Tirumala has direct bus services from Tirupati with a frequency of a bus in every 2 minutes. It also has direct buses from Chennai, Bengaluru and Vellore. Paid taxis and private bus operators also operate buses from nearby cities such as Chennai, Hyderabad, Vishakapatnam and Bangalore to Tirupati.
Buses and other transport are banned on ghat road from Tirupati to Tirumala between 12 AM and 3 AM.