveli to Chennai

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

Intrcity Smartbus from Tirunelveli to Chennai

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

Cheapest Price	$14
Fastest Bus	11h 5m
Earliest Bus	6:00 PM
Last Bus	9:35 PM
Daily Connections	24 Ø
Found on	12/22/2025

Sri Selvam Travels from Tirunelveli to Chennai

Here you will find the key facts about the Sri Selvam Travels bus route Tirunelveli to Chennai:

Cheapest Price	$10
Fastest Bus	11h 0m
Earliest Bus	7:00 PM
Last Bus	8:35 PM
Daily Connections	3 Ø
Found on	12/22/2025

All bus stations and stops in Tirunelveli and Chennai

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Tirunelveli and Chennai.

Nellai Bus Stop

Cherabmahadevi Bus Stop

Alagiapandiapuram Bus Stop

Erwadi Bus Stop

Kallidaikurichi Bus Stop

Omni Bus Stand

Koyambedu Omni Bus Stand

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

Periyamedu Bus Station

Vepery High Road Periyamedu

Service and Comfort on the bus from Tirunelveli to Chennai

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

FAQs about the Tirunelveli to Chennai bus

How much does a Tirunelveli 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 11h 0m to reach Chennai. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 23 companies with a range of ticket prices between $4 and $57. 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 Tirunelveli to Chennai each day?

Every day, the Tirunelveli to Chennai bus route is served by approximately 58 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

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

The fastest bus from Tirunelveli to Chennai is offered by Abrar Travels and takes 8h 50m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $39. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Tirunelveli to Chennai?

The earliest bus arriving in Chennai from Tirunelveli starts at 6:00 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 Tirunelveli to Chennai?

The latest bus trip departing from Tirunelveli for Chennai starts at 11:55 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 Tirunelveli Chennai route?

When traveling by bus from Tirunelveli to Chennai, passengers can travel with Intrcity Smartbus, Sri Sms Travels and VKV 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 Tirunelveli and Chennai?

You can check all the direct connections between Tirunelveli 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, Sri Sms Travels and VKV Travels.

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

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

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

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