The Palakkad to Chennai bus route covers approximately 555 kms and takes about 9 hrs 19 mins. A total of 52 direct buses operated by 30 bus operators run on this route. The first bus departs at 00:30, and the last bus leaves at 23:40.
Major boarding points in Palakkad include Chandranagar, Chandranagar Bypass, Kanjikode, Palakkad Bypass, Vadakkancherry, Walaiyar, while common drop locations in Chennai are Adyar, Ambattur, Aminjikarai, Anna Nagar, Anna University, Arumbakkam, Ashok Pillar, Central Railway Station, Chengalpattu, Egmore.
RTC and private operators such as Kallada Travels (Suresh Kallada), YBM Travels(BLM), VKV Travels, Sri AVS Travels, Orange Tours And Travels offer Volvo, AC, and non-AC seater and sleeper buses. Ticket prices on redBus range from INR 500 - INR 4999.00 depending on the bus type and features.



