The Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) has started new services of bus transportation between Vapi ST Bus Stand to Surat Central (Railway station) ST Stand on daily basis. Please check the latest timetable timings of buses like Express, Gurjarnagri, Non-AC Sleeper, Mini buses and Volvo Seater and Sleeper buses running daily. The online ticket booking scheme has been initiated by GSRTC that provides discounted concession ticket booking feature. You can also check the seat availability, ticket fare and price schedule for all the buses running on this route. We have also covered the list of bus stops that every buses halt for boarding and de-boarding purposes.
Please note: Due to the recent resurgence in pandemic scenario across different districts in the state, the Gujarat Government has announced restrictions in travel from midnight 12 AM till morning 6 AM. These rules will be applicable to cities like Ahmedabad, Vadodara (Baroda), Surat and Rajkot bus services. All passengers planning to travel during night, kindly note the new timings and schedule your journey accordingly.
If you are travelling from Vapi, you can also go through the other route via Valsad or Navsari if there are no direct buses available. Also sometimes, the direct buses might get affected and their departure time can be delayed – In such scenarios, it is always best to travel upto a certain distance along the same route and take the connecting bus from Valsad, Navsari to avoid inconvenience.
If you have booked tickets online, it is advisable to arrive at Vapi ST Bus Stand atleast earlier by 15 to 20 minutes to avoid missing your bus. It is because sometimes buses tend to arrive and leave early and hence it becomes difficult to track the same and journey planning purposes.
Vapi to Surat Bus Stoppages Route and Halt stations
In this section, we will be talking about the list of bus stations and route details that most buses will prefer while going towards Surat Central Railway station ST Stand. Recently GSRTC has announced online ticket booking feature wherein passengers can book their tickets online.
In the new facility, a passenger is entitled to reach a minimum 24% OFF discounts for family and group bookings of 4 or more people. There are more benefits – If you are travelling solo, you can still opt for 13% to 15% OFF discounts through Paytm, PhonePe, Google Pay and UPI payments for round-trip bookings. There is an additional 8% OFF special discounts for solo one-way travellers on the ticket value.
The list of bus stops are:
- Vapi ST Stand
- Valsad Bus Stand
- Navsari ST Central Stand
- Udhna Bypass ST Stand
- Surat Adajan
- Surat Chowksi Mills Bus Stand
- Surat Central ST Stand
There is an additional halt between Valsad and Navsari that buses halt for 15 to 20 minutes for passenger convenience.
List of Bus Services available
In this section, we will be discussing about the different categories of buses, their ticket price fare and seat availability for reservation purposes. The approximate distance between Vapi and Surat is around 135 KM in length and it takes around 3 hours for buses to reach the destination on either ends.
It has been experienced that if you are travelling during morning and evening hours, then you can experience heavy rush along the route and there can be a delay of about 20 to 25 minutes in reaching the station. Hence, the best times to travel will be to board the bus around early morning or afternoon so you can reach Surat without traffic on the way.
The list of bus services are:
Express Bus Schedule
These are generally fast moving and quick buses that run generally during the day times. The timings for these buses stand from early 5:30 AM till 09:30 PM in the night. Most passengers prefer these buses for Ahmedabad and Baroda as well because of their seat availability and quick movement.
The ticket prices for these buses stand at Rs.95/- per head. The list of buses are:
- Nargol Stand – Ahmedabad Gitamandir ST Bus Stand Express Bus (Vapi ST Stand Departure Time: 08:40 AM and arrival at Surat Central ST Stand: 11:30 AM)
- Selvas Stand – Ahmedabad Gitamandir ST Bus Stand Express Bus (Vapi ST Stand Departure Time: 20:25 PM and arrival at Surat Central ST Stand: 23:15 PM)
- Vapi ST Stand – Olpad ST Bus Stand Express Bus (Vapi ST Stand Departure Time: 10:50 AM and arrival at Surat Central ST Stand: 13:30 PM)
- Selvas Stand – Surat Central ST Bus Stand Express Bus (Vapi ST Stand Departure Time: 12:25 PM and arrival at Surat Central ST Stand: 15:00 PM)
- Mumbai Borivali Stand – Surat Central ST Bus Stand Express Bus (Vapi ST Stand Departure Time: 13:30 PM and arrival at Surat Central ST Stand: 16:15 PM)
- Vapi ST Stand – Surat Central ST Bus Stand Express Bus (Vapi ST Stand Departure Time: 14:40 PM and arrival at Surat Central ST Stand: 17:30 PM)
- Umargam Stand – Godhra ST Bus Stand Express Bus (Vapi ST Stand Departure Time: 07:45 AM and arrival at Surat Central ST Stand: 10:15 AM)
Volvo AC Bus Timings
These are ultra luxurious B9R Volvo buses run by GSRTC to provide ultimate comfort during the long journey for passengers travelling on this route. These buses specially cater to Ahmedabad and Surat cities for business passengers travelling purposes.
The ticket prices for these buses stand at Rs.260/- per head.
- Mumbai Mulund Stand – Ahmedabad Central ST Bus Stand Volvo Sleeper Bus (Vapi ST Stand Departure Time: 22:00 PM and arrival at Surat Central ST Stand: 00:30 AM)
- Vapi ST Stand – Ahmedabad Nehrunagar BRTS Stand Volvo Seater Bus (Vapi ST Stand Departure Time: 19:30 PM and arrival at Surat Central ST Stand: 22:15 PM)
Gurjarnagri Bus Timetable
These are generally inter-district long distance buses meant for passengers travelling for a longer route. It is different to get reservation or general seats in these buses since passenger occupies the seats from source bus stations. The timings of these buses are flexible and they are available round the clock.
The ticket price for these buses stand at Rs.105/- per head. The list of buses are:
- Mahad ST Stand – Surat Central ST Stand Gurjarnagri Bus (Vapi ST Stand Departure Time: 01:30 AM and arrival at Surat Central ST Stand: 04:00 AM)
- Vapi ST Stand – Balasinor ST Stand Gurjarnagri Bus (Vapi ST Stand Departure Time: 05:30 AM and arrival at Surat Central ST Stand: 08:00 AM)
- Selvas ST Stand – Khambhat ST Stand Gurjarnagri Bus (Vapi ST Stand Departure Time: 06:25 AM and arrival at Surat Central ST Stand: 09:00 AM)
- Selvas ST Stand – Surat Central ST Stand Gurjarnagri Bus (Vapi ST Stand Departure Time: 10:30 AM and arrival at Surat Central ST Stand: 13:15 PM)
- Vapi ST Stand – Dahod ST Stand Gurjarnagri Bus (Vapi ST Stand Departure Time: 11:00 AM and arrival at Surat Central ST Stand: 13:35 PM)
- Bhiwandi MH ST Stand – Surat Central ST Stand Gurjarnagri Bus (Vapi ST Stand Departure Time: 12:15 PM and arrival at Surat Central ST Stand: 14:50 PM)
- Selvas ST Stand – Ankleshwar Bharuch ST Stand Gurjarnagri Bus (Vapi ST Stand Departure Time: 14:00 PM and arrival at Surat Central ST Stand: 17:00 PM)
- Mumbai Borivali Stand – Dungarpur RJ Stand Gurjarnagri Bus (Vapi ST Stand Departure Time: 16:00 PM and arrival at Surat Central ST Stand: 19:00 PM)
- Vapi ST Stand – Palanpur ST Stand Gurjarnagri Bus (Vapi ST Stand Departure Time: 16:30 PM and arrival at Surat Central ST Stand: 19:10 PM)
- Vapi ST Stand – Mehsana ST Stand Gurjarnagri Bus (Vapi ST Stand Departure Time: 18:00 PM and arrival at Surat Central ST Stand: 21:00 PM)
Sleeper Bus Timings
These are generally long distance buses and often travel during night for passenger overnight journey. Their availability is less, however GSRTC is making sure to add more buses to its fleet. The ticket prices for these buses stand at Rs.125/- per head.
The list of buses are:
- Selvas ST Stand – Somnath Bus Stand Sleeper Bus (Vapi ST Stand Departure Time: 13:00 PM and arrival at Surat Central ST Stand: 15:45 PM)
- Vapi ST Stand – Zalod (Jhalod) Bus Stand Sleeper Bus (Vapi ST Stand Departure Time: 11:30 AM and arrival at Surat Central ST Stand: 14:00 PM)
- Selvas ST Stand – Patan Bus Stand Sleeper Bus (Vapi ST Stand Departure Time: 18:00 PM and arrival at Surat Central ST Stand: 21:00 PM)
- Umargam Bus Stand – Ambaji Bus Stand Sleeper Bus (Vapi ST Stand Departure Time: 19:00 PM and arrival at Surat Central ST Stand: 22:00 PM)
- Vapi ST Stand – Chanasma Bus Stand Sleeper Bus (Vapi ST Stand Departure Time: 20:00 PM and arrival at Surat Central ST Stand: 23:00 PM)
- Mumbai Borivali MH Stand – Vadnagar Bus Stand Sleeper Bus (Vapi ST Stand Departure Time: 21:00 PM and arrival at Surat Central ST Stand: 23:45 PM)
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