CHENNAI TO THIRUVARUR BUS

Chennai to Thiruvarur Bus

Chennai is one of the most important metropolitan cities of India and the capital of Tamil Nadu. The city is situated on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. It is recognized by several names such as “Detroit of India”, “Gateway of South India” etc. Moreover, the city is well preserving the ancient culture, history, and architecture of land with great progressiveness in modernity. Chennai is one of the finest examples of the blend of traditional culture with modernity. For this, the city got the title of “Hottest City” by BBC in 2015. Apart from this, Chennai is home to many ancient temples, museums, galleries, and institutions which attract millions of national and international tourists every year. The city is also known for Mahabalipuram which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Chennai is 339km far away from Thiruvarur. Thiruvarur is among the important city of Tamil Nadu with great religious importance. It is also spelled as Tiruvarur and known for its chariot festival and Thyagaraja Temple. The temple chariot of the Thyagaraja temple is 300 tonnes in weight, 90 feet tall and held in April. This is one of the largest chariots in Tamil Nadu. Moreover, the town is also recognized as Trinity of Carnatic music of the 18th century as it is the birthplace of Thyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar, Syama Sastri. As the town lies in the Basin of Cauvery River, it has some scenic mesmerizing view. 

Buses from Chennai to Thiruvarur

The distance between Chennai to Thiruvarur is 318km. There are many buses available for this route and SuperMyTrip offers a special discount on every bus ticket booking.

There are about 18 buses from Chennai to Thiruvarur. Among these, there are 3 buses which run in the vigilance of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Limited rest all are owned by the private transport company. Two bus operators offer the cheapest ride for this route i.e. Asbath Travels and Apple bus.

The Asbath Travels will provide you NON AC Semi Sleeper (2+1) and charge INR 300. This bus will charge INR 300 and leaves from Chennai at 20:00. It will take 8hrs and 25m to reach its destination.

The second cheapest bus is Apple Bus service which is a NON AC, Seater/Sleeper (2+1) and it will also charge you the same i.e. INR 300. It will leave Chennai at 8:00 and takes 8hrs and 40m to reach its destination. This is also the first bus from Chennai to Thiruvarur. On the other hand, Rathimeena Travels bus service is the last bus that leaves Chennai at 22:10. This is a NON AC Seater/Sleeper (2+1) which charges INR 480. It will take 6hrs and 50m to reach its destination.

The SRM Transports is the most expensive bus service which charges INR 720 and a Volvo AC Semi Sleeper (2+2). It leaves the Chennai at 21:30 and takes 7hrs and 45m to reach its destination. In addition to this, the Rathimeena Travels is the AC Seater/Sleeper (2+1) which is the fastest bus for this route and takes 6hrs and 20m to reach its destination. This will charge you INR 600 and takes 22:40 to reach its destination.

Contradictory, the JRS Happy Travels is the most timing consuming bus as it takes 8hrs and 50m to reach its destination. It is a NON AC Seater/Sleeper (2+1) which charges INR 450 and leaves Chennai at 20:00.

Train

There are 3 trains which run daily from Chennai to Thiruvarur including Karaikal Exp (16175), Mannai Exp (16179), Velankanni Exp (16185). BGKT MQ Exp (16863) is the first train to Thiruvarur from Chennai and leaves at 10:10. Whereas, the Velankanni Exp (16185) is the last train and it leaves at 22:00. On average, the train takes 5hrs and 30m to reach its destination.

Air

There is no direct flight from Chennai to Thiruvarur as Thanjavur has no airport. So, to reach Thanjavur first you have to take a flight from Chennai to Tiruchirappalli. Tiruchirappalli is one hour's drive away from Thiruvarur so; from Thiruchirappali you can take a bus to reach your final destination.

Hotels

SuperbMyTrip also offers a discount on hotel booking apart from Bus Ticket Reservation. To avail, the maximum discounts book your hotel with SuperMyTrip. Don’t forget to visit these places when you are visiting Thiruvarur: Thyagarajaswamy Temple, Saraswati Temple, Koothanur Maha Saraswathi Temple, Srivanchiyam Vanchinathaswamy Temple, Agnipureeswarar Temple, Muthupet Lagoon, etc. Here are some of the best hotels in Thanjavur.

●     The Bungalow On The Beach-Tranquebar

●     MGM Vailankanni Residency

●     Vinayaga by Poppys Kumbakonam

●     Clinton Park Inn

     ●     The Gate House - Tranquebar