The Pala to Salem bus route covers approximately 402 kms and takes about 7 hrs 42 mins. A total of 19 direct buses operated by 14 bus operators run on this route. The first bus departs at 18:30, and the last bus leaves at 19:45.
Major boarding points in Pala include 12th Mile, Aimcombu, Anthinad, Cherpunkal, KOLLAPPALLY, Karikunnam, Karikunnam (Lemon Grass Hill), Karikunnam Near Petrol Pump, Karimkunnam, Kizhathadiyoor, while common drop locations in Salem are Ammapet Bypass Road, Avr Roundana, Salem New Bus Stand, Salem Old Bus Stand, Thiruvagoundanur, Vinayaka Mission University.
RTC and private operators such as Kallada Travels (Suresh Kallada), SERA TRAVELS, Yathra Logistics offer Volvo, AC, and non-AC seater and sleeper buses. Ticket prices on redBus range from INR 649 - INR 1999.00 depending on the bus type and features.








