BMTC Bus Timings & Stops
Route 285-MK — Key Facts
Updated 7 Oct 2026- Route number
- 285-MK
- Origin
- Doddaballapura Bus Stand
- Destination
- KR Market
- Total stops
- 51
- Daily pass
- ₹95
- Monthly pass
- ₹1,400
- Trips per day
- 18
- Service type
- Ordinary Bus
- First bus
- 4:30 AM
- Last bus
- 9:05 PM
schedule Schedule & Timings ▼
04:30 04:50 05:30 05:45 06:05 06:45 08:45 09:20 11:10 12:15 13:10 15:30 15:55 16:20 18:20 18:50 20:10 21:05
Stop-by-Stop Sequence
51 total stops
1
Doddaballapura Bus Stand
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Doddaballapura Bus Stand is the main bus terminus for Doddaballapura town, the taluk headquarters of Doddaballapura taluk in Bengaluru Rural district, about 40 km north of central Bengaluru on the Bengaluru–Doddaballapura highway (NH 648). It handles BMTC buses from Majestic (KBS), Yeshwantpur, Yelahanka and Hebbal, plus KSRTC services towards Gauribidanur, Sidlaghatta, Chikkaballapura and Nelamangala. Doddaballapura is one of Karnataka's major silk-reeling and silk cocoon trading towns, with a busy cocoon market and weaving units, and sits on the corridor between Bengaluru and the Andhra Pradesh / Chikkaballapura belt. There is no metro station at Doddaballapura — the nearest operational Namma Metro is Madavara, the northern terminus of the Green Line (Silk Institute–Madavara), about 25 km south. Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) is about 25 km east via Devanahalli. No committed metro extension reaches Doddaballapura as of 2026.
🚌 Other buses at this stop:
📍 Nearby
- Doddaballapura Bus Stand — main BMTC and KSRTC terminus for Doddaballapura town — adjacent
- Bengaluru–Doddaballapura Highway (NH 648) — arterial road towards Nelamangala and Bengaluru — adjacent
- Doddaballapura Town Market — local market for vegetables, flowers and household goods — 400 m
- Doddaballapura Silk Cocoon Market — one of Karnataka's major silk cocoon trading markets — 700 m
- Doddaballapura Silk Reeling and Weaving Units — silk reeling, twisting and handloom clusters — 1 km
- Doddaballapura Industrial Area — KIADB industrial estate with manufacturing and textile units — 3 km
- Devanahalli — Tipu Sultan's birthplace and fort town, 15 km east — 15 km
- Madavara Metro Station — Green Line (Silk Institute–Madavara) northern terminus, nearest operational metro — 25 km
- Nelamangala — town and NH 48 highway junction towards Tumakuru — 20 km
- Sidlaghatta — town and taluk headquarters towards Chikkaballapura — 25 km
- Gauribidanur — town and railway junction towards Andhra Pradesh — 35 km
- Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) — via Devanahalli and NH 44 — 25 km
20
Avalahalli
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Avalahalli bus stop is in Avalahalli, south Bengaluru, near JP Nagar 8th Phase, Vasanthapura and Bannerghatta Road. Connects to Majestic, KR Market, Banashankari and JP Nagar.
📍 Nearby
- Avalahalli — adjacent
- JP Nagar 8th Phase — 800 m
- Vasanthapura — 1 km
- Konanakunte Cross Metro Station — 2 km
- Bannerghatta Road — 1.5 km
33
Byatarayanapura
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Byatarayanapura bus stop is in Byatarayanapura, north Bengaluru, on Bellary Road (NH 44) near Kodigehalli, Sahakarnagar and Yelahanka. It is a major residential locality and assembly constituency, with the Byatarayanapura Lake and several apartment clusters nearby. Connects to Majestic, Hebbal, Yelahanka and the airport corridor.
🚌 Other buses at this stop:
📍 Nearby
- Byatarayanapura — adjacent
- Bellary Road (NH 44) — adjacent
- Byatarayanapura Lake — 800 m
- Kodigehalli — 1 km
- Sahakarnagar — 1.5 km
- Hebbal Flyover — 3 km
41
Mekhri Circle
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Mekhri Circle bus stop is at the Mekhri Circle junction in north-central Bengaluru, where Jayamahal Road, Bellary Road (NH 44) and Sankey Road meet at the start of the Hebbal flyover. It is a major interchange for buses heading north towards Hebbal, Yelahanka, Devanahalli and Kempegowda International Airport, and south towards Majestic and MG Road. Near Bangalore Golf Club, Sadashivanagar, RMV Extension and Jayamahal Palace. Connects to Majestic, Shivajinagar, Hebbal, Yelahanka and the airport.
🚌 Other buses at this stop:
📍 Nearby
- Mekhri Circle Junction — adjacent
- Hebbal Flyover (start) — 500 m
- Bangalore Golf Club — 700 m
- Sadashivanagar — 800 m
- RMV Extension — 1 km
- Cantonment Railway Station — 2 km
- Cubbon Park Metro Station — 3 km
42
Palace Ground
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Palace Ground bus stop is on Jayamahal Road in north-central Bengaluru, at the Palace Grounds event venue near Jayamahal Palace, Mekhri Circle and Bangalore Turf Club. Major venue for exhibitions, concerts and public events. Connects to Majestic, Shivajinagar, Hebbal and Yelahanka.
🚌 Other buses at this stop:
📍 Nearby
- Palace Grounds — adjacent
- Jayamahal Palace — 500 m
- Bangalore Turf Club — 1 km
- Mekhri Circle — 1.5 km
- Cantonment Railway Station — 2 km
47
KR Circle
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KR Circle is a BMTC bus stop in central Bengaluru, at the junction of Ambedkar Veedhi and Kasturba Road near Cubbon Park, Chinnaswamy Stadium and the Karnataka High Court. Connects to Majestic, KR Market, Shivajinagar and MG Road.
🚌 Other buses at this stop:
📍 Nearby
- Cubbon Park — 200 m
- Chinnaswamy Stadium — 400 m
- Karnataka High Court — 500 m
- MG Road Metro Station — 1 km
- Vidhana Soudha — 1 km
48
St Marthas Hospital
🚇 Details
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St Martha's Hospital bus stop is on Nrupathunga Road near Richmond Circle in central Bengaluru, serving the hospital, Richmond Town and Museum Road. Connects to Majestic, KR Market, Shivajinagar and Koramangala.
🚌 Other buses at this stop:
📍 Nearby
- St Martha's Hospital — adjacent
- Richmond Circle — 300 m
- Richmond Town — 500 m
- Museum Road — 600 m
- MG Road Metro Station — 1.2 km
49
Corporation
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Corporation bus stop is near Hudson Circle in central Bengaluru, outside the BBMP head office and close to Cubbon Park, KR Market and Richmond Circle. Connects to Majestic, KR Market, Shivajinagar and Jayanagar.
🚌 Other buses at this stop:
📍 Nearby
- BBMP Head Office (Corporation) — adjacent
- Hudson Circle — 200 m
- Cubbon Park — 500 m
- KR Market — 800 m
- Sir M Visvesvaraya Metro Station — 800 m
51
KR Market
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KR Market (Krishna Rajendra Market, also called City Market) bus stop is in central Bengaluru at the city's largest flower, vegetable and fruit market, near Chickpet, Avenue Road and Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace. It is a major BMTC terminus and interchange, with the KR Market metro station on the Green Line directly adjacent. Connects to Majestic, Shivajinagar, Jayanagar, Banashankari and Whitefield.
🚌 Other buses at this stop:
📍 Nearby
- KR Market Metro Station (Green Line) — adjacent
- KR Market (City Market) — flower, vegetable and fruit market, one of Asia's largest — adjacent
- Chickpet Market — wholesale silk, textile and jewellery market — 500 m
- Avenue Road — Bengaluru's book and stationery market — 700 m
- SP Road — electronics, computer hardware and spare parts hub — 1 km
- Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace — 18th-century teak palace, heritage monument — 1 km
- Victoria Hospital and Bangalore Medical College — major government hospital and medical college — 1 km
- Kalasipalya BMTC Bus Stand — major south Bengaluru terminus — 800 m
- Majestic (Kempegowda Bus Station) — city's main BMTC terminus and metro interchange — 2 km
- Cubbon Park — 300-acre heritage park — 2 km
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers about BMTC route 285-MK
What is the route of BMTC bus 285-MK? ▼
BMTC route 285-MK runs from Doddaballapura Bus Stand to KR Market, covering 51 stops in Bengaluru. Full stop-by-stop sequence is listed above.
How many stops does BMTC route 285-MK have? ▼
BMTC bus 285-MK stops at 51 stops between its origin and destination (KR Market).
Is there a daily or monthly pass for BMTC bus 285-MK? ▼
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 285-MK? ▼
The first BMTC bus on route 285-MK departs at 4:30 AM and the last bus departs at 9:05 PM.
What are the bus timings for BMTC route 285-MK? ▼
The scheduled timings for BMTC bus 285-MK are: 04:30 04:50 05:30 05:45 06:05 06:45 08:45 09:20 11:10 12:15 13:10 15:30 15:55 16:20 18:20 18:50 20:10 21:05 See the full schedule table above.
How many buses run on BMTC route 285-MK per day? ▼
BMTC route 285-MK operates approximately 18 scheduled trips per day between Doddaballapura Bus Stand and KR Market.