Madurai is the cultural capital of Tamil Nadu, located on the banks of River Vaigai. Madurai also referred as “Thoonga Nagaram” means “the city which never sleeps”. The Historic Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple located on the south side of the Vaigai River in Madurai and is one of the most prominent landmarks of the city. TNSTC (Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation) operates buses between Mettupalayam and Madurai at Regular intervals. TNSTC operates buses via Coimbatore city to Madurai and also via Tiruppur city. Madurai is around 250 km from Mettupalayam in both routes. The buses from Coimbatore and Tiruppur will go to Aarappalayam Bus Stand in Madurai. Please contact the respective bus stations and depots for the most up-to-date bus schedules.
TNSTC ‘Express’ Mettupalayam – Madurai
Mettupalayam to Madurai TNSTC Bus Timings
Madurai TNSTC Bus Timetable from Mettupalayam bus stand.
Bus Route (Bus Stops) : Coimbatore, Dharapuram, Oddanchatram, Sempatti
Bus Schedules – Departure at Mettupalayam : 12:00, 17:40, 20:20Bus Route (Bus Stops) : Annur, Avinashi, Tiruppur, Dharapuram, Oddanchatram, Sempatti
Bus Schedules – Departure at Mettupalayam : 11:30, 16:30, 21:30
The distance between Mettupalayam and Madurai is around 250 km and the TNSTC Bus Travel Time will be around 06:00 hrs
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