Pune to Chennai bus
By bus from Pune to Chennai: how many buses run, the usual fare and time, the state transport sites, and the train as a backup.
Route facts
- 5 trains listed
- fastest 16h 48m (MGR Chennai Central SF Express 12163)
- train from ≈₹585 (SL, approx)
Trains checked
“Fastest” compares scheduled journey times in the timetable we fetched; “from” is the lowest approximate fare across listed trains and classes.
By train instead
If the bus does not suit, the railway lists 5 trains between the two cities, the quickest scheduled at 16h 48m and seats from about ₹585 in SL.
Checked · Source: RailRadar (Indian Railways schedule)
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Questions people ask
What is the fastest train from Pune to Chennai?
MGR Chennai Central SF Express (12163), scheduled at 16h 48m from PUNE to PER, in the timetable checked 21 Sep 2026, 21:39 IST.
How many trains run from Pune to Chennai?
5 trains are listed between the two cities’ stations, the first leaving at 02:25 and the last at 22:10 (checked 21 Sep 2026, 21:39 IST). Not every train runs every day.
Is there a direct flight from Pune to Chennai?
We only say what our own searches have seen. Search live to see today’s non-stop flights; every result says whether it stops.
5 trains go from Pune to Chennai; the fastest takes 16h 48m, and fares start at about ₹585.