The Chennai to Tirunelveli bus route covers approximately 615 kms and takes about 10 hrs 47 mins. A total of 137 direct buses operated by 55 bus operators run on this route. The first bus departs at 08:30, and the last bus leaves at 23:45.
Major boarding points in Chennai include Adyar, Akkarai, Alandur, Ambattur, Amma Unavagam, Anna Nagar, Anna University, Arumbakkam, Ashok Pillar, Avadi, while common drop locations in Tirunelveli are Junction Old Bus Stand, KTC Nagar, Kayathar, North Bypass, Omni Bus Stand, Others, Papanasam, Passport Seva Kendra, Sankarnagar, Thatchanallur.
RTC and private operators such as SBM TRAANSPORT, Tranz king travels, IntrCity SmartBus, AVK Travels, Vignesh TAT offer Volvo, AC, and non-AC seater and sleeper buses. Ticket prices on redBus range from INR 449 - INR 4999.00 depending on the bus type and features.









