
Bangalore to Raichur Bus Hire for Wedding Guests and Village Groups
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Distance
440 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 11 hr
Via Chikkaballapur, Gooty and Mantralayam
Starting from
₹ 39600
3 days, 900 km, 27 seater

29 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC29 Seats
₹40,858 ₹49,328
+ ₹7228 (Taxes & Charges)

30 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC30 Seats
₹40,858 ₹49,328
+ ₹7228 (Taxes & Charges)
32 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC32 Seats
₹40,858 ₹49,328
+ ₹7228 (Taxes & Charges)

33 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC33 Seats
₹40,858 ₹49,328
+ ₹7228 (Taxes & Charges)
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40 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC40 Seats
₹55,126 ₹66,543
+ ₹9743 (Taxes & Charges)

45 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹59,491 ₹71,828
+ ₹10528 (Taxes & Charges)

49 Seater Bus A/C 2/3
NORMALAC49 Seats
₹49,888 ₹60,200
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)

50 Seater Bus A/C 2/3
NORMALAC50 Seats
₹49,888 ₹60,200
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)

27 Seater Bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC27 Seats
₹40,858 ₹49,328
+ ₹7228 (Taxes & Charges)

30 seater bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC30 Seats
₹44,350 ₹53,557
+ ₹7857 (Taxes & Charges)

45 Seater Benz Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹63,856 ₹77,114
+ ₹11314 (Taxes & Charges)

Volvo Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹64,000
+ ₹11340 (Taxes & Charges)
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One roomy gate
Big buses cannot wait long in narrow lanes, so the coach meets the group at 5:30 am at one roomy gate, such as a school ground or a large apartment entrance. Road works on Ballari Road have been expected to slow airport bound traffic for many months, mainly in the office peaks, which is another reason for the dawn start. The coach then heads north on NH44 past Yelahanka and Devanahalli. Raichur is about 440 km away, with breakfast at Chikkaballapur.

Breakfast for the bus
Breakfast for the coach is at Chikkaballapur, roughly 60 km out. Ask the group to order at a single counter, and allow 40 minutes with a head count at the end. NH44, NH69 and State Highway 74 all meet in this town, so the highway hotels are used to big vehicles and have room to park. Nandi Hills rises only about 10 km away, a separate trip for another weekend. After breakfast the bus heads north towards the Andhra border.

Lunch for the bus
The bus stops for lunch at Penukonda, about 145 km out, at a place that seats fifty at once. An hour covers the meal and a head count. The town was a Vijayanagara stronghold, and a large sleeping Kumbhakarna sculpture and the old fort gates are its sights. Puttaparthi is about 36 km away, a stop some pilgrim groups add. Anantapur is about 75 km on. Count heads at the door before the bus pulls out.

Tea and fuel
A short halt at Anantapur, about 220 km out, for tea and fuel; the bus parks on the service road. Anantapur is on NH44, with Gooty about 52 km and Kurnool about 148 km ahead. The district is the driest in Andhra Pradesh, so in summer the bus keeps the AC on and the halts short. Uggani with mirchi bajji is the local snack. About 220 km remain to Raichur. Washrooms at the fuel pump are fine for a group in turns.

Tea for the group
Tea for the group at Gooty, about 270 km out, twenty minutes with one announcement. Gooty fort rises on rocky hills above the town, a centrally protected monument. Here the bus leaves NH44 and turns west for Guntakal, Adoni and Raichur on the old Bellary road. The road after Gooty is narrower, so the driver keeps a steady pace. About 170 km to Raichur. Ask the group to stay seated on the bends.

Tea halt
A tea halt at Adoni, about 360 km out, twenty minutes and one return time. Adoni is a big cotton market town, and in season bales and cotton lorries line the roads. Its hill fort has a long history, from Vijayanagara to Tipu Sultan. From Adoni it is about 40 to 50 km to Mantralayam, then about 40 km more to Raichur. Count heads before the bus moves. The washrooms at the hotel near the highway are the cleanest on this stretch.

Tea and darshan
The coach stops for tea at Mantralayam, around 400 km out, where the mutt stands beside the Tungabhadra. Groups staying for darshan should know the rules: men go in bare chested, without shirt or banian, and women wear traditional dress. On Thursdays the queue can last 1 to 2 hours. Free prasadam is served at lunch and dinner time. The bus waits in the coach parking. Raichur is a final 40 km away.

Drop and parking
With the halts, the coach reaches Raichur in about 11 hours. It drops the group wherever the police permit and then waits at the parking. As a district headquarters with a rail junction, Raichur has fuel and hotels, though rooms for a big wedding group are best reserved early. Jolada rotti meals are the local food. April to June brings fierce heat, so the group should carry water and caps for the function days.
Moving 30 to 50 wedding guests or a village group to Raichur? For Raichur, one bus is easier than three vans on 440 km of road. Pick a bus on rent in Bangalore with Tejas Tours & Travels for the Bangalore to Raichur bus run.
Route | One way | Raichur and back | Time by bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Raichur via Gooty, Adoni and Mantralayam | About 440 km | About 880 km | About 11 hr with stops |
Plan on about 880 km for the round trip to Raichur; with 300 km a day as the minimum, the bus is billed 3 days and 900 km. The driver and diesel are in the rate; allowance ₹700 to ₹1,000 a day by bus size. The Andhra Pradesh permit is billed at actual. GST, tolls and parking as charged. Volvo and BharatBenz when you ask, billed at 400 km a day. A drop only costs ₹2 a km over the return rate. Pick an AC or a non-AC coach; that choice sets the rate.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹44 | ₹41,700 | ₹55,600 | ₹69,500 | |
₹44 | ₹41,700 | ₹55,600 | ₹69,500 | |
₹44 | ₹41,700 | ₹55,600 | ₹69,500 | |
₹60 | ₹57,000 | ₹76,000 | ₹95,000 | |
₹60 | ₹57,000 | ₹76,000 | ₹95,000 | |
₹65 | ₹61,500 | ₹82,000 | ₹102,500 | |
₹54 | ₹51,600 | ₹68,800 | ₹86,000 | |
₹54 | ₹51,600 | ₹68,800 | ₹86,000 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹700 to ₹1,000 a night, by size), tolls, parking and GST. Shared by 50, 4 days in the 50 Seater Bus is about ₹1,380 a person.
Thirty people for Raichur: the 33 seater bus. About 40: 40 seater bus. 45 to 50 on the 440 km run: 50 seater bus or the 49 seater bus.
Under 25 of you? The Bangalore to Raichur mini bus is cheaper.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Raichur is about 440 km from Bangalore, by NH44 through Chikkaballapur, Penukonda, Anantapur and Gooty, then by Adoni and Mantralayam, so about 880 km for the round trip. A bus takes about 11 hours with breakfast, lunch at Penukonda and tea halts.
The 50 seater bus for 3 days (900 km) at ₹54/km is ₹48,600. Plus ₹3,000 for the driver, then tolls, permits and GST.
Yes. We quote ₹2 a km over the return rate, and the empty run home is counted, so the total stays fixed.
The 40 seater, with a little room for bags. All sizes are on bus on rent in Bangalore.
Yes. It is on the road, about 40 km before Raichur. The bus parks in the town and the group walks to the mutt.
On request, Volvo or BharatBenz, billed at 400 km a day.
Yes. NH44 is a wide national highway from Bangalore past Chikkaballapur, Penukonda and Anantapur to Gooty. At Gooty the bus turns west onto the older road towards Adoni and Raichur, which is narrower, so the driver slows down there. Winter fog near the Bangalore airport in the early morning can also slow the first hour.
It is possible, but a morning start is safer. After a function everyone is tired, and the road west of Gooty is narrow for a coach at night. If the group must leave after the function, the driver rests during the day and the bus halts every two to three hours. Otherwise, leave Raichur after breakfast and reach Bangalore by evening.