KIA 9H Airport Bus
Hebbal→Kempegowda International Airport
Best for: Shortest airport route — perfect from North Bengaluru
From
Hebbal
To
Kempegowda Intl. Airport
About the KIA 9H airport bus route
KIA 9H is a BMTC Vayu Vajra AC Volvo service linking Hebbal to Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) at Devanahalli. It's best known for serving shortest airport route — perfect from north bengaluru. Fares run ₹200–₹260 depending on your boarding stop, and buses arrive every 20–40 mins.
Along the way it stops at 4 halts including Kogilu Cross, Hunasamaranahalli. Journey time is around About 1 hour in normal traffic — a bit more during morning and evening peak.
There's no operational Namma Metro station right at the boarding point yet, so most riders reach it by auto, Rapido or private cab.
KIA 9H bus timings
BMTC runs KIA 9H in both directions with the same route number and frequency.
To airport (Hebbal → KIA)
- First bus
- 8:55 AM
- Last bus
- 9:45 PM
- Frequency
- 20–40 mins
- Journey time
- About 1 hour
From airport (KIA → Hebbal)
- First bus
- 4:30 AM
- Last bus
- 11:30 PM
- Frequency
- 20–40 mins
- Journey time
- About 1 hour
Peak-hour heads up
Cheapest KIA fare. Ideal to combine with a metro-to-Hebbal cab hop.
All 4 stops on KIA 9H
Hebbal to Kempegowda International Airport. Return direction serves the same stops in reverse order.
Payment, luggage & live tracking on KIA 9H
How to pay
- UPI: PhonePe, Google Pay, Paytm — scan the conductor's QR
- Cards accepted on the on-board POS machine
- Cash — keep small denominations if UPI is patchy at the airport bay
- BMTC Tummoc / BMTC app for pre-booking on select trips
Luggage rules
- Under-floor storage for suitcases & strollers — no separate luggage fee
- Keep passports, laptops & valuables in the cabin with you
- Oversized/awkward items may be refused during peak-hour crush
- Label bags — collect immediately at the airport bus stand
Track KIA 9H live
- BMTC Tummoc / BMTC ITS app — real-time bus location
- Google Maps Transit — search "KIA 9H"
- Moovit — arrival predictions per stop
- SMS 5676750 with route code for next-bus info
Peak-hour tips
- Buffer 45–60 minutes on 5–8 AM & 6–9 PM peak windows
- Silk Board, Marathahalli & Hebbal are the worst chokepoints
- For a 6 AM flight, catch the 3–4 AM slot — traffic is clear
- Return: pick the first bus at the airport bay to avoid boarding scrum
KIA 9H — frequently asked questions
Localities served by KIA 9H
Board or alight at any of these 4 stops between Hebbal and the airport.
Other Bengaluru airport bus routes
If KIA 9Hdoesn't work for your area, try one of the other 19 numbered KIA routes.
KIA 9H Airport Bus
Hebbal→Kempegowda International Airport
Best for: Shortest airport route — perfect from North Bengaluru
From
Hebbal
To
Kempegowda Intl. Airport
About the KIA 9H airport bus route
KIA 9H is a BMTC Vayu Vajra AC Volvo service linking Hebbal to Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) at Devanahalli. It's best known for serving shortest airport route — perfect from north bengaluru. Fares run ₹200–₹260 depending on your boarding stop, and buses arrive every 20–40 mins.
Along the way it stops at 4 halts including Kogilu Cross, Hunasamaranahalli. Journey time is around About 1 hour in normal traffic — a bit more during morning and evening peak.
There's no operational Namma Metro station right at the boarding point yet, so most riders reach it by auto, Rapido or private cab.
KIA 9H bus timings
BMTC runs KIA 9H in both directions with the same route number and frequency.
To airport (Hebbal → KIA)
- First bus
- 8:55 AM
- Last bus
- 9:45 PM
- Frequency
- 20–40 mins
- Journey time
- About 1 hour
From airport (KIA → Hebbal)
- First bus
- 4:30 AM
- Last bus
- 11:30 PM
- Frequency
- 20–40 mins
- Journey time
- About 1 hour
Peak-hour heads up
Cheapest KIA fare. Ideal to combine with a metro-to-Hebbal cab hop.
All 4 stops on KIA 9H
Hebbal to Kempegowda International Airport. Return direction serves the same stops in reverse order.
Payment, luggage & live tracking on KIA 9H
How to pay
- UPI: PhonePe, Google Pay, Paytm — scan the conductor's QR
- Cards accepted on the on-board POS machine
- Cash — keep small denominations if UPI is patchy at the airport bay
- BMTC Tummoc / BMTC app for pre-booking on select trips
Luggage rules
- Under-floor storage for suitcases & strollers — no separate luggage fee
- Keep passports, laptops & valuables in the cabin with you
- Oversized/awkward items may be refused during peak-hour crush
- Label bags — collect immediately at the airport bus stand
Track KIA 9H live
- BMTC Tummoc / BMTC ITS app — real-time bus location
- Google Maps Transit — search "KIA 9H"
- Moovit — arrival predictions per stop
- SMS 5676750 with route code for next-bus info
Peak-hour tips
- Buffer 45–60 minutes on 5–8 AM & 6–9 PM peak windows
- Silk Board, Marathahalli & Hebbal are the worst chokepoints
- For a 6 AM flight, catch the 3–4 AM slot — traffic is clear
- Return: pick the first bus at the airport bay to avoid boarding scrum
KIA 9H — frequently asked questions
Localities served by KIA 9H
Board or alight at any of these 4 stops between Hebbal and the airport.
Other Bengaluru airport bus routes
If KIA 9Hdoesn't work for your area, try one of the other 19 numbered KIA routes.