I am from Pune, and I would like to find out what options I have to get a morning bus from Pune to Hyderabad. I can only manage traveling in the morning hours, anytime up to 11.30am. I would like to get a Volvo bus, so please list the possible options.
Hi there, welcome to the forum! (Images from Tata Realty, My Nomadic Travel Tales, Abhibus and Wikiwand) Overview The distance between Pune and Hyderabad is about 592 kilometres. It can take around 10 to 11 hours of driving to cover this distance with a car or even a taxi. With public transportation, such as trains or buses, journey duration can be longer, sometimes even reaching 14 hours. This is because of the stopovers along the way that the train or bus takes. When it comes to bus journey, there are plenty of both government-operated and privately-operated buses plying through this route. However, most of them depart late in the afternoon or in the evening from Pune and reach Hyderabad in the early or late morning. Thus, travellers who need to travel during the morning are left with just a few choices. There's an alternative though that you can opt for, which we would discuss below. Early Morning Direct Buses from Pune to Hyderabad If you're planning to reach Hyderabad from Pune but want to leave the latter city early in the morning, you only have two choices. One early morning bus is operated by the government while the other early morning bus is operated by a private company. These are the only early morning direct buses from Pune to Hyderabad. 1. By Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) Bus - The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation or MSRTC operates just one bus plying this route. The bus is of the semi-luxury Volvo type so journey would be very comfortable. It departs from the Pimpri-Chinchwad Bus Stand in Vallabh Nagar in Pune. It also has pickup points in Swargate and Hadapsar. The bus then arrives at the Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station in Gowliguda in Hyderabad before continuing on its journey for the Karnataka AP State Border. Early Morning MSRTC Bus from Pune to Hyderabad Bus Service NumberDeparture TimeArrival TimeJourney DurationFare3669517:3021:3014 HoursRs. 766This is the only early morning bus that MSRTC operates from Pune to Hyderabad. It departs from the Pimpri-Chinchwad Bus Stand in Pune at around 7:30, with stopovers at Swargate and Hadapsar until 8:10 in the morning. Thereafter, it's a continuous journey, with some stops in Indapur and Solapur in between. After about 14 hours, the bus will arrive at the Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station in Gowliguda in Hyderabad. The fare is at Rs. 766 but there is a reservation charge of Rs. 7 and an ASN charge of Rs. 1. You can book a ticket for this bus at the official website of the MSRTC. 2. By Neeta Tours and Travels Bus - The Neeta Tours and Travels is a known bus and tour operator in Maharashtra. It also operates just one bus for this route and fortunately, it departs early in the morning as well. The bus is a Volvo multi-axle semi-sleeper one, so journey can be very comfortable too. It departs from the Hinjewadi Bhujbal Chowk in Pune and arrives at the Mehdipatnam Bus Stand in Hyderabad. Early Morning Neeta Tours and Travels Bus from Pune to Hyderabad Bus Service NumberDeparture TimeArrival TimeJourney DurationFare020652379791:3011:3010 HoursRs. 705This is the earliest bus you can find running between Pune and Hyderabad. It departs from the Hinjewadi Bhujbal Chowk in Pune at around 1:30 in the morning. It then arrives at the Mehdipatnam Bus Stand in Hyderabad at around 11:30 in the morning. It also has a stopover in Zaheerabad, near the Zee Dhaba prior to reaching the bus stand. The fare is at Rs. 705 per head and you can book your ticket at the official website of Neeta Tours and Travels. An Alternative Route for Early Morning Journey from Pune to Hyderabad Now, if the above bus timings aren't suitable for you or maybe you missed the schedules, you have another option. You can break the journey into two, reaching the midway city in the route before reaching Hyderabad proper. Thus, you can reach Solapur first, then continue on from this city to Hyderabad. From Pune to Solapur, it's about 254 kilometres, while from Solapur to Hyderabad, it's about 340 kilometres. Here are your bus options for this route. First Journey (Pune to Solapur) 1. By Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) Bus - The MSRTC also operates buses running between Pune and Solapur. Unlike the previous direct route, early morning buses for this route are quite plenty. Though you'd only like the Volvo buses, the ordinary ones would also be listed here just so other passengers would have choices. These buses depart from different bus stops in Pune, namely: Talegaon, Swargate and Chinchwad. The buses then drop off passengers at several areas around Solapur. Early Morning MSRTC Buses from Pune to Solapur Bus Service NumberBus TypeDeparture Area - TimeArrival Area - TimeJourney DurationFare382914Semi-Luxury VolvoSwargate - 00:30Solapur - 6:307 HoursRs. 705382942Ordinary ExpressSwargate - 5:00Solapur - 11:306 Hours and 30 MinutesRs. 265415459Ordinary ExpressSwargate - 5:30Solapur - 11:006 Hours and 30 MinutesRs. 265414944Semi-Luxury VolvoSwargate - 6:00Solapur - 11:305 Hours and 30 MinutesRs. 361367288Ordinary ExpressSwargate - 6:30Solapur - 12:306 HoursRs. 265367281Ordinary ExpressTalegaon - 6:30Solapur - 13:007 HoursRs. 265453924Ordinary ExpressSwargate - 6:40Solapur - 11:555 Hours and 15 MinutesRs. 265383014Ordinary ExpressSwargate - 7:00Solapur - 12:305 Hours and 30 MinutesRs. 265367282Ordinary ExpressTalegaon - 7:00Solapur - 14:007 HoursRs. 265377203Ordinary ExpressSwargate - 7:15Solapur - 12:455 Hours and 30 MinutesRs. 265366951Semi-Luxury VolvoChinchwad - 7:30Solapur - 12:555 Hours and 25 MinutesRs. 387369926Ordinary ExpressChinchwad - 8:30Solapur - 15:006 Hours and 30 MinutesRs. 284367342Ordinary ExpressSwargate - 8:30Solapur - 14:155 Hours and 45 MinutesRs. 265444938Ordinary ExpressChinchwad - 8:45Solapur - 14:305 Hours and 45 MinutesRs. 284367369Ordinary ExpressSwargate - 9:00Solapur - 15:156 Hours and 15 MinutesRs. 265457073Ordinary ExpressSwargate - 9:00Solapur - 14:005 HoursRs. 265378933Ordinary ExpressSwargate - 9:30Solapur - 15:055 Hours and 35 MinutesRs. 265367105Ordinary ExpressChinchwad - 9:45Solapur - 14:354 Hours and 50 MinutesRs. 284383803Ordinary ExpressSwargate - 11:00Solapur - 16:155 Hours and 15 MinutesRs. 265These are all the buses operated by MSRTC from Pune to Solapur. While there are plenty go buses, only three of them are Volvo ones. Their early morning timings are: 00:30, 6:00 and 7:30. They then arrive in Solapur at around 6:30, 11:30 and 12:55 respectively. Fares are at Rs. 705, Rs. 361 and Rs. 387 respectively. You can book a ticket for any of these buses at the official website of the MSRTC. 2. By Dolphin Travel House Bus - This is a private bus company that operates one bus from Pune to Solapur. The bus is a sleeper luxury coach so again, journey would be very comfortable. It departs from Shivaji Nagar in Pune but has a boarding point in Hadapsar as well. It then drops off passengers at Solapur proper before continuing with its onward journey. Early Morning Dolphin Travel House Bus from Pune to Solapur Bus Service NumberDeparture TimeArrival TimeJourney DurationFare12:006:304 Hours and 30 MinutesRs. 585 or Rs. 635The early morning bus operated by Dolphin Travel House departs from Pune at around 2:00 in the morning. It arrives in Solapur at around 6:30 so journey duration is just 4 hours and 30 minutes. You can choose between the two-seater rate which is at Rs. 635 or the three-seater rate which is at Rs. 585. You can book this bus at the official website of Dolphin Travel House. Second Journey (Solapur to Hyderabad) 1. By Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) Bus - There are many ordinary and Volvo buses that the MSRTC operate running between Solapur and Hyderabad. Most of these buses depart from the Guru Govind Nagar MSRTC Bus Stand in Solapur. They would then drop off passengers at different points in Hyderabad like Zaheerabad, Sadashivpeth, Sangareddy Fata and Pattancheru. MSRTC Buses from Solapur to Hyderabad Bus Service NumberBus TypeDeparture TimeArrival TimeJourney DurationFare361339Ordinary Express6:4520:1512 HoursRs. 304377223Semi-Luxury Volvo7:0014:008 HoursRs. 389377397Ordinary Express7:1516:009 Hours and 15 MinutesRs. 304453376Semi-Luxury Volvo7:1519:1512 HoursRs. 379366951Semi-Luxury Volvo7:3021:3014 HoursRs. 379376992Ordinary Express7:4517:4510 HoursRs. 304376325Ordinary Express8:3017:559 Hours and 25 MinutesRs. 304361189Ordinary Express9:0019:5010 Hours and 50 MinutesRs. 344377376Ordinary Express9:3019:009 Hours and 30 MinutesRs. 304376950Semi-Luxury Volvo12:1519:157 HoursRs. 379377100Semi-Luxury Volvo15:0022:007 HoursRs. 379377134Semi-Luxury Volvo17:0023:156 Hours and 15 MinutesRs. 379These are all the MSRTC buses that run between Solapur and Hyderabad. There are a few more but I didn't include them since their journey starts very late in the evening. The buses listed above are the ones that match with the arrival times of the early morning buses from Pune to Solapur. Again, you can book any of these buses from the official website of the MSRTC. 2. By Satnam Travels Bus - This is a private bus company which operates two late night buses from Solapur to Hyderabad. If, for example, you faced some delays during the journey which lead you to reaching Solapur late in the afternoon or in the evening, you can opt for these buses. But if you reach Solapur early in the morning or the afternoon, it's better to choose from the MSRTC buses above. These buses depart near the main bus stand in Solapur and drop off passengers at several points in Hyderabad. Satnam Travels Buses from Solapur to Hyderabad Bus Service NumberDeparture TimeArrival TimeJourney DurationFare123:456:206 Hours and 35 MinutesRs. 900223:506:056 Hours and 15 MinutesRs. 700These are the buses operated by Satnam Travels running between Solapur and Hyderabad. The first bus departs from Solapur at around 23:45 and arrives the next morning at 6:20 in Hyderabad. The second bus departs from Solapur at around 23:50 and arrives the next morning at 6:05 in Hyderabad. Fares are around Rs. 700 to Rs. 900 per head. Both of these buses are air-conditioned Volvo ones. You can book any of these buses from the official website of Satnam Travels. Conclusion So there you have it, your direct bus options from Pune to Hyderabad that depart from the former early in the morning. You can also opt for the alternative route, which would be riding a bus from Pune to Solapur, then from Solapur to Hyderabad. With this route, you have more early morning bus options, although the journey can be longer. I hope this helps you!