The Pondicherry to Cherthala bus route covers approximately 600 kms and takes about 10 hrs 42 mins. A total of 5 direct buses operated by 4 bus operators run on this route. The first bus departs at 20:15, and the last bus leaves at 23:20.
Major boarding points in Pondicherry include Jipmer, Kalapet, Kalapet University, New Bus Stand, Others, Rajiv Gandhi Statue, while common drop locations in Cherthala are Central Bus Station.
RTC and private operators such as Kallada Travels (Suresh Kallada) offer Volvo, AC, and non-AC seater and sleeper buses. Ticket prices on redBus range from INR 950 - INR 1731.00 depending on the bus type and features.



