BMTC Bus Timings & Stops
Route 256-MA — Key Facts
Updated 29 Oct 2026- Route number
- 256-MA
- Origin
- Kempegowda Bus Station - Majestic
- Destination
- Thore Hosapalya
- Total stops
- 67
- Daily pass
- ₹95
- Monthly pass
- ₹1,400
- Trips per day
- 1
- Service type
- Ordinary Bus
- First bus
- 3:10 PM
- Last bus
- 3:10 PM
schedule Schedule & Timings ▼
15:10
Stop-by-Stop Sequence
67 total stops
1
Kempegowda Bus Station - Majestic
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Kempegowda Bus Station (KBS), universally known as Majestic, is Bengaluru's largest and busiest BMTC terminus, located in Gandhi Nagar at the heart of the city. It handles 500+ BMTC routes and is the primary interchange between BMTC buses and Namma Metro — the Nadaprabhu Kempegowda metro station sits directly below, connecting the Purple and Green lines. KSR Bengaluru City railway station is about 1 km away, and Vayu Vajra airport buses KIA-7 and KIA-9 depart from the KBS forecourt. The surrounding Gandhi Nagar, Chickpet and Avenue Road areas are Bengaluru's oldest commercial districts.
📍 Nearby
- Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Metro Station — Purple & Green Line interchange, directly below KBS — adjacent
- KSR Bengaluru City Railway Station — main city railway station, long-distance trains — 1 km
- Gandhi Nagar Main Road — busy shopping street, textiles and electronics — 300 m
- Chickpet Market — historic wholesale market for silk sarees and textiles — 900 m
- Avenue Road — Bengaluru's book and stationery market — 1 km
- SP Road — electronics, computer hardware and spare parts hub — 1.2 km
- Balepet — wholesale market for flowers, fruits and grains — 1 km
- KR Market — city's largest flower, vegetable and fruit market — 1.5 km
- Commercial Street — branded retail and fashion shopping street — 3 km
- Mantri Mall, Seshadripuram — mid-size mall with retail and food court — 2.5 km
- Cubbon Park — 300-acre heritage park, ideal for morning walks — 2 km
- Vidhana Soudha — Karnataka state legislature building, iconic landmark — 2.5 km
4
Malleshwara Circle
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Malleshwara Circle bus stop is at the Malleshwaram Circle junction on Sampige Road in Malleshwaram, north-west Bengaluru, near Mantri Square mall, Malleshwaram 8th Cross and Kadu Malleshwara Temple. Connects to Majestic, KR Market, Yeshwantpur, Rajajinagar and Shivajinagar.
📍 Nearby
- Malleshwaram Circle — adjacent
- Mantri Square Mall — 400 m
- Malleshwaram 8th Cross Market — 600 m
- Kadu Malleshwara Temple — 800 m
- Mantri Square Sampige Road Metro Station — 500 m
5
Malleshwara 8th Cross (Sampige Road)
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Malleshwara 8th Cross (Sampige Road) bus stop is on Sampige Road at 8th Cross in Malleshwaram, north-west Bengaluru, at the heart of Malleshwaram's traditional shopping district. Near Mantri Square mall, Mantri Square Sampige Road metro station, Kadu Malleshwara Temple and Malleshwaram Circle. Connects to Majestic, KR Market, Yeshwantpur, Rajajinagar and Shivajinagar.
📍 Nearby
- Malleshwaram 8th Cross Market — adjacent
- Sampige Road shopping street — adjacent
- Mantri Square Mall — 300 m
- Mantri Square Sampige Road Metro Station — 300 m
- Kadu Malleshwara Temple — 600 m
- Malleshwaram Circle — 400 m
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Malleshwaram 15th Cross
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Malleshwaram 15th Cross bus stop is on Sampige Road at 15th Cross in Malleshwaram, north-west Bengaluru, near Malleshwaram 8th Cross market, Mantri Square and IISc. Connects to Majestic, KR Market, Yeshwantpur and Rajajinagar.
📍 Nearby
- Malleshwaram 15th Cross — adjacent
- Sampige Road — adjacent
- Malleshwaram 8th Cross Market — 800 m
- Mantri Square Sampige Road Metro Station — 800 m
- IISc — 2 km
10
Yeshawanthapura Bus Station
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Yeshwanthpur Bus Station (also called Yeshwanthpur TTMC or Yeshwanthpur BMTC Bus Stand) is a major BMTC bus terminus in north-west Bengaluru, located on Tumakuru Road near Yeshwanthpur Railway Station and the APMC Yard in Yeshwanthpur. It is one of the busiest TTMCs in the city, connecting routes from Majestic, KR Market, Rajajinagar, Peenya, Jalahalli, Nagasandra, Nelamangala, Malleshwaram and Yelahanka. The Yeshwanthpur metro station on the Green Line (Silk Institute–Nagasandra) is adjacent to the TTMC, and Yeshwanthpur Railway Station is one of Bengaluru's main long-distance terminals, making this a key bus–metro–rail interchange. The surrounding Yeshwanthpur and APMC Yard areas are dense commercial and industrial neighbourhoods known for wholesale produce markets, timber yards and traditional eateries.
📍 Nearby
- Yeshwanthpur Metro Station — Green Line (Silk Institute–Nagasandra), directly adjacent to TTMC — adjacent
- Yeshwanthpur Railway Station — major long-distance railway terminal for north Bengaluru — 600 m
- Yeshwanthpur TTMC — major BMTC bus terminus with platforms for north and west Bengaluru routes — adjacent
- APMC Yard, Yeshwanthpur — one of Asia's largest agricultural produce markets — 800 m
- Tumakuru Road (NH 48) — arterial highway towards Peenya, Nelamangala and Tumakuru — adjacent
- Malleshwaram — heritage residential locality with markets and temples — 2 km
- Rajajinagar 1st Block — residential and commercial neighbourhood with markets — 2 km
- Iskcon Temple, Rajajinagar — famous hilltop Krishna temple and cultural complex — 2.5 km
- Orion Mall, Rajajinagar — major mall with retail, multiplex and food court — 2.5 km
- Peenya Industrial Area — one of Asia's largest industrial estates — 3.5 km
- World Trade Center Bengaluru, Rajajinagar — commercial and office complex — 2.5 km
- Majestic (Kempegowda Bus Station) — city's main BMTC terminus and metro interchange — 6 km
17
Peenya Industry Metro Station
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The Peenya Industry Metro Station bus stop sits directly outside Peenya Industry metro station on the Green Line (Silk Institute–Nagasandra), on Tumakuru Road (NH 48) in Peenya Industrial Area, north-west Bengaluru. Peenya is one of Asia's largest industrial estates, home to engineering, electronics, textile and manufacturing units, and the stop connects factory workers, technicians and office staff from Peenya 1st to 4th Phase, Jalahalli, Andrahalli and Nelamangala to the Green Line. The stop is a key interchange for commuters heading towards Majestic, Yeshwantpur and Lalbagh, and is close to the Peenya Industrial Association offices, Peenya TTMC and the Tumakuru Road truck corridor.
📍 Nearby
- Peenya Industry Metro Station — Green Line (Silk Institute–Nagasandra), directly at this stop — adjacent
- Tumakuru Road (NH 48) — arterial highway towards Nelamangala and Tumakuru — adjacent
- Peenya Industrial Area — one of Asia's largest industrial estates, engineering and manufacturing units — adjacent
- Peenya Industrial Association (PIA) — industry body and business services office — 500 m
- Peenya TTMC — BMTC bus terminus and interchange for north-west Bengaluru — 1.5 km
- Peenya 1st Phase — industrial and commercial blocks with factories and warehouses — 1 km
- Peenya 2nd Phase — industrial estate with engineering and textile units — 1.5 km
- Jalahalli — residential and defence locality with markets and schools — 2.5 km
- Andrahalli — residential locality with local markets and eateries — 3 km
- Goraguntepalya Metro Station — Green Line, next station towards Majestic — 2 km
- Yeshwantpur Railway Station — major railway junction and metro interchange — 4 km
- Nelamangala — town and highway junction towards Tumakuru — 12 km
18
Jalahalli Cross
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Jalahalli Cross bus stop is at the Jalahalli Cross junction on Tumakuru Road (NH 48) in north-west Bengaluru, where Jalahalli Main Road meets the highway near Jalahalli, T Dasarahalli, Peenya and BEL. Major BMTC interchange for the north-west corridor. Connects to Majestic, Yeshwantpur, Peenya, Nelamangala and Yelahanka.
📍 Nearby
- Jalahalli Cross junction — adjacent
- Tumakuru Road (NH 48) — adjacent
- Jalahalli Metro Station — 500 m
- Jalahalli Air Force Station — 1.5 km
- BEL Factory Township — 2 km
- Peenya Industrial Area — 2.5 km
37
Binnamangala
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Binnamangala bus stop is in Binnamangala, east Bengaluru, the older name for the Indiranagar area, near 100 Feet Road, Old Madras Road and Indiranagar metro station. Connects to Majestic, KR Market, Shivajinagar and Whitefield.
🚌 Other buses at this stop:
📍 Nearby
- Binnamangala — adjacent
- 100 Feet Road, Indiranagar — 500 m
- Old Madras Road — 800 m
- Indiranagar Metro Station — 800 m
- CMH Road — 1 km
41
Anjaneya Temple Nelamangala
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Anjaneya Temple Nelamangala bus stop is a temple-level BMTC stop in Nelamangala town, Bengaluru Rural district. Connects to Nelamangala Bus Station, Madavara and Majestic.
🚌 Other buses at this stop:
📍 Nearby
- Anjaneya Temple, Nelamangala — adjacent
- Nelamangala Bus Station — 2 km
- Nelamangala Town Market — 1.5 km
- Madavara Metro Station — 10 km
42
Nelamangala Bus Station
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Nelamangala Bus Station is a BMTC and KSRTC bus stop and terminus in Nelamangala town, the taluk headquarters of Bengaluru Rural district, on Tumakuru Road (NH 48) about 25 km north-west of central Bengaluru. It sits at the junction of NH 48 (towards Tumakuru) and NH 275 (towards Bidadi, Maddur and Mysuru), making it a major highway stop for both city commuters and long-distance travellers. BMTC buses from here connect to Peenya, Yeshwantpur, Majestic, Nelamangala Industrial Area and Madavara, while KSRTC services towards Tumakuru, Hassan, Mangaluru and north Karnataka also halt here. There is no metro station at Nelamangala — the nearest operational metro is Madavara, the northern terminus of the Green Line (Silk Institute–Madavara), about 10 km south-east. The surrounding town has a busy local market, highway dhabas and the Nelamangala industrial belt.
🚌 Other buses at this stop:
📍 Nearby
- Nelamangala Bus Station — BMTC and KSRTC highway stop and terminus — adjacent
- Tumakuru Road (NH 48) — arterial highway towards Tumakuru, Hassan and Mangaluru — adjacent
- NH 48 / NH 275 Junction — highway junction towards Bidadi, Maddur and Mysuru — 500 m
- Nelamangala Town Market — local market for vegetables, flowers and household goods — 500 m
- Nelamangala Toll Plaza — highway toll point towards Tumakuru — 2 km
- Nelamangala Industrial Area — engineering, textile and manufacturing units — 2 km
- Highway dhabas along NH 48 — popular with lorry drivers and long-distance travellers — 500 m
- Madavara Metro Station — Green Line northern terminus, nearest operational metro — 10 km
- Doddaballapura — town and silk-rearing hub towards the airport corridor — 20 km
- Bidadi — industrial town towards Mysuru via NH 275 — 15 km
- Ramanagara — town towards Mysuru, silk and rocky hills — 25 km
- Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) — via NH 48 and airport road — 45 km
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Shanthinagara Bus Station Nelamangala
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Shanthinagara Bus Stop (Nelamangala) is a BMTC neighbourhood stop serving the Shanthinagara residential layout and surrounding areas of Nelamangala town, on the northern outskirts of Bengaluru Rural district. It sits close to Tumakuru Road (NH 48) and connects residents of Shanthinagara, Nelamangala town, Byregowda Circle, Kammasandra and nearby layouts to Nelamangala Bus Station, Peenya, Yeshwantpur, Madavara, Majestic and Tumakuru-bound services. There is no metro station at Nelamangala — the nearest operational Namma Metro is Madavara, the northern terminus of the Green Line (Silk Institute–Madavara), about 10 km south-east. The surrounding area is a mix of residential layouts, small markets, schools and highway commercial strips along NH 48.
🚌 Other buses at this stop:
📍 Nearby
- Shanthinagara Layout, Nelamangala — residential layout with local shops and schools — adjacent
- Nelamangala Bus Station — BMTC and KSRTC highway terminus — 2 km
- Tumakuru Road (NH 48) — arterial highway towards Tumakuru and Hassan — 1 km
- Nelamangala Town Market — local market for vegetables, flowers and household goods — 1.5 km
- Byregowda Circle, Nelamangala — major junction on NH 48 through the town — 1 km
- Nelamangala Toll Plaza — highway toll point towards Tumakuru — 3 km
- Nelamangala Industrial Area — engineering, textile and manufacturing units — 3 km
- NH 48 / NH 275 Junction — highway junction towards Bidadi, Maddur and Mysuru — 2.5 km
- Madavara Metro Station — Green Line northern terminus, nearest operational metro — 10 km
- Doddaballapura — town and silk-rearing hub towards the airport corridor — 20 km
- Bidadi — industrial town towards Mysuru via NH 275 — 18 km
- Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) — via NH 48 and airport road — 45 km
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers about BMTC route 256-MA
What is the route of BMTC bus 256-MA? ▼
BMTC route 256-MA runs from Kempegowda Bus Station - Majestic to Thore Hosapalya, covering 67 stops in Bengaluru. Full stop-by-stop sequence is listed above.
How many stops does BMTC route 256-MA have? ▼
BMTC bus 256-MA stops at 67 stops between its origin and destination (Thore Hosapalya).
Is there a daily or monthly pass for BMTC bus 256-MA? ▼
Yes — the Ordinary Bus service offers a daily pass of ₹95, a monthly pass of ₹1,400. Passes are valid across all routes of the same service class.
What are the first and last bus timings for BMTC route 256-MA? ▼
The first BMTC bus on route 256-MA departs at 3:10 PM and the last bus departs at 3:10 PM.
What are the bus timings for BMTC route 256-MA? ▼
The scheduled timings for BMTC bus 256-MA are: 15:10 See the full schedule table above.
How many buses run on BMTC route 256-MA per day? ▼
BMTC route 256-MA operates approximately 1 scheduled trips per day between Kempegowda Bus Station - Majestic and Thore Hosapalya.