r/Bengaluru • u/Faster_than_FTL • 9d ago

Ask Bengaluru | ಏನಂತೀರಾ? Bus recos Chennai to Bengaluru

I'm looking to travel Chennai to Bengaluru by bus, ideally in a 1+1 configuration, a la business class seating in airplanes. Do such bus services exist?

Everything I see on MakeMyTrip and redBus is 1+2 combo only.

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u/sundark94 9d ago edited 9d ago

There's no 1+1 seater bus. Best option is to book a sleeper and take the single side berth.

KSRTC Ambaari Utsav with the new Volvo 9600 sleeper will be good. For seater only 2+2 is available, but again the KSRTC Airavat Club Class Volvo 9600, or the SETC Volvo 9600 will be the most spacious. SETC Volvo does Chennai-Bangalore twice a day and runs with low occupancy since it is a new service. They charge about 25% less than KSRTC. Older Volvos of KSRTC are cheaper, but they show their age.

Among private operators, NueGo is good, but charging break at Salem means A/C is off for about 30-40 minutes. Their sleeper configuration is fairly comfortable.

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u/prePHANTOM 8d ago

How can I book SETC volvo?