Bus
KoldaBhopal Jn (BPL)
284 km by road
Distance is the real road, not the map line — allow for landslide halts and a night stop.
₹430–₹850
5.3h
Train
Bhopal Jn (BPL)Chennai Central (MAS)
12270 Hazrat Nizamuddin–Chennai Duronto · 3A · 1430 km
₹2,560–₹2,980
19.2h
Shared jeep
Chennai CentralPadalam
Shared Sumo/Bolero · 88 km
Shared jeeps leave the stand between 05:00 and 07:00 and then stop for the day. Be early or lose a day.
₹250–₹400
3.8h
Total for 1 traveller: ₹3,240–₹4,230 one way
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