There are 9 ways to get from Himachal Pradesh to Pokhara by plane, taxi, train, bus, bus (Flixbus), or car
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Fly Kangra Airport to Pokhara Airport
best- Fly from Kangra Airport (DHM) to Pokhara Airport (PKR)plane DHM - PKR
6h 21m$289–812Drive 1,157.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Shimla to Pokharacar 1,157.6 km
16h 28m$148–214Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Shimla to Kalkataxi
- Take the train from Chandigarh to Gonda Jntrain
- Take the train from Gonda Jn to Barhnitrain
- Take the bus from Krishnanagar to Piparabus
- Take the taxi from Pipara to Pokharataxi
25h 21mBus
- Take the bus from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to Chandigarh, Punjabbus
- Take the bus from FlixBus Chandigarh - Sector 43 to FlixBus Delhi - Majnu Ka Tillabus
- Take the bus from Delhi Majnu ka Tila to Kathmandu Swoyambhubus
- Take the bus from Kathmandu to Pokharabus
45h 28mBus to Chandigarh International Airport, fly to Pokhara Airport
- Take the bus from Solan to Zirakpurbus
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Pokhara Airport (PKR)plane IXC - PKR
12h 10m$170–465Bus to Dehradun Airport, fly to Pokhara Airport
- Take the bus from Ponta to Dehradunbus
- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Pokhara Airport (PKR)plane DED - PKR
10h 20m$264–390Bus to Chandigarh International Airport, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Solan to Zirakpurbus
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane IXC - KTM
- Take the bus from Kalanki Dhungeadda to Manakamanabus
- Take the taxi from Manakamana to Pokharataxi
12h 10m$208–366Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus
- Take the train from Chandigarh to Gonda Jntrain
- Take the train from Gonda Jn to Barhnitrain
- Take the bus from Krishnanagar to Nayagaunbus
- Take the taxi from Nayagaun to Pokharataxi
26h 41mBus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to Dehradun, Uttarakhandbus
- Take the train from Dehradun to Narkatiaganj Jntrain
- Drive from Gawnaha to Chitwancar
- Take the bus from Chitwan to Pokharabus
42h 16m
Kangra Airport (DHM) to Pokhara Airport (PKR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Himachal Pradesh to Pokhara is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 16h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Himachal Pradesh to Pokhara is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs $280 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Himachal Pradesh to Pokhara. However, there are services departing from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh and arriving at Pokhara via Aroma, FlixBus Chandigarh - Sector 43, Delhi Majnu ka Tila, Swoyambhu and Kathmandu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 28m.
The distance between Himachal Pradesh and Pokhara is 882 km. The road distance is 1157.6 km.
The best way to get from Himachal Pradesh to Pokhara without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 25h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Himachal Pradesh to Pokhara, including transfers.
Himachal Pradesh to Pokhara bus services, operated by PAL Travel Lines, depart from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh station.
The best way to get from Himachal Pradesh to Pokhara is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs $280 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 45h 28m.
Himachal Pradesh to Pokhara bus services, operated by PAL Travel Lines, arrive at Chandigarh, Punjab station.
Pokhara is 15 min ahead of Himachal Pradesh. It is currently 3:45 AM in Himachal Pradesh and 4:00 AM in Pokhara.
What companies run services between Himachal Pradesh, India and Pokhara, Nepal?
IndiGo Airlines, Buddha Air Ltd, and two other airlines fly from Kangra Airport (DHM) to Pokhara Airport (PKR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to Pokhara via Chandigarh, Punjab, Aroma, Isbt-43, FlixBus Chandigarh - Sector 43, Delhi Majnu ka Tila, Swoyambhu, Lainchaur, Kathmandu, and Pokhara in around 45h 28m.
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Kangra Airport to Pokhara Airport via Delhi, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Pokhara Airport via Delhi, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Pokhara Airport via Mumbai, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Pokhara Airport via Delhi, Tribhuvan International Airport, Bharatpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–440
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Pokhara Airport via Delhi, Varanasi, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Pokhara Airport via Delhi, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–380
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–270
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chandigarh to Gonda Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $4–5
- Third AC (3A)
- $10–13
- Second AC (2A)
- $14–19
- First Class (1A)
- $24–35
Train from Gonda Jn to Barhni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–8
- First Class (1A)
- $9–12
Train from Chandigarh to Gonda Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $4–5
- Third AC (3A)
- $10–13
- Second AC (2A)
- $14–19
- First Class (1A)
- $24–35
Train from Gonda Jn to Barhni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–8
- First Class (1A)
- $9–12
Train from Dehradun to Narkatiaganj Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4–40
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $4–6
- Third AC (3A)
- $12–16
- Second AC (2A)
- $17–22
- First Class (1A)
- $29–40
- Phone
- 9857039522
- Website
- Namaste Kapilvatsu Tours and Travels
Bus from Krishnanagar to Pipara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Namaste Kapilvatsu Tours and Travels
Bus from Krishnanagar to Nayagaun
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Namaste Kapilvatsu Tours and Travels
- Website
- PAL Travel Lines
Bus from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to Chandigarh, Punjab
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- PAL Travel Lines
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Chandigarh - Sector 43 to FlixBus Delhi - Majnu Ka Tilla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Website
- FlixBus India
- Phone
- 9599757693
- [email protected]
Bus from Delhi Majnu ka Tila to Kathmandu Swoyambhu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- Asian Shina Tours and Travels
- A/C Sleeper
- $31–33
- Phone
- +977 985-6021756
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Kathmandu to Pokhara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 1800 180 8185
- [email protected]
- Website
- hrtchp.com
Bus from Solan to Zirakpur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- hrtchp.com
- Ordinary
- $3–5
- AC Himdhara
- $4–6
Bus from Solan to Zirakpur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- hrtchp.com
- Ordinary
- $3–5
- AC Himdhara
- $4–6
Bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- hrtchp.com
- Ordinary
- $3–5
- AC Himdhara
- $4–7
- Phone
- 18005324510
- [email protected]
- Website
- UTC
Bus from Ponta to Dehradun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- UTC
- Ordinary
- $1–2
- AC
- $2–3
- Phone
- 9851084541 , 9851093998
- [email protected]
- Website
- babaadventure.com
Bus from Kalanki Dhungeadda to Manakamana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Book at
- babaadventure.com
- Website
- India Tours & Travels
Bus from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to Dehradun, Uttarakhand
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- India Tours & Travels
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Estimated price
- $23–160
Lahual Spiti Kaza Taxi
- Phone
- +91 94 18 60 56 54
- Website
- spiticabs.wordpress.com
Shimla Taxi
- Phone
- +91 70 18 64 78 20
- Website
- shimlataxi.in
Tour 2 Himachal
- Phone
- +91 98 16 24 37 42
- Website
- tour2himachal.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Himachal Pradesh to Pokhara is 1158 km. It takes approximately 16h 28m to drive from Himachal Pradesh to Pokhara.
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