There are 9 ways to get from Ongole to Madurai by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ongole to Salembus
- Take the bus from Salem to Maduraibus redbusIndia_Volvo 9600 Multi-Axle A/C Sleeper
14h 19m₹1,078–5,254Train
cheapest- Take the train from Ongole to Madurai Jntrain 04171 / ...
15h 55m₹440–3,400Train via Nilakkottai
- Take the train from Ongole to Kodaikanal Roadtrain 12665 / ...
- Take the train from Kodaikanal Road to Madurai Jntrain 16322 / ...
15h 31m₹503–3,830Drive 738 km
- Drive from Ongole to Maduraicar 738 km
10h 54m₹8,281–11,961Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ongole to Maduraitaxi 738 km
10h 54m₹9,500–12,000Taxi to Vijayawada Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Ongole to Vijayawada-Airport-VGAtaxi
- Fly from Vijayawada Airport (VGA) to Madurai (IXM)plane VGA - IXM
9h 32m₹10,782–23,281Bus via Tirupati
- Take the bus from Ongole to Tirupatibus redbusIndia_A/C Sleeper
- Take the bus from Tirupati to Maduraibus redbusIndia_A/C Sleeper / ...
15h 13mTrain to Chennai International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ongole to Chennai Centraltrain
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Madurai (IXM)plane MAA - IXM
9h 23m₹5,280–9,710Bus to Hyderabad, fly
- Take the bus from Ongole to LB Nagarbus
- Fly from Hyderabad (HYD) to Madurai (IXM)plane HYD - IXM
10h 37m₹6,656–16,239
Ongole to Madurai by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ongole to Madurai is to train which costs ₹440 - ₹3,400 and takes 15h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ongole to Madurai is to train and fly which takes 9h 23m and costs ₹5,000 - ₹10,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ongole to Madurai. However, there are services departing from Ongole and arriving at Madurai via Salem. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 19m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ongole and arriving at Madurai Jn. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 15h 55m.
The distance between Ongole and Madurai is 790 km. The road distance is 738 km.
The best way to get from Ongole to Madurai without a car is to bus which takes 14h 19m and costs ₹1,000 - ₹5,500.
It takes approximately 14h 19m to get from Ongole to Madurai, including transfers.
Ongole to Madurai bus services, operated by Kallada Tours and Travels, depart from Ongole station.
Ongole to Madurai train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Ongole station.
The best way to get from Ongole to Madurai is to bus which takes 14h 19m and costs ₹1,000 - ₹5,500. Alternatively, you can train via Nilakkottai, which costs ₹500 - ₹3,900 and takes 15h 31m.
What companies run services between Ongole, India and Madurai, India?
You can take a bus from Ongole to Madurai via Salem and Salem in around 14h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ongole to Madurai Jn via Kodaikanal Road in around 15h 31m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Madurai via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–14,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Madurai via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–14,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Madurai via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–14,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Madurai via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–14,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–9,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–15,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Madurai via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–15,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Madurai via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–15,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Madurai via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–21,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ongole to Kodaikanal Road
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹380–2,900
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹380–450
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹950–1,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,300–1,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,300–2,900
Train from Kodaikanal Road to Madurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹120–950
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–430
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹460–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–950
Train from Ongole to Madurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹440–3,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹440–550
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,600–2,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,600–3,400
Train from Ongole to Chennai Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Ongole to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹650–2,400
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
- Sleeper
- ₹650–2,200
Bus from Salem to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹650–2,100
- Schedules at
- Kallada Tours and Travels
- Phone
- +91 8336003361
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shymoli Paribahan
Bus from Salem to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹800–2,900
- Website
- Shymoli Paribahan
Bus from Ongole to Tirupati
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹800–2,900
- Website
- Shymoli Paribahan
- Phone
- +91 97514 35999
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBM Traansport
Bus from Salem to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- SBM Traansport
Bus from Tirupati to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- SBM Traansport
- Website
- MAT Express
Bus from Salem to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- MAT Express
- Phone
- +91 89404 52369
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aahhaa Tourist
Bus from Salem to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Aahhaa Tourist
- Phone
- +91 99625 31717
- [email protected]
- Website
- Thirumalaivasan Transports
Bus from Salem to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Thirumalaivasan Transports
Bus from Tirupati to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Thirumalaivasan Transports
- Website
- Royal Travels
Bus from Salem to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Royal Travels
- Website
- Murahara Travels
Bus from Salem to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Murahara Travels
- Website
- Shama Transport
Bus from Salem to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Shama Transport
- Website
- Ziel Mobility
Bus from Salem to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Ziel Mobility
- Phone
- 1800 267 9001
- [email protected]
- Website
- NeuGo
Bus from Salem to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- NeuGo
Bus from Ongole to Tirupati
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- NeuGo
- Phone
- +91 6385734950
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aron Transports
Bus from Salem to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Aron Transports
- Website
- Aron Transports
- Phone
- +91 98424 37444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Al Travels
Bus from Salem to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Al Travels
- Website
- YAS Tours and Travels
Bus from Salem to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- YAS Tours and Travels
- Phone
- +91 6381293949
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mettur Super Services
Bus from Salem to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹430–1,300
- Website
- Mettur Super Services
- AC Sleeper
- ₹430–1,300
- Website
- SMS Tours and Travels
Bus from Salem to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- SMS Tours and Travels
- Website
- Sri Velan Tranports
Bus from Salem to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Sri Velan Tranports
- Website
- SKN Travels
Bus from Salem to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- SKN Travels
- Phone
- +91 6309828333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ira Transport
Bus from Ongole to Tirupati
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Ira Transport
- +91 7044090046
- Website
- Green Line
Bus from Ongole to Tirupati
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Green Line
- Website
- Green Line
- Website
- Sreehan Travels
Bus from Ongole to Tirupati
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Sreehan Travels
- Phone
- +91 93822 09568
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kalosona Bus
Bus from Ongole to Tirupati
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Kalosona Bus
- Website
- RK Travels
Bus from Ongole to Tirupati
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- RK Travels
- Phone
- 91 82870 09889
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zingbus
Bus from Ongole to Tirupati
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹430–1,100
- Schedules at
- Zingbus
- Website
- GRV Yatrikha LLP
Bus from Ongole to Tirupati
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- GRV Yatrikha LLP
- Website
- Yolobus Private Limited
Bus from Ongole to Tirupati
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Yolobus Private Limited
- Website
- Sai Balaji Travels
Bus from Ongole to Tirupati
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Sai Balaji Travels
- Website
- Ksm Roadways
Bus from Ongole to Tirupati
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Ksm Roadways
- Website
- Chaitra Sri Travels
Bus from Ongole to Tirupati
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Chaitra Sri Travels
Bus from Ongole to Tirupati
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Royal Cruze Tours and Travels
- Phone
- +91 707 5511 729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fresh Bus
Bus from Ongole to Tirupati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Fresh Bus
- Phone
- +91 99924 52851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri Kumaran Travels
Bus from Tirupati to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Sri Kumaran Travels
- Phone
- +91 9787722169
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri Renugambal Travels
Bus from Tirupati to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Sri Renugambal Travels
- Website
- Sri Renugambal Travels
- Phone
- 0866 2570005
- [email protected]
- Website
- APSRTC
Bus from Ongole to LB Nagar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹500–950
- Website
- APSRTC
- Seater
- ₹500–950
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,700–12,000
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Booking & Getting There
Ongole to Madurai bus services, operated by Kallada Tours and Travels, arrive at Salem station.
Ongole to Madurai train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Kodaikanal Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ongole to Madurai is 738 km. It takes approximately 10h 54m to drive from Ongole to Madurai.
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