There are 7 ways to get from Kālka to Kathmandu by plane, train, car, bus (Flixbus), or bus
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Fly from Chandigarh International Airport
best- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane IXC - KTM
7h 50m$123–271Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kalka to Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gatebus
- Take the bus from Delhi to Kathmandubus Indo-Nepal Maitree Bus
36h 41m$7–47Train, drive
- Take the train from Kalka to Ambala Cant Jntrain
- Take the train from Ambala Cant Jn to Raxaul Jntrain
- Drive from Raxaul Jn to Kathmanducar
23h 57m$23–77Bus via FlixBus Chandigarh - Sector 43
- Take the bus from FlixBus Chandigarh - Sector 43 to FlixBus Delhi - Majnu Ka Tillabus FlixBus IN0110 / ...
- Take the bus from Delhi Majnu ka Tila to Kathmandu Swoyambhubus
33h 18m$38–69Drive 1,169.4 km
- Drive from Kālka to Kathmanducar 1,169.4 km
16h 41m$150–216Train to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kalka to New Delhitrain
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane DEL - KTM
8h 38m$78–207Train, bus
- Take the train from Chandigarh to Gorakhpurtrain 15904 / ...
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus
35h 5m$11–84
Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kālka to Kathmandu is to bus which costs $7 - $50 and takes 36h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Kālka to Kathmandu is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs $120 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Kālka to Kathmandu. However, there are services departing from Kalka and arriving at Kathmandu Swoyambhu via Zirakpur, FlixBus Chandigarh - Sector 43 and Delhi Majnu ka Tila. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 18m.
The distance between Kālka and Kathmandu is 935 km. The road distance is 1169.4 km.
The best way to get from Kālka to Kathmandu without a car is to bus via FlixBus Chandigarh - Sector 43 which takes 33h 18m and costs $35 - $70.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Kālka to Kathmandu, including transfers.
Kālka to Kathmandu bus services, operated by FlixBus India, depart from FlixBus Chandigarh - Sector 43 station.
The best way to get from Kālka to Kathmandu is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs $120 - $280. Alternatively, you can bus via FlixBus Chandigarh - Sector 43, which costs $35 - $70 and takes 33h 18m.
Kālka to Kathmandu bus services, operated by FlixBus India, arrive at FlixBus Delhi - Majnu Ka Tilla station.
Kathmandu is 15 min ahead of Kālka. It is currently 6:49 PM in Kālka and 7:04 PM in Kathmandu.
What companies run services between Kālka, Haryana, India and Kathmandu, Nepal?
IndiGo Airlines, Air India Limited, and Helitrans fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kalka to Kathmandu Swoyambhu via Zirakpur, Isbt-43, FlixBus Chandigarh - Sector 43, and Delhi Majnu ka Tila in around 33h 18m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- 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
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–230
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- nepalairlines.com.np
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kalka to Ambala Cant Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- 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)
- $8–11
Train from Ambala Cant Jn to Raxaul Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $5–7
- Third AC (3A)
- $13–17
- Second AC (2A)
- $19–24
- First Class (1A)
- $30–40
Train from Kalka to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–17
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–8
- Second AC (2A)
- $8–10
- First Class (1A)
- $13–17
Train from Chandigarh to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $4–6
- Third AC (3A)
- $12–15
- Second AC (2A)
- $16–21
- First Class (1A)
- $28–35
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Chandigarh - Sector 43 to FlixBus Delhi - Majnu Ka Tilla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- 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
- https://www.asianshinabus.com/
- A/C Sleeper
- $31–33
- Phone
- +91 9530045999
- Website
- gajrajbus.com
Bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–37
- Book at
- goibibo.com
- AC Sleeper
- $6–17
- Phone
- 1800 180 8185
- [email protected]
- Website
- online.hrtchp.com
Bus from Kalka to Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- $5–7
- AC Himdhara
- $7–11
- Phone
- +91-11-23370236
- [email protected]
- Website
- dtc.delhi.gov.in
Bus from Delhi to Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Website
- https://dtc.delhi.gov.in
- Ordinary Buses
- $1–2
- AC Buses
- $2–4
- Airport Express Services
- $23–35
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