BMTC Bus Timings & Stops
Route MF-18 — Key Facts
Updated 6 Nov 2026- Route number
- MF-18
- Origin
- Banashankari Bus Station
- Destination
- Koli Farm Gate
- Total stops
- 27
- Total distance
- 6.5 km (approx.)
- Total travel time
- 20 min to 40 min
- Daily pass
- ₹95
- Monthly pass
- ₹1,400
- Trips per day
- 23
- Service type
- Ordinary Bus
- First bus
- 5:40 AM
- Last bus
- 9:10 PM
schedule Schedule & Timings ▼
05:40 06:10 06:40 07:05 07:35 08:05 08:40 09:15 10:00 10:50 11:35 12:15 13:45 14:50 15:20 15:50 16:20 17:30 18:00 18:40 19:20 20:40 21:10
Stop-by-Stop Sequence
27 total stops
1
Banashankari Bus Station
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Banashankari Bus Station (also called Banashankari TTMC) is a major BMTC terminus in south Bengaluru, located on Kanakapura Road at the junction with Outer Ring Road near the Banashankari Temple. It is one of the busiest BMTC interchanges in south Bengaluru, connecting routes from Majestic, KR Market, Jayanagar, JP Nagar, BTM Layout, Bannerghatta Road, Kanakapura Road and Kathriguppe. The Banashankari metro station on the Green Line (Silk Institute–Nagasandra) is directly adjacent to the TTMC, making it a key metro–bus interchange. The surrounding Banashankari 2nd and 3rd Stage areas are dense residential localities with temples, markets and the famous Banashankari Amma Temple nearby.
📍 Nearby
- Banashankari Metro Station — Green Line (Silk Institute–Nagasandra), directly adjacent to TTMC — adjacent
- Banashankari TTMC — BMTC bus terminus with platforms for south Bengaluru routes — adjacent
- Banashankari Amma Temple — famous 18th-century temple, major local landmark — 700 m
- Banashankari 2nd Stage — dense residential and commercial neighbourhood — 500 m
- Banashankari 3rd Stage — residential locality with markets and schools — 1 km
- Kathriguppe — residential locality with local markets and eateries — 1.5 km
- Outer Ring Road Junction — connects to JP Nagar, BTM Layout and Silk Board — 500 m
- Kanakapura Road — arterial road towards Konanakunte, Thalaghattapura and Kanakapura — adjacent
- BDA Complex, Banashankari — shopping and food court complex — 800 m
- JP Nagar 2nd Phase — residential locality with cafes and shopping — 2 km
- Jayanagar 4th Block Shopping Complex — major retail and street shopping hub — 2.5 km
- Bull Temple, Basavanagudi — 16th-century Nandi temple, heritage landmark — 3 km
2
Sangam Circle
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Sangam Circle bus stop is in Jayanagar near Yediyur Lake and Jayanagar 4th Block, south Bengaluru. Connects to Majestic, KR Market, Jayanagar, Banashankari and JP Nagar.
📍 Nearby
- Sangam Circle — adjacent
- Yediyur Lake — 400 m
- Jayanagar 4th Block Shopping Complex — 800 m
- Jayanagar Metro Station — 1 km
- South End Circle — 1.2 km
3
RV Metro Station
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The RV Metro Station bus stop sits directly outside Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road (RV Road) metro station, at the junction of the Green Line (Silk Institute–Nagasandra) and the Yellow Line (RV Road–Bommasandra) in south Bengaluru. It is a major interchange where the Yellow Line terminates and passengers transfer to the Green Line for Majestic, Lalbagh and Yeshwantpur, or ride south towards Jayanagar, JP Nagar and Bommasandra. The stop connects BMTC buses from Jayanagar, Basavanagudi, Banashankari, JP Nagar, BTM Layout and Wilson Garden, and serves the busy commercial and residential belt around RV Road, 30th Cross and Jayanagar 4th Block.
📍 Nearby
- RV Road Metro Station — Green Line (Silk Institute–Nagasandra) and Yellow Line (RV Road–Bommasandra) interchange, directly at this stop — adjacent
- Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road (RV Road) — arterial road connecting Jayanagar to Basavanagudi — adjacent
- Jayanagar 4th Block Shopping Complex — major retail and street shopping hub — 1 km
- Jayanagar Metro Station — Green Line, next station towards Majestic — 1.2 km
- South End Circle Metro Station — Green Line, next station towards Silk Institute — 1.5 km
- Lalbagh Metro Station — Green Line, two stations towards Majestic — 2.5 km
- Cool Joint, Jayanagar — iconic Bengaluru juice and ice cream centre — 1.5 km
- Jayanagar BDA Complex — shopping and food court complex — 1.5 km
- Basavanagudi — heritage locality with Bull Temple and Gandhi Bazaar — 1.5 km
- Bull Temple (Dodda Basavana Gudi) — 16th-century Nandi temple, heritage landmark — 2 km
- VV Puram Food Street — famous evening street food stretch — 2 km
- Banashankari — major residential and commercial suburb of south Bengaluru — 3 km
4
Jayanagara Metro Station
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The Jayanagar Metro Station bus stop sits directly outside Jayanagar metro station on the Green Line (Silk Institute–Nagasandra), on 30th Cross Road near the junction with 4th Block in Jayanagar, south Bengaluru. It connects BMTC buses from Jayanagar 1st to 9th Block, 4th T Block, Tilak Nagar, Wilson Garden and JP Nagar to the Green Line, and is a key interchange for shoppers and commuters heading towards Majestic, Lalbagh and Silk Institute. The surrounding Jayanagar blocks are among Bengaluru's oldest planned residential neighbourhoods, known for tree-lined avenues, the Jayanagar 4th Block Shopping Complex, Cool Joint, and a dense cluster of cafes, bookstores and traditional eateries.
📍 Nearby
- Jayanagar Metro Station — Green Line (Silk Institute–Nagasandra), directly at this stop — adjacent
- Jayanagar 4th Block Shopping Complex — major retail and street shopping hub — 700 m
- Jayanagar 3rd Block — dense residential and commercial neighbourhood with cafes — 500 m
- Cool Joint, Jayanagar — iconic Bengaluru juice and ice cream centre — 800 m
- Jayanagar BDA Complex — shopping and food court complex — 1 km
- South End Circle Metro Station — Green Line, next station towards Majestic — 1.2 km
- Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road Metro Station — Green Line, next station towards Silk Institute — 1.2 km
- Jayanagar 4th T Block — residential locality with parks, schools and temples — 1.5 km
- Tilak Nagar — residential locality with markets and small eateries — 1 km
- Wilson Garden — residential locality with hospitals and small eateries — 2 km
- Bull Temple, Basavanagudi — 16th-century Nandi temple, heritage landmark — 2.5 km
- Lalbagh Botanical Garden West Gate — 240-acre heritage botanical garden — 3 km
5
Jayanagara Bus Station
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Jayanagar Bus Station (also called Jayanagar TTMC or Jayanagar 4th Block Bus Stand) is a major BMTC bus terminus in south Bengaluru, located on 30th Cross Road at Jayanagar 4th Block, adjacent to the Jayanagar 4th Block Shopping Complex. It is a key interchange for BMTC routes connecting Majestic, KR Market, Shivajinagar, Banashankari, JP Nagar, BTM Layout, Bannerghatta Road and Electronic City, and is one of the busiest TTMCs in south Bengaluru for daily commuters and shoppers. The Jayanagar metro station on the Green Line (Silk Institute–Nagasandra) is about 700 m away, and South End Circle metro station is about 1 km away. The surrounding Jayanagar 3rd and 4th Block areas are among Bengaluru's oldest planned neighbourhoods, known for tree-lined avenues, Cool Joint, the 4th Block Shopping Complex and a dense cluster of cafes, bookstores and traditional eateries.
📍 Nearby
- Jayanagar 4th Block Shopping Complex — major retail and street shopping hub — adjacent
- Jayanagar 4th Block Bus Stand — BMTC terminus with platforms for south Bengaluru routes — adjacent
- Jayanagar Metro Station — Green Line (Silk Institute–Nagasandra), 700 m walk — 700 m
- South End Circle Metro Station — Green Line, next station towards Majestic — 1 km
- Cool Joint, Jayanagar — iconic Bengaluru juice and ice cream centre — 300 m
- Jayanagar 3rd Block — dense residential and commercial neighbourhood with cafes — 500 m
- Jayanagar BDA Complex — shopping and food court complex — 800 m
- Jayanagar 4th T Block — residential locality with parks, schools and temples — 1.5 km
- RV Road Metro Station — Green Line and Yellow Line interchange — 1 km
- Tilak Nagar — residential locality with markets and small eateries — 1 km
- Wilson Garden — residential locality with hospitals and small eateries — 2 km
- Bull Temple, Basavanagudi — 16th-century Nandi temple, heritage landmark — 2.5 km
6
3rd Block Jayanagara
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3rd Block Jayanagar bus stop is in Jayanagar 3rd Block, south Bengaluru, near Jayanagar 4th Block Shopping Complex and Cool Joint. Connects to Majestic, KR Market, Jayanagar, Banashankari and JP Nagar.
📍 Nearby
- Jayanagar 3rd Block — adjacent
- Cool Joint, Jayanagar — 500 m
- Jayanagar 4th Block Shopping Complex — 800 m
- Jayanagar Metro Station — 700 m
- South End Circle — 1 km
7
Jayanagara 4th Block
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Jayanagar 4th Block bus stop is in Jayanagar 4th Block, south Bengaluru, at the Jayanagar 4th Block Shopping Complex and near Jayanagar metro station. Connects to Majestic, KR Market, Jayanagar, Banashankari and JP Nagar.
📍 Nearby
- Jayanagar 4th Block Shopping Complex — adjacent
- Jayanagar Metro Station — 500 m
- Cool Joint, Jayanagar — 400 m
- Jayanagar 3rd Block — 500 m
- South End Circle — 1 km
12
MICO Layout Checkpost Gopalan mall
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MICO Layout Checkpost Gopalan Mall bus stop is on Bannerghatta Road at the MICO Layout checkpost, beside Gopalan Innovation Mall in south Bengaluru. It serves the MICO Layout and BTM Layout residential belt, the mall, Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology and the Bannerghatta Road commercial strip, and connects to Majestic, KR Market, Jayanagar, Banashankari, BTM Layout, JP Nagar and Bannerghatta National Park.
🚌 Other buses at this stop:
📍 Nearby
- Gopalan Innovation Mall — adjacent
- MICO Layout Checkpost — adjacent
- Bannerghatta Road — adjacent
- Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology — 1 km
- BTM Layout 2nd Stage — 1.5 km
- JP Nagar 3rd Phase — 2 km
- Bannerghatta National Park — 12 km
15
Apollo Hospital
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Apollo Hospital bus stop is on Bannerghatta Road at the Apollo Hospitals campus in south Bengaluru, near the MICO Layout Checkpost, Gopalan Innovation Mall and Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology. Apollo Hospitals Bannerghatta Road is one of Bengaluru's largest private multi-specialty hospitals, drawing patients from across the city and neighbouring states, and the stop serves the hospital, its surrounding residential layouts and the Bannerghatta Road commercial strip. Connects to Majestic, KR Market, Jayanagar, Banashankari, BTM Layout, JP Nagar and Bannerghatta National Park.
🚌 Other buses at this stop:
📍 Nearby
- Apollo Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road — adjacent
- MICO Layout Checkpost — 500 m
- Gopalan Innovation Mall — 700 m
- Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology — 1.5 km
- BTM Layout 2nd Stage — 2 km
- JP Nagar 3rd Phase — 2.5 km
- Bannerghatta National Park — 12 km
19
Hulimavu Gate
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Hulimavu Gate bus stop is on Bannerghatta Road at the Hulimavu junction in south Bengaluru, near Arekere, Bilekahalli, Gottigere and the Hulimavu Lake belt. Hulimavu is a major residential locality on Bannerghatta Road with apartment clusters, schools, hospitals, local markets and the Hulimavu Cave Temple, and sits on the main corridor towards Bannerghatta National Park. Connects to Majestic, KR Market, Jayanagar, Banashankari, BTM Layout, JP Nagar and Bannerghatta.
🚌 Other buses at this stop:
📍 Nearby
- Hulimavu Gate junction — adjacent
- Bannerghatta Road — adjacent
- Hulimavu Cave Temple — 800 m
- Hulimavu Lake — 1.5 km
- Arekere — 1 km
- Bilekahalli — 1.5 km
- Meenakshi Mall — 1.5 km
- Bannerghatta National Park — 8 km
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers about BMTC route MF-18
What is the route of BMTC bus MF-18? ▼
BMTC route MF-18 runs from Banashankari Bus Station to Koli Farm Gate, covering 27 stops in Bengaluru. Full stop-by-stop sequence is listed above.
How many stops does BMTC route MF-18 have? ▼
BMTC bus MF-18 stops at 27 stops between its origin and destination (Koli Farm Gate).
Is there a daily or monthly pass for BMTC bus MF-18? ▼
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.
How long does BMTC bus MF-18 take from Banashankari Bus Station to Koli Farm Gate? ▼
BMTC route MF-18 covers approximately 6.5 km between Banashankari Bus Station and Koli Farm Gate, with a typical travel time of about 20 min to 40 min depending on traffic.
What are the first and last bus timings for BMTC route MF-18? ▼
The first BMTC bus on route MF-18 departs at 5:40 AM and the last bus departs at 9:10 PM.
What are the bus timings for BMTC route MF-18? ▼
The scheduled timings for BMTC bus MF-18 are: 05:40 06:10 06:40 07:05 07:35 08:05 08:40 09:15 10:00 10:50 11:35 12:15 13:45 14:50 15:20 15:50 16:20 17:30 18:00 18:40 19:20 20:40 21:10 See the full schedule table above.