Pune to Chiplun MSRTC Bus: Timetable, Fare & Booking

If you are looking for the pune to chiplun msrtc bus fare, this guide gives you what can be stated honestly today: the MSRTC bus types on this route, the boarding point, the journey time, and how to check the current fare and timings on the official MSRTC portal. Fares and timetables change, so confirm both for your date of travel. Chiplun is in Ratnagiri district in the Konkan region, served by MSRTC from Swargate in Pune, through the ghats towards the coast.

Pune to Chiplun MSRTC Bus at a Glance

One figure needs correcting: a large booking site states the distance as 115 km. That is wrong — the road distance is roughly 250–271 km, and a 115 km journey would take about two hours, not 6.5–8.5 hours. If a listing gets the distance wrong, treat its other figures with the same caution.

Journey time varies with bus type, halts, evening traffic leaving Pune, monsoon conditions on the ghat road, and festival congestion, so plan for the slower end if you have a connection in Chiplun. Swargate is Pune’s main MSRTC station for services towards the south and the Konkan. Arrive early — evening departures especially are busy — and check the destination board on the bus itself.

See also the MSRTC bus timetable 2026, the MSRTC bus fare chart, the Kolhapur to Chiplun bus guide, and the Pune to Kolhapur MSRTC bus guide.

MSRTC Bus Types on This Route

Two MSRTC service types are listed for Pune to Chiplun: Ordinary and Shivshahi. A pune to chiplun st bus search will usually surface both, and the difference between them is mainly comfort, speed and fare.

An Ordinary Express bus is the standard MSRTC service: non-AC, 2+2 seating, and the lowest fare on the route. It stops more often, and it suits travellers who want the cheapest ticket and do not mind a longer, warmer journey. A sleeper-seater Ordinary has been recorded on this route — a 2022 MSRTC e-ticket shows one — but do not assume a sleeper berth will be available on your date; check the seat layout when you book.

Shivshahi is MSRTC’s air-conditioned service, with more comfortable seating and usually fewer halts. It costs more than an Ordinary ticket, and it is the better choice in hot weather, overnight, or for a quieter ride through the ghats. MakeMyTrip lists MSRTC Shivshahi alongside MSRTC Ordinary Express on this route. The practical choice is the usual one: Shivshahi for AC comfort, Ordinary for the lowest fare — but confirm which type is running on your date on the official portal, since services change with season and demand.

Pune to Chiplun Bus Timetable

Verification note, 6 November 2026: timings here could NOT be verified on the official MSRTC portal — its homepage returned only a stale cached copy with no timetable data, and the reservation portal could not be opened. The figures below are aggregator-reported, not MSRTC’s official timetable, and they disagree. Check the current timetable on msrtc.maharashtra.gov.in on the day of travel.

That disagreement is why this page publishes no departure list. EaseMyTrip states the first bus from Pune to Chiplun leaves at 05:35, with around 17 buses a day on the route. For the last bus, redBus listings for Chiplun-area stops give a range: 21:00 for some stops and 22:30 for others, with the earliest bus shown as 05:00 or 07:00 depending on the stop. MakeMyTrip’s MSRTC pages, meanwhile, describe MSRTC departures in the evening, from 07:30 PM to 11:00 PM. These cannot all be the same official timetable, and presenting any one of them as MSRTC’s would mislead a traveller who turns up at Swargate at the wrong hour.

Safe to say is only the shape of the day: services run through the day and into the night, roughly 17 a day across operators, with the first bus reported at around 05:00–05:35 and the last at around 21:00–22:30, depending on the stop and the listing. Treat that as the spread of services — an early start, a late finish — not as a timetable to plan a connection around.

For your date, search the official portal for Swargate, Pune to Chiplun: it shows the services MSRTC is actually operating that day, with departure times and seat availability. If a service you need does not appear, ask at the Swargate depot counter — some Ordinary services may not appear online. Re-check on the day itself; a timetable read a week earlier is not a promise.

Pune to Chiplun Bus Ticket Fare

Verification note, 6 November 2026: no current MSRTC fare could be verified on the official portal. This page publishes no fixed MSRTC fare. Check current fare on msrtc.maharashtra.gov.in for your date of travel and bus type — that is the fare that applies; anything else here is context, not a price.

That context, each figure attributed so it is not mistaken for MSRTC’s published fare: EaseMyTrip lists the lowest bus fare from Pune to Chiplun as ₹468. redBus lists cheapest prices for Pune to Chiplun-area stops from roughly ₹344 to ₹396, rising to about ₹530–₹565 depending on the stop, bus type and booking date. MakeMyTrip lists Chiplun to Pune from ₹295 onwards, and Pune to Chiplun from ₹245 onwards across operators — figures covering private operators as well as MSRTC. None of these is MSRTC’s published fare.

One historical figure is on record, useful only as history: a 2022 MSRTC e-ticket shows a Swargate to Chiplun sleeper-seater Ordinary total of ₹490 — a four-year-old ticket for one bus type on one date, not a current fare.

What determines the fare you pay is the bus type and the date: Ordinary is the cheapest MSRTC option, Shivshahi costs more, and sleeper or sleeper-seater layouts are priced differently again. Fares can vary with season and demand, and an aggregator fare may include that site’s own charges. Open msrtc.maharashtra.gov.in, search Swargate, Pune to Chiplun for your date, choose Ordinary or Shivshahi, and read the fare shown for that service.

How to Book an MSRTC Bus Ticket

Book through the official MSRTC online reservation portal or at the Swargate depot counter. Do not treat a booking aggregator as the booking route for an MSRTC service: aggregators list MSRTC alongside private operators, and their fare, timings and availability are their own listings, not MSRTC’s. The pune to chiplun bus ticket price that counts is the one on the official portal.

Go to msrtc.maharashtra.gov.in and open the online reservation section. Select Swargate, Pune as the origin and Chiplun as the destination, choose your date, and the portal will show that day’s MSRTC services with departure times, bus types, fares and seat availability. Choose your service and seat, pay, and save the e-ticket sent to you. First-time bookers register with a mobile number or email address — a one-time step — and the same login works for future bookings, including the return journey. The official MSRTC mobile app offers the same flow.

Booking at the counter is the alternative if the service you want does not appear online, if you are travelling the same day, or if you would rather pay in person. At the Swargate reservation counter, state Chiplun and the date and preferred time, and the counter will issue a ticket for the next available suitable service. The seat you want may already be taken — especially for evening services and around festivals — so book those online in advance. Book early for weekend, festival and holiday travel, double-check the boarding point and departure time on the ticket, and check the cancellation terms on the portal before the departure time if your plans change.

Chiplun to Pune: Return Journey

Return services exist on the same route, and the same rules apply in reverse. MSRTC runs Chiplun to Pune services, with Swargate as the destination, taking roughly the same time — around 6.5–8.5 hours depending on bus type and traffic. Board at the Chiplun bus station; confirm it on the portal or ticket when you book, and arrive early.

MakeMyTrip lists Chiplun to Pune from ₹295 onwards, but that is an aggregator figure across operators, not an MSRTC published fare: check the current fare on msrtc.maharashtra.gov.in for your return date and bus type. The return direction has the same spread of Ordinary and Shivshahi services, the same advice to book early at weekends and festivals, and the same caution about aggregator first and last bus times. Book both legs on the official portal so the two tickets sit under the same booking record. The Pune to Kolhapur MSRTC bus guide covers the other southbound route from Swargate, and the homepage lists the route guides available.

Frequently Asked Questions

How far is Chiplun from Pune?

About 250–271 km by road. redBus lists 271 km for Pune to Chiplun-area stops. Do not use MakeMyTrip’s “115 km” — it is wrong for this route. Source: redBus, accessed 6 November 2026.

How long does the Pune to Chiplun bus take?

Roughly 6.5–8.5 hours depending on bus type and traffic, per aggregator listings. Source: MakeMyTrip and EaseMyTrip, accessed 6 November 2026.

What is the MSRTC bus fare from Pune to Chiplun?

Check current fare on msrtc.maharashtra.gov.in for your date of travel and bus type. Aggregator listings show cheapest options from roughly ₹344–468, but those are not MSRTC’s published fares — do not present them as such. Sources: EaseMyTrip and redBus, accessed 6 November 2026.

Which MSRTC bus is best for Pune to Chiplun?

Shivshahi for AC comfort, Ordinary for the lowest fare, per MakeMyTrip’s MSRTC service listings for this route. Confirm availability on the official portal. Source: MakeMyTrip, accessed 6 November 2026.