KSRTC route timetable

Challakere to Ballari bus timings

30 KSRTC buses run from Challakere Bus Stand to Ballari every day, roughly every 40 minutes. The first bus leaves at 01:20 AM and the last at 08:51 PM. Services run via Rampura, Talaku. The 123 km journey takes an estimated 2 h 57 min, so a 01:20 AM departure reaches Ballari around 04:17 AM.

All buses to Ballari

First bus

01:20 AM

Express

Last bus

08:51 PM

Express

Daily buses

roughly every 40 minutes

Est. journey

2 h 57 min

~123 km by road

Departures by hour

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM11 PM

Bus types on this route

Express30

Challakere → Ballari timetable

Showing 30 of 30 scheduled services

01:20 AM
~04:17 AM
Ballari
Express
from Shrinivasapura
via Rampura
est. 2 h 57 min journey
06:15 AM
~09:12 AM
Ballari
Express
from Mangalore
via Rampura
est. 2 h 57 min journey
06:45 AM
~09:42 AM
Ballari
Express
from Chitradurga
via Talaku
est. 2 h 57 min journey
07:45 AM
~10:42 AM
Ballari
Express
from Chitradurga
via Talaku
est. 2 h 57 min journey
08:10 AM
~11:07 AM
Ballari
Express
from Chitradurga
via Talaku
est. 2 h 57 min journey
09:25 AM
~12:22 PM
Ballari
Express
from Bangalore
via Rampura
est. 2 h 57 min journey
09:40 AM
~12:37 PM
Ballari
Express
from Bangalore
via Rampura
est. 2 h 57 min journey
10:15 AM
~01:12 PM
Ballari
Express
from Challkere
via Talaku
est. 2 h 57 min journey
10:45 AM
~01:42 PM
Ballari
Express
from Bangalore
via Rampura
est. 2 h 57 min journey
11:00 AM
~01:57 PM
Ballari
Express
from Bangalore
via Rampura
est. 2 h 57 min journey
11:30 AM
~02:27 PM
Ballari
Express
from Challkere
via Talaku
est. 2 h 57 min journey
11:30 AM
~02:27 PM
Ballari
Express
from Bangalore
via Rampura
est. 2 h 57 min journey
12:00 PM
~02:57 PM
Ballari
Express
from Chitradurga
via Talaku
est. 2 h 57 min journey
01:15 PM
~04:12 PM
Ballari
Express
from Chitradurga
via Talaku
est. 2 h 57 min journey
01:15 PM
~04:12 PM
Ballari
Express
from Bangalore
via Rampura
est. 2 h 57 min journey
02:15 PM
~05:12 PM
Ballari
Express
from Chitradurga
via Talaku
est. 2 h 57 min journey
03:10 PM
~06:07 PM
Ballari
Express
from Chitradurga
via Talaku
est. 2 h 57 min journey
03:15 PM
~06:12 PM
Ballari
Express
from Ramanathapura
via Rampura
est. 2 h 57 min journey
03:30 PM
~06:27 PM
Ballari
Express
from Gowribidanuru
via Rampura
est. 2 h 57 min journey
04:15 PM
~07:12 PM
Ballari
Express
from Davanagere
via Rampura
est. 2 h 57 min journey
05:15 PM
~08:12 PM
Ballari
Express
from Shrinivasapura
via Rampura
est. 2 h 57 min journey
05:35 PM
~08:32 PM
Ballari
Express
from Maluru
via Rampura
est. 2 h 57 min journey
06:00 PM
~08:57 PM
Ballari
Express
from Maisuru
via Rampura
est. 2 h 57 min journey
06:50 PM
~09:47 PM
Ballari
Express
from Bangalore
via Rampura
est. 2 h 57 min journey
07:00 PM
~09:57 PM
Ballari
Express
from Hasan
via Rampura
est. 2 h 57 min journey
07:15 PM
~10:12 PM
Ballari
Express
from KGF
via Rampura
est. 2 h 57 min journey
07:45 PM
~10:42 PM
Ballari
Express
from Shivamogga
via Rampura
est. 2 h 57 min journey
08:00 PM
~10:57 PM
Ballari
Express
from Bangalore
via Rampura
est. 2 h 57 min journey
08:15 PM
~11:12 PM
Ballari
Express
from Bangalore
via Rampura
est. 2 h 57 min journey
08:51 PM
~11:48 PM
Ballari
Express
from Bangalore
via Rampura
est. 2 h 57 min journey

Departure	From	To	Est. arrival	Bus type	Via
01:20 AM	Shrinivasapura	Ballari	~04:17 AM2 h 57 min	Express	Rampura
06:15 AM	Mangalore	Ballari	~09:12 AM2 h 57 min	Express	Rampura
06:45 AM	Chitradurga	Ballari	~09:42 AM2 h 57 min	Express	Talaku
07:45 AM	Chitradurga	Ballari	~10:42 AM2 h 57 min	Express	Talaku
08:10 AM	Chitradurga	Ballari	~11:07 AM2 h 57 min	Express	Talaku
09:25 AM	Bangalore	Ballari	~12:22 PM2 h 57 min	Express	Rampura
09:40 AM	Bangalore	Ballari	~12:37 PM2 h 57 min	Express	Rampura
10:15 AM	Challkere	Ballari	~01:12 PM2 h 57 min	Express	Talaku
10:45 AM	Bangalore	Ballari	~01:42 PM2 h 57 min	Express	Rampura
11:00 AM	Bangalore	Ballari	~01:57 PM2 h 57 min	Express	Rampura
11:30 AM	Challkere	Ballari	~02:27 PM2 h 57 min	Express	Talaku
11:30 AM	Bangalore	Ballari	~02:27 PM2 h 57 min	Express	Rampura
12:00 PM	Chitradurga	Ballari	~02:57 PM2 h 57 min	Express	Talaku
01:15 PM	Chitradurga	Ballari	~04:12 PM2 h 57 min	Express	Talaku
01:15 PM	Bangalore	Ballari	~04:12 PM2 h 57 min	Express	Rampura
02:15 PM	Chitradurga	Ballari	~05:12 PM2 h 57 min	Express	Talaku
03:10 PM	Chitradurga	Ballari	~06:07 PM2 h 57 min	Express	Talaku
03:15 PM	Ramanathapura	Ballari	~06:12 PM2 h 57 min	Express	Rampura
03:30 PM	Gowribidanuru	Ballari	~06:27 PM2 h 57 min	Express	Rampura
04:15 PM	Davanagere	Ballari	~07:12 PM2 h 57 min	Express	Rampura
05:15 PM	Shrinivasapura	Ballari	~08:12 PM2 h 57 min	Express	Rampura
05:35 PM	Maluru	Ballari	~08:32 PM2 h 57 min	Express	Rampura
06:00 PM	Maisuru	Ballari	~08:57 PM2 h 57 min	Express	Rampura
06:50 PM	Bangalore	Ballari	~09:47 PM2 h 57 min	Express	Rampura
07:00 PM	Hasan	Ballari	~09:57 PM2 h 57 min	Express	Rampura
07:15 PM	KGF	Ballari	~10:12 PM2 h 57 min	Express	Rampura
07:45 PM	Shivamogga	Ballari	~10:42 PM2 h 57 min	Express	Rampura
08:00 PM	Bangalore	Ballari	~10:57 PM2 h 57 min	Express	Rampura
08:15 PM	Bangalore	Ballari	~11:12 PM2 h 57 min	Express	Rampura
08:51 PM	Bangalore	Ballari	~11:48 PM2 h 57 min	Express	Rampura

Published KSRTC schedule for Challakere Bus Stand, refreshed 2026-09-24. Arrival times are estimates from road distance and bus class, not published data. Timings change for festivals and operational reasons. Reserve premium classes on ksrtc.in or the KSRTC AWATAR app.

Other stands

More buses to Ballari

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From Challakere

Other routes from Challakere Bus Stand

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Frequently asked questions

What time is the first bus from Challakere to Ballari?

The first KSRTC bus from Challakere Bus Stand to Ballari leaves at 01:20 AM (Express, via Rampura).

What time is the last bus from Challakere to Ballari?

The last scheduled service departs at 08:51 PM (Express, via Rampura).

How many KSRTC buses run from Challakere to Ballari daily?

30 services are scheduled from Challakere Bus Stand to Ballari every day, roughly every 40 minutes across the operating hours. 11 leave in the morning, 7 in the afternoon, 8 in the evening and 4 at night.

Which bus types operate on the Challakere to Ballari route?

Express (30). Premium classes need reservation on ksrtc.in; ordinary and Karnataka Sarige services usually sell tickets on board.

How long does the bus from Challakere to Ballari take?

About 2 h 57 min for the roughly 123 km road journey, depending on the class: Express ~2 h 57 min. These are estimates from road distance and typical KSRTC speeds; the timetable column "Est. arrival" adds them to each departure.

Which towns does the Challakere to Ballari bus pass through?

Depending on the service, buses run via Rampura, Talaku.