There are 10 ways to get from India to Kathmandu by car, plane, train, or bus
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Drive to Nepalgunj Airport, fly
best- Drive from Lucknow to Nepalgunj Airport (KEP)car
- Fly from Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane KEP - KTM
4h 7m$175–376Train, bus via Kanpur
cheapest- Take the train from New Delhi to Kanpur Centraltrain
- Take the train from Kanpur Central to Lucknowtrain
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Kathmandubus
21h 21m$5–48Train, drive
- Take the train from Delhi to Aligarh Jntrain
- Take the train from Aligarh Jn to Raxaul Jntrain
- Drive from Raxaul Jn to Kathmanducar
21h 4m$23–73Drive 961 km
- Drive from Delhi to Kathmanducar 961 km
13h 36m$123–178Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane DEL - KTM
4h 29m$75–190Train to Dhangarhi, fly
- Take the train from Aishbagh to Mailanitrain
- Fly from Dhangarhi (DHI) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane DHI - KTM
6h 20m$448–473Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane CCU - KTM
4h 26m$122–270Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
- Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane BOM - KTM
5h 50m$96–241Bus
- Take the bus from Delhi Majnu ka Tila to Kathmandu Swoyambhubus
26h 16m$30–45Train, bus
- Take the train from Delhi to Gorakhpurtrain 15708 / ...
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus
30h 55m$10–71
Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from India to Kathmandu is to train and bus via Kanpur which costs $4 - $50 and takes 21h 21m.
The fastest way to get from India to Kathmandu is to drive and fly which takes 4h 7m and costs $170 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from India to Kathmandu. However, there are services departing from Hanuman Mandir / Yamuna Bazar and arriving at Kathmandu Swoyambhu via Delhi Majnu ka Tila. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 16m.
The distance between India and Kathmandu is 567 km. The road distance is 961 km.
The best way to get from India to Kathmandu without a car is to train and bus via Kanpur which takes 21h 21m and costs $4 - $50.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from India to Kathmandu, including transfers.
India to Kathmandu bus services, operated by Asians Shina Tours & Travel, depart from Delhi Majnu ka Tila station.
The best way to get from India to Kathmandu is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs $75 - $190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $30 - $50 and takes 26h 16m.
India to Kathmandu bus services, operated by Asians Shina Tours & Travel, arrive at Kathmandu Swoyambhu station.
Kathmandu is 15 min ahead of India. It is currently 3:49 AM in India and 4:04 AM in Kathmandu.
What companies run services between India and Kathmandu, Nepal?
Air India Limited, IndiGo Airlines, and Nepal Airlines fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Asians Shina Tours & Travel operates a bus from Delhi Majnu ka Tila to Kathmandu Swoyambhu 4 times a day. Tickets cost $30–45 and the journey takes 25h.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–240
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Delhi to Aligarh Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $6–8
- First Class (1A)
- $9–13
Train from Aligarh Jn to Raxaul Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $4–6
- Third AC (3A)
- $11–14
- Second AC (2A)
- $16–20
- First Class (1A)
- $27–35
Train from New Delhi to Kanpur Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–22
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–4
- Third AC (3A)
- $7–10
- Second AC (2A)
- $10–13
- First Class (1A)
- $17–22
Train from Kanpur Central to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $3–5
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–7
- First Class (1A)
- $8–11
Train from Aishbagh to Mailani
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- $6–9
- First Class (1A)
- $11–15
Train from Delhi to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $4–5
- Third AC (3A)
- $10–13
- Second AC (2A)
- $15–19
- First Class (1A)
- $25–35
- Phone
- +91-11-23370236
- [email protected]
- Website
- DTC
Bus from Lucknow to Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- DTC
- Ordinary Buses
- $1
- AC Buses
- $1–2
- Airport Express Services
- $12–16
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between India to Kathmandu is 961 km. It takes approximately 13h 36m to drive from India to Kathmandu.
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