The Tirunelveli to Chennai bus route covers approximately 637 kms and takes about 10 hrs 29 mins. A total of 161 direct buses operated by 60 bus operators run on this route. The first bus departs at 09:15, and the last bus leaves at 23:59.
Major boarding points in Tirunelveli include KTC Nagar, Kayathar, North Bypass, Palayamkottai Bus Stand, Papanasam, Passport Seva Kendra, Sankarnagar, Thatchanallur, Tirunelveli bypass, Udayarpatti, while common drop locations in Chennai are Adyar, Akkarai, Alandur, Ambattur, Anna Nagar, Anna University, Arumbakkam, Ashok Pillar, Avadi, Chengalpattu.
RTC and private operators such as SBM TRAANSPORT, Tranz king travels, IntrCity SmartBus, Sree Jothi Travels (SJT), VKV Travels offer Volvo, AC, and non-AC seater and sleeper buses. Ticket prices on redBus range from INR 649 - INR 4999.00 depending on the bus type and features.









