SETC operates bus service between Pondicherry to Nagercoil and Nagercoil to Puducherry on a daily basis. The bus service is operated through Cuddalore, Chidambaram, Mayiladuthurai, Kumbakonam, Madurai and Marthandam.
The bus schedule is tagged as 531 UD as per records of SETC, the service runs 601 kilometres in 13 hours on single side with dinner break as per SETC timetable. The timings and kilometres may vary due to road and traffic conditions en route the destination.

The bus service from Puducherry starts at 5:30 pm and reaches Nagercoil at 06:30 am on next day morning. The bus service have boarding point Cuddalore, Chidambaram, Mayiladuthurai, Kumbakonam and Madurai.
Sl. No
|
City
|
Land Mark
|
Dep. Time
|
1
|
PUDUCHERRY
|
PUDUCHERRY
|
05:30 PM
|
2
|
CUDDALORE
|
CUDDALORE
|
06:30 PM
|
3
|
CHIDAMBARAM
|
CHIDAMBARAM
|
07:30 PM
|
4
|
MAYILADUTHURAI
|
MYLADUTHURAI
|
08:15 PM
|
5
|
KUMBAKONAM
|
KUMBAKONAM
|
09:15 PM
|
6
|
MADURAI
|
MADURAI
|
01:00 AM
|
7
|
TIRUNELVELI
|
TIRUNELVELI
|
05:00 AM
|
8
|
NAGERCOIL VADACHERRY
|
NAGERCOIL
|
06:30 AM
|
The bus service from Nagercoil starts at 5:00 pm and reaches Puducherry at 06:45 am on next day morning. The bus service have dropping point Cuddalore, Chidambaram, Mayiladuthurai, Kumbakonam and Madurai.
Sl. No
|
City
|
Land Mark
|
Dep. Time
|
1
|
NAGERCOIL VADACHERRY
|
NAGERCOIL
|
05:00 PM
|
2
|
TIRUNELVELI
|
TIRUNELVELI
|
06:30 PM
|
3
|
KOVILPATTI
|
KOVILPATTI
|
07:30 PM
|
4
|
MADURAI
|
MADURAI
|
11:00 PM
|
5
|
KUMBAKONAM
|
KUMBAKONAM
|
02:00 AM
|
6
|
MAYILADUTHURAI
|
MYLADUTHURAI
|
03:00 AM
|
7
|
CHIDAMBARAM
|
CHIDAMBARAM
|
04:00 AM
|
8
|
CUDDALORE
|
CUDDALORE
|
05:00 AM
|
9
|
PUDUCHERRY
|
PUDUCHERRY
|
06:45 AM
|
The bus schedule can be booked online via www.tnstc.in or by visiting nearest SETC computerised service centre. The fare for the service per passenger is Rs.440 excluding reservation charges and GST.
Such a worst service… Pondicherry to Madurai taking 10 hrs( 5:30pm to 3:30am). the above mentioned table time values are fake expect Dept time from pondy. highly disappointed.. please change the timings.