The Chennai to Mettupalayam bus route covers approximately 509 kms and takes about 9 hrs 48 mins. A total of 26 direct buses operated by 16 bus operators run on this route. The first bus departs at 19:30, and the last bus leaves at 23:25.
Major boarding points in Chennai include Adyar, Alandur, Ambattur, Aminjikarai, Anna Nagar, Anna University, Arumbakkam, Ashok Pillar, Avadi, Central Railway Station, while common drop locations in Mettupalayam are Others, Periyanyakanpalayam, Thudiyalur.
RTC and private operators such as YBM Travels(BLM), Parveen Travels, GSM TRANS INDIA, M2M Roadlines, Tranz king travels offer Volvo, AC, and non-AC seater and sleeper buses. Ticket prices on redBus range from INR 580 - INR 2999.00 depending on the bus type and features.



