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Overview
For South Indians, the Ramoji Film City is truly something to be proud of. Earning its very own spot in the
Guinness Book of World Records, it is known as the largest integrated film studio complex in the world. It has made its way as one of Hyderabad's top tourist attractions. Just visiting the film studio complex can take you through different regions in and out of the country. The vast expanse of the film studio is quite surprising too, even surpassing Hollywood's area over four times. While many of the tourists visiting the film studio are foreigners, even locals make it a point to explore this wonderful attraction of their very own city.
Ramoji Film City Bus Options + Timings
For those planning to reach the Ramoji Film City via bus, you have several options. The Ramoji Film City itself operates buses plying between different points in Hyderabad and reaching the film studio complex. There are also some government-operated buses that ply between Hyderabad and the Ramoji Film City. Last option would be the private buses that ply between different points in the city until the film studio complex.
1. Ramoji Film City Buses - The film studio complex itself has different buses that ply from various points in Hyderabad until the Ramoji Film City. There are four main routes undertaken by four different buses. These buses have a main boarding point and then several pickup points along the way. Buses leave from the points early in the morning though so you have to plan accordingly. Below are the different routes, along with the buses' different pickup points and timings.
BHEL to Ramoji Film City Route
| Pickup Point | Landmark | Timing | Pickup Point | Landmark | Timing |
| BHEL Depot | Bus Depot | 6:30 am | Golkonda X Roads | X Roads | 7:45 am |
| RC Puram | Opposite Police Station | 6:35 am | Attapur | Golkonda Function Hall | 7:47 am |
| Jyothinagar | RTC Bus Stop | 6:37 am | Hyderguda | Prakash College | 7:50 am |
| BHEL Township | RTC Bus Stop | 6:40 am | Upparpally X Roads | Ganga Bhavani Restaurant | 7:55 am |
| Lingampally X Roads | BHEL Check Post | 6:40 am | Dairy Form | Rajendranagar X Roads | 8:05 am |
| Chandanagar | Opposite Narayana College | 6:50 am | Laldabha | Hotel Khaja | 8:10 am |
| Deeptisranagar | Bavarchi Hotel | 6:55 am | Sivarampally X Roads | Bus Stop | 8:12 am |
| Huda Colony | Junction | 6:57 am | Bhavani Colony | Naser Hardware | 8:15 am |
| Hafeezpet | Opposite New Shan Hotel | 6:58 am | Armaghar X Roads | Junction | 8:17 am |
| RTO Office | RTO Office | 7:00 am | Katedan X Roads | RTC Bus Stop | 8:20 am |
| Kondapur | Indian Bank | 7:00 am | Mailardevarpally | Sanchara Hospital | 8:22 am |
| Kothaguda | Junction | 7:05 am | Bandlaguda | Star Function Hall | 8:23 am |
| Anjaiah Nagar | Police Station | 7:08 am | Chandrayangutta | Mazid | 8:25 am |
| Gachibowli | X Roads | 7:10 am | DRDL | Vikas School | 8:30 am |
| APIIC | Junction | 7:15 am | Midhani | Diamond Caff | 8:32 am |
| Raidurgam | Junction | 7:15 am | Owisi X Roads | Manapuram Office | 8:35 am |
| Kajaguda X Roads | Junction | 7:17 am | Balapur X Roads | Hanuman Temple | 8:40 am |
| Shaikpet | HDFC Bank | 7:20 am | Gayatrinagar | Junction | 8:45 am |
| Galaxy Bus Stop | Bus Stop | 7:25 am | Sagar X Roads | Bharath Petrol Bunk | 8:47 am |
| Tolichowki | Limra Garden | 7:30 am | Chithalkunta Check Post | Bhararh Furnitures | 8:50 am |
| Rethibowli | Opposite Sub Station | 7:30 am | Panama | RTC Reservation Counter | 8:55 am |
| Mehdipatnam | Chandana Brothers | 7:35 am | Bhagyalatha | RTC Bus Stop | 9:00 am |
| Rethibowli X Roads | Shah Function Hall | 7:35 am | Hayathnagar | Sindhu Travels | 9:20 am |
| Laxminagar | Bajaran Hotel | 7:40 am | Ramoji Film City | Ticket Counter | 9:25 am |
Medchal to Ramoji Film City Route
| Pickup Point | Landmark | Timing | Pickup Point | Landmark | Timing |
| Dhola-Ri-Dhani (Kompally) | Dhola-Ri-Dhani | 6:30 am | Metu Guda X Roads | RTC Chirmen Bus Stop | 7:45 am |
| Dulla Palli | Dulla Palli | 6:35 am | Railway Degree College | Railway Degree College | 7:47 am |
| Cini Planet | Cini Planet | 6:37 am | Tarnaka | Aradhana | 7:50 am |
| Angadi Pet P | Balagi Hospital | 6:40 am | Habsiguda | Swagath Grand Hotel | 7:55 am |
| Jidimetla Village | Bharath Petroliyam | 6:40 am | Gri Gate | Adishwar | 8:05 am |
| Suchitra X Road | My Friend Restaurant | 6:50 am | Little Flower College | Little Flower College | 8:10 am |
| Layola College | Layola College | 6:55 am | Uppal X Road | Uppal X Road | 8:12 am |
| HMT Sai Baba Nagar | Sri Sai Garden | 6:57 am | Nagole X Road | Bharath Petrol Bunk | 8:15 am |
| Old Alwal | Indira Gandhi Statue | 6:58 am | Alkapuri X Road | Mahendra Finance | 8:17 am |
| Old Alwal | Kanaka Durga Temple | 7:00 am | Kamineni | Kamineni Hospital | 8:20 am |
| Temple Alwal | Neo Institute | 7:00 am | Manusurabad | Community Hall | 8:22 am |
| Alwal | Syndicat Bank | 7:05 am | Sahara Estet | Sahara Estet | 8:23 am |
| Loth Kunta | Subha Sree Garden | 7:08 am | Sushma | Sushma | 8:25 am |
| Lal Bazaar | Maha Kali Temple | 7:10 am | Auto Nagar | Bharath Petrol Bunk | 8:30 am |
| Thirumala Giri | Traffic Police Station | 7:15 am | High Court Colony | Deer Park | 8:32 am |
| Hanuman Temple | RTO Office | 7:15 am | Bagyalatha | Bharath Petrol Bunk | 8:35 am |
| Karkana | Lucid Medicals | 7:17 am | Hayath Nagar Depot | HDFC Bank | 8:40 am |
| Vikram Puri | Oxygen Medical Group | 7:20 am | RTC Colony | Krishna Veni Hospital | 8:45 am |
| JBS | JBS Bus Depot | 7:25 am | Hayath Nagar | Hayath Nagar Bus Stop | 8:47 am |
| Patny | Ganesh Temple | 7:30 am | Word and Deed | Word and Deed School | 8:50 am |
| Saint Ann's School | Saint Ann's School | 7:30 am | Laxma Reddy Palem | Hanuman Temple | 8:55 am |
| Sangeeth X Road | Sangeeth X Road | 7:35 am | Amber Pet | A1 Bakery | 9:00 am |
| Rail Nilayam | Rail Nilayam | 7:35 am | Ramoji Film City | Ticket Counter | 9:20 am |
| Ala Gadi Bavi | Bus Stop | 7:40 am | | | |
Nizampet to Ramoji Film City Route
| Pickup Point | Landmark | Timing | Pickup Point | Landmark | Timing |
| Miyapur Depot | Miyapur Depot | 6:35 am | Koti (W College) | Opposite Hotel Haridwar | 7:47 am |
| Miyapur X Roads | Opposite Indian Oil Petrol Bunk | 6:40 am | Chaderghat | Opposite Malakpet Railway Station | 7:50 am |
| Hyder Nagar | Narayana College | 6:45 am | Nalgonda X Roads | Yashoda Hospital | 7:55 am |
| Nizampet | Nizampet Hill County | 6:50 am | Musharam Bag/TV Tower | HDFC Bank | 8:05 am |
| Nizampet X Roads | Opposite CMS College | 6:55 am | Dilsukhnagar | RTC Bus Stop | 8:10 am |
| JNTU | Railway Reservation Counter | 7:00 am | Chaitanyapuri | ICICI Bank | 8:12 am |
| Malaysia Township | Junction | 7:02 am | Kothapet | Rythu Bazar | 8:15 am |
| KPHB Colony | Padmavathi Temple | 7:05 am | NTR Nagar | RRD Court | 8:17 am |
| KPHB Main Road | Kala Mandir | 7:08 am | LB Nagar Ring Road | Sitara Grand Hotel | 8:20 am |
| Kukatpally | Opposite Narayana Jr College | 7:10 am | Chintal Kunta | Saint Patrick's School | 8:22 am |
| Moosapet | Bharath Petrol Bunk | 7:15 am | Panama | RTC Reservation Counter | 8:23 am |
| Bharath Nagar | Victoria Restaurant | 7:17 am | Sushma | Hotel Raghavendra | 8:25 am |
| Erragadda | Saint Therissa Church | 7:19 am | Auto Nagar | Bharath Petrol Bunk | 8:30 am |
| SR Nagar | ICICI Bank | 7:25 am | High Court Colony | Deer Park | 8:32 am |
| Ameerpet | RTC Bus Stop | 7:30 am | Bagyalatha | RTC Bus Stop | 8:35 am |
| Begumpet/Paryatak | Opposite Greenlands | 7:32 am | Hayath Nagar Depot | HDFC Bank | 8:40 am |
| Punjagutta | Gokul Towers | 7:35 am | RTC Colony | Krishna Veni Hospital | 8:45 am |
| Eenadu | Opposite Eenadu Office | 7:37 am | Hayath Nagar | Sindhu Travels | 8:47 am |
| Khairatabad | ICICI Bank | 7:40 am | Word and Deed | Word and Deed School | 8:50 am |
| Lakdikapool | The Central Court | 7:42 am | Abdullapur Metu | Ramoji Film City | 9:20 am |
| Abids | Charmas | 7:45 am | | | |
Shapur Nagar to Ramoji Film City Route
| Pickup Point | Landmark | Timing | Pickup Point | Landmark | Timing |
| Shapur Nagar | Kapil Chit Funds | 6:40 am | Secunderabad Railway Station | Swathi Tiffin Center | 7:50 am |
| Chinthal HMT | Swarupa Nursing Home | 6:50 am | Chilkalguda X Roads | Junction | 7:55 am |
| IDPL Bus Stop | Indian Oil Petrol Bunk | 6:55 am | Musheerabad | Police Station | 8:05 am |
| Jeedimetla Depot | Jeedimetla Bus Stop | 6:57 am | RTC X Roads | Sandhya Theatre | 8:10 am |
| Narzapur X Roads | Srisaipadmavathi Collection | 6:58 am | VST | Charminar Factory | 8:12 am |
| Shobana (Balanagar) | Shobana Theatre | 7:00 am | Nallakunta | Raghavendra Tiffin Centre | 8:15 am |
| Ferozguda | Air Force Academy | 7:00 am | Barkatpura | HP Petrol Bunk | 8:17 am |
| New Bowenpally | RTC Bus Stop | 7:05 am | Naryanaguda X Roads | Deepak Theatre | 8:20 am |
| Jeedimetla Village | Bharath Petroleum | 7:08 am | Kachiguda | Opposite Railway Station | 8:22 am |
| Suchitra | My Friend Restaurant | 7:10 am | Nimboliadda | Mutoot Finance | 8:23 am |
| Old Alwal | Indira Gandhi Statue | 7:15 am | Golnaka | Aqua Cafe | 8:25 am |
| Temple Alwal | Neo Insitute | 7:15 am | Chey No | HP Petrol Bunk | 8:30 am |
| Alwal | Syndicate Bank | 7:17 am | Amberpet | Sree Ramana Theatre | 8:32 am |
| Lothukunta | Subha Sree Garden | 7:20 am | Ramanthapur | Durdarshan | 8:35 am |
| Lal Bazaar | Maha Kali Temple | 7:25 am | Uppal X Roads | Uppal X Roads | 8:40 am |
| Tirumalagiri | Traffic Police Station | 7:30 am | Nagole X Roads | Bharath Petrol Bunk | 8:45 am |
| Hanuman Temple | RTO Office | 7:30 am | Alkapuri | Mahendra Finance | 8:47 am |
| Karkhana | Lucid Medicals | 7:35 am | LB Nagar X Roads | Sitara Grand Hotel | 8:50 am |
| Vikrampuri | Oxygen Medical Group | 7:37 am | Panama | RTC Reservation Counter | 8:55 am |
| JBS Bus Stand | JBS Bus Depot | 7:40 am | Hayathnagar | Sindhu Travels | 9:00 am |
| Patny | Fire Station | 7:45 am | Ramoji Film City | Ticket Counter | 9:20 am |
| Paradise | Paradise Hotel | 7:47 am | | | |
The four tables above depict the different routes taken by the Ramoji Film City buses plus their pickup points and timings. There are four routes in total, namely: BHEL, Medchal, Nizampet and Shapur Nagar. Fare is at Rs. 250 per passenger and these buses ply daily. You can book any of these buses from the official
website of Ramoji Film City.
2. Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) Buses - The TSRTC operates a few buses plying from Hyderabad, and even Secunderabad, to the Ramoji Film City. A total of three TSRTC buses ply between different points in the city to the film studio complex. Fares are on average at Rs. 200 but can go higher, depending from which point you come from.
TSRTC Bus No. 206/290 Route
| Stop Number | Pickup Point | Stop Number | Pickup Point |
| 1 | Secunderabad Junction | 15 | LB Nagar Bus Stop |
| 2 | Alugadda Bhavi | 16 | Panama Godown |
| 3 | Mettuguda Bus Stop | 17 | Sushma Theatre |
| 4 | Railway Degree College | 18 | High Court Colony Bus Stop |
| 5 | Tarnaka Bus Stop | 19 | Bagyalatha |
| 6 | State Archives | 20 | Lecturer's Colony |
| 7 | CCMB | 21 | RTC Colony Bus Stop |
| 8 | Habsiguda Bus Stop | 22 | Hayath Nagar Bus Stop |
| 9 | NGRI | 23 | Amberpet Chowrasta Bus Stop |
| 10 | Survey of India | 24 | Ramoji Film City |
| 11 | Uppal X Road Bus Stop | 25 | Abdullapurmet |
| 12 | Snehapuri Colony Bus Stop | 26 | Batasingaram |
| 13 | Nagole Bus Stop | 27 | Kothagudem |
| 14 | Kamineni Hospital | | |
This table depicts the schedule or route of Bus No. 206/290 which starts at Secunderabad Junction and ends at Kothagudem. The first bus from Secunderabad Junction departs at 9:00 am and the last bus departs at 5:45 pm. Frequency of buses differ depending on the rush of passengers but usually it takes about 1 hour and 45 minutes for a bus to arrive at the pickup station. From Secunderabad Junction, Ramoji Film City is at the 24th stop so you need to get off at this station as the bus has a different destination.
TSRTC Bus No. 206 Route
| Stop Number | Pickup Point | Stop Number | Pickup Point |
| 1 | Women's College Bus Stop | 12 | High Court Colony Bus Stop |
| 2 | Chaderghat Bus Stop | 13 | Bagyalatha |
| 3 | Malakpet | 14 | Lecturer's Colony |
| 4 | Super Bazaar | 15 | RTC Colony Bus Stop |
| 5 | Mosarambagh | 16 | Hayath Nagar Bus Stop |
| 6 | Dilsukhnagar Bus Stop | 17 | Amberpet Chowrasta Bus Stop |
| 7 | Chaitanyapuri | 18 | Ramoji Film City |
| 8 | Kothapet Bus Stop | 19 | Abdullapurmet |
| 9 | LB Nagar Bus Stop | 20 | Batasingaram |
| 10 | Panama Godown | 21 | Kothagudem |
| 11 | Sushma Theatre | | |
This table depicts the schedule or route for Bus No. 206 which starts at Women's College Bus Stand and ends at Kothagudem. The first bus from Women's College Bus Stop departs at 7:13 am and the last bus departs at 10:07 pm. Buses depart every 32 minutes or so, depending on the rush during that day. Ramoji Film City is the 18th stop, starting from the Women's College Bus Stop.
TSRTC Bus No. 209 Route
| Stop Number | Pickup Point | Stop Number | Pickup Point |
| 1 | Women's College Bus Stop | 11 | Sushma Theatre |
| 2 | Chaderghat Bus Stop | 12 | High Court Colony Bus Stop |
| 3 | Malakpet | 13 | Bagyalatha |
| 4 | Super Bazaar | 14 | Lecturer's Colony |
| 5 | Mosarambagh | 15 | RTC Colony Bus Stop |
| 6 | Dilsukhnagar Bus Stop | 16 | Hayath Nagar Bus Stop |
| 7 | Chaitanyapuri | 17 | Amberpet Chowrasta Bus Stop |
| 8 | Kothapet Bus Stop | 18 | Ramoji Film City |
| 9 | LB Nagar Bus Stop | 19 | Abdullapurmet |
| 10 | Panama Godown | 20 | Tharamatipet |
This table depicts the schedule or route for Bus No. 206 which starts at Women's College Bus Stand and ends at Tharamatipet. The first bus from Women's College Bus Stop departs at 8:50 am and the last bus departs at 10:10 pm. Buses depart every 7 hours or so, it's not that frequent so it's best to catch the early morning bus as much as possible. Ramoji Film City is the 18th stop, starting from the Women's College Bus Stop.
3. Best Bus (Private Bus Company) - This private company has fixed routes, from which their buses pick up passengers from different points in the city and bring them to the Ramoji Film City. You can choose which is the closest pickup point from you and board the bus from there. Fare for a 2-way non AC bus is at Rs. 350 and for a 2-way AC bus is at Rs. 400.
Best Bus Route No. 1
| Pickup Point | Landmark | Timing | Pickup Point | Landmark | Timing |
| Lingampally | Kaveri Hotel | 7:00 am | Barathnagar | Sriramulu Theatre | 7:45 am |
| Chandanagar | Chandanagar RS Brothers | 7:05 am | Erragadda | Bharat Petrol Bunk | 7:50 am |
| Madinaguda | Bus Stop | 7:10 am | ESI | Near Bajaj Showroom | 7:52 am |
| Madinaguda | Opposite My Home Apartments | 7:15 am | SR Nagar | ICICI Bank | 7:55 am |
| Allwyn Colony | Cine Town | 7:20 am | Ameerpet | Chennai Shopping Mall | 8:00 am |
| Miyapur | Indian Petrol Pump | 7:25 am | Ameerpet | Opposite Big Bazaar | 8:05 am |
| Hydernagar | Bus Stop | 7:25 am | Panjagutta | Hyderabad Central | 8:10 am |
| Nizampet X Road | Nizampet X Road | 7:30 am | Panjagutta | Red Rose | 8:15 am |
| KPHB JNTU | Viswanth Theatre | 7:35 am | Khairathabad | Near Shadan College | 8:20 am |
| KPHB | Near Kala Mandir | 7:35 am | Khairathabad | Near Hotel Dwaraka | 8:25 am |
| Kukatpally | Vivekananda Nagar | 7:40 am | Nampally | Opposite Nampally Railway Station | 8:30 am |
| Moosapet | Near Sangeetha Wines | 7:42 am | | | |
Best Bus Route No. 2
| Pickup Point | Landmark | Timing | Pickup Point | Landmark | Timing |
| Balanagar | Balanagar Vimal Theatre | 7:00 am | Secunderabad | Secunderabad Railway Station | 7:45 am |
| Paradise | Near Hotel Paradise | 7:15 am | Ranigunj | Ramgopalpet Police Station | 8:10 am |
Best Bus Route No. 3
| Pickup Point | Landmark | Timing | Pickup Point | Landmark | Timing |
| Kondapur | Near Harsha Toyota | 7:25 am | Madhapur | Near Police Station | 7:50 am |
| Madhapur | Near Cafe Nandini | 7:40 am | Jubilee Hills | Jubilee Hills Checkpost | 8:00 am |
These are all the bus routes taken by the different Best Bus buses. Their timings and the landmarks close to the pickup points are also included. You can choose which one best fits you, or the pickup point closest to you. You can book any of these buses from this
link.
Conclusion
These are all your options on how to reach the Ramoji Film City by bus. Keep in mind that the fares for these buses only include the transportation and you need to pay a separate entrance fee once you reach the Ramoji Film City. I hope this helps you!
