Bengaluru
BMTC updates Vayu Vajra timetable: new Bengaluru airport bus timings from 17 September 2026
BMTC's revised Vayu Vajra chart changes Bengaluru airport bus timings across 20 routes, with KIA-8 and KIA-14 gaining services and KIA-8A cut back. Every timing here is rebuilt from the 17 September 2026 document.
Bengaluru, 17 September 2026 — BMTC has issued a revised timetable for its Vayu Vajra airport bus services, changing departure times across the network and moving frequencies sharply on several routes. The new schedule takes effect from 17 September 2026 and is published as the corporation's Vayu Vajra frequency chart (Form 3).
Every departure time on airportbus.in has been rebuilt from that document.
The figures below compare the new chart with the Vayu Vajra schedules that were in general circulation a year ago, which is what most published timetables for Bengaluru airport buses still show.
What the September 2026 Vayu Vajra timetable looks like
- 20 routes, numbered KIA-4 through KIA-15A, serving 248 stops across the city.
- 1,031 scheduled departures a day, counting both directions.
- Services run effectively around the clock on the busiest corridors, with the first buses before 01:00 and the last after 23:30.
Routes that gained services
The two busiest corridors got busier. KIA-8, which runs from Electronic City via Central Silk Board and Marathahalli, now has 75 departures a day towards the airport, against 57 a year ago. KIA-14, serving Royal Meenakshi Mall and Bannerghatta Road, rises from 50 to 68 over the same period.
KIA-9, the Kempegowda Bus Station (Majestic) service, remains the most frequent airport bus in the city with 102 departures a day towards the airport, running from 00:05 to 23:50.
Routes that were cut back
KIA-8A to BTM Layout and Kuvempu Nagar now runs 16 departures a day, down from 37 a year ago — the largest proportional reduction in the network. KIA-5, the Banashankari TTMC service, drops from 40 to 28.
KIA-8H to Attibele now shows a journey time of three hours, where the schedules circulating a year ago allowed two. That changes the arrival time shown at every stop along the route.
Bengaluru airport bus timings at a glance
| Route | Serves | Departures a day | Journey time |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIA-9 | Kempegowda Bus Station (Majestic) | 102 | 1 hr |
| KIA-8 | Electronic City | 75 | 2 hr |
| KIA-14 | Royal Meenakshi Mall | 68 | 1 hr 50 min |
| KIA-7A | HSR BDA Complex | 44 | 1 hr 50 min |
| KIA-10 | Mysore Road Bus Station | 39 | 1 hr 45 min |
| KIA-5 | Banashankari TTMC | 28 | 2 hr |
Why published timings often disagree
Airport bus timings for Bengaluru are widely republished and rarely rechecked. Several pages ranking for these searches today still carry schedules from 2019, and some list routes that no longer run. A timetable that was correct when it was written goes quietly wrong the day the operator changes it.
Every departure time on this site comes from the operator's own chart dated 17 September 2026, and each route's timetable is rebuilt from that document rather than transcribed by hand. The sources for every figure are listed on our data sources page.
How to find your bus
Pick your stop and the site shows three times: when the bus sets off, when it reaches you, and when it reaches the airport, with the next bus you can still catch at the top.
- Bengaluru city to airport — all boarding stops
- Bengaluru airport to city — where each route drops you
- Every Bengaluru airport bus stop — 248 of them, searchable
Fares and what to expect
Vayu Vajra fares are set by stop and paid on board, from ₹150 near the airport to ₹410 from Chandapura, under BMTC's fare chart of 5 January 2025. From Majestic it is ₹290: see our Majestic to airport bus guide. Every coach is air-conditioned with a dedicated luggage bay at no extra charge. BMTC's airport helpline is 7760991269.
Services change without notice, especially on public holidays. If you find a timing that looks wrong, tell us and we will check it against the operator's chart.