There are 5 ways to get from Janakpur to Ilam by plane, taxi, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bhadrapur Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Janakpur Airport (JKR) to Bhadrapur Airport (BDP)plane JKR - BDP
- Take the taxi from Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) to Ilamtaxi
3h 52m$283–315Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Jaynagar to Sakri Jntrain
- Take the train from Sakri Jn to Jogbanitrain
- Drive from Jogbani to Ilamcar
10h 27m$19–51Drive, bus
- Drive from Janakpur to Darbhanga, Biharcar
- Take the bus from Darbhanga, Bihar to Siliguri, West Bengalbus
- Drive from Siliguri, West Bengal to Ilamcar
11h 12mDrive 268.6 km
- Drive from Janakpur to Ilamcar 268.6 km
4h 41m$35–50Fly to Biratnagar Airport, taxi
- Fly from Janakpur Airport (JKR) to Biratnagar Airport (BIR)plane JKR - BIR
- Take the taxi from Biratnagar Airport (BIR) to Ilamtaxi
4h 33m$290–330
Janakpur Airport (JKR) to Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Janakpur to Ilam is to train and drive which costs $19 - $55 and takes 10h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Janakpur to Ilam is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 52m and costs $280 - $320.
The distance between Janakpur and Ilam is 274 km. The road distance is 268.6 km.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Janakpur to Ilam, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Janakpur to Ilam is 269 km. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Janakpur to Ilam.
There are 23+ hotels available in Ilam.
What companies run services between Janakpur, Nepal and Ilam, Nepal?
There is no direct connection from Janakpur to Ilam. However, you can fly to Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) then take the taxi to Ilam. Alternatively, you can take a train from Janakpur to Ilam via Jaynagar, Jaynagar, Sakri Jn, and Jogbani in around 10h 27m.
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Janakpur Airport to Bhadrapur Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Janakpur Airport to Biratnagar Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- yetiairlines.com
Flights from Janakpur Airport to Bhadrapur Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–270
Flights from Janakpur Airport to Biratnagar Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–230
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Jaynagar to Sakri Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–10
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $3–5
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–7
- First Class (1A)
- $8–10
Train from Sakri Jn to Jogbani
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $6–8
- First Class (1A)
- $10–13
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Estimated price
- $40–100
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