There are 4 ways to get from Gangtok to Bhaktapur by car, plane, taxi, train, or bus
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Drive, fly
best- Drive from Gangtok to Bhadrapur Airport (BDP)car
- Fly from Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane BDP - KTM
4h 18m$160–188Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tadong to Siliguri - SNT Bus Standbus
- Take the bus from Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus to Kathmandubus
23h$22–46Taxi, train, drive
- Take the taxi from Gangtok to Siliguri Jntaxi
- Take the train from Siliguri Jn to Raxaul Jntrain
- Drive from Raxaul Jn to Bhaktapurcar
14h 46m$64–103Drive 557.1 km
- Drive from Gangtok to Bhaktapurcar 557.1 km
8h 48m$72–103
Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gangtok to Bhaktapur is to bus which costs $21 - $50 and takes 23h.
The fastest way to get from Gangtok to Bhaktapur is to drive and fly which takes 4h 18m and costs $160 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Gangtok to Bhaktapur. However, there are services departing from Tadong and arriving at Kathmandu via Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h.
The distance between Gangtok and Bhaktapur is 463 km. The road distance is 557.1 km.
The best way to get from Gangtok to Bhaktapur without a car is to bus which takes 23h and costs $21 - $50.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Gangtok to Bhaktapur, including transfers.
Gangtok to Bhaktapur bus services, operated by Sikkim Nationalised Transport, depart from Tadong station.
Gangtok to Bhaktapur bus services, operated by Sikkim Nationalised Transport, arrive at Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand station.
Bhaktapur is 15 min ahead of Gangtok. It is currently 7:37 AM in Gangtok and 7:52 AM in Bhaktapur.
Yes, the driving distance between Gangtok to Bhaktapur is 557 km. It takes approximately 8h 48m to drive from Gangtok to Bhaktapur.
What companies run services between Gangtok, India and Bhaktapur, Bagmati Province, Nepal?
You can take a bus from Tadong to Bhaktapur via Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand, Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus, and Kathmandu in around 23h.
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Bhadrapur Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Siliguri Jn to Raxaul Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $3–4
- Third AC (3A)
- $8–11
- Second AC (2A)
- $12–16
- First Class (1A)
- $20–26
- Phone
- +919002012099
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sikkim Nationalised Transport
Bus from Tadong to Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- Sikkim Nationalised Transport
- Schedules at
- Timetable
- Seater
- $4–7
- AC Seater
- $6
- Non AC Seater
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Estimated price
- $40–50
Cab In Sikkim
- Phone
- +91 74 78 49 38 74
- Website
- cabinsikkim.com
Royal Sikkim
- Phone
- +91 90 07 63 88 88
- Website
- royalsikkim.com
Sikkim Cab Rental Company
- Phone
- +91 96 47 59 36 70
- Website
- sikkimcabrental.com
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