There are 6 ways to get from Kathmandu to Chālsa by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Bhadrapur Airport, train
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Bhadrapur Airport (BDP)plane KTM - BDP
- Take the train from Galgalia to Siliguri Jntrain
- Take the train from Siliguri Jn to Chalsa Jntrain
7h 13m₹14,128–17,351Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kathmandu to Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminusbus
- Take the train from Siliguri Jn to Chalsa Jntrain 15767 / ...
19h 46m₹543–3,000Drive, train
- Drive from Kathmandu to Raxaul Jncar
- Take the train from Raxaul Jn to New Jalpaiguritrain
- Take the train from New Jalpaiguri to Chalsa Jntrain
21h 19m₹2,173–5,975Drive 519.9 km
- Drive from Kathmandu to Chālsacar 519.9 km
8h 13m₹6,339–9,156Fly to Tumlingtar, drive
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Tumlingtar (TMI)plane KTM - TMI
- Drive from Tumlingtar (TMI) to Chālsacar
6h 42m₹7,396–32,248Bus, train via Kakarbhitta
- Take the bus from Gaushala to Kakadvittabus
- Take the train from Siliguri Jn to Chalsa Jntrain 15767 / ...
21h 26m₹1,782–2,692
Kathmandu to Chālsa by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kathmandu to Chālsa is to bus and train via Kakarbhitta which costs ₹1,700 - ₹2,700 and takes 21h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Kathmandu to Chālsa is to fly and drive which takes 6h 42m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹33,000.
The distance between Kathmandu and Chālsa is 413 km. The road distance is 519.9 km.
The best way to get from Kathmandu to Chālsa without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 46m and costs ₹500 - ₹3,000.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Kathmandu to Chālsa, including transfers.
Chālsa is 15 min behind Kathmandu. It is currently 5:36 AM in Kathmandu and 5:21 AM in Chālsa.
Yes, the driving distance between Kathmandu to Chālsa is 520 km. It takes approximately 8h 13m to drive from Kathmandu to Chālsa.
There are 57+ hotels available in Chālsa.
What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Chālsa, India?
There is no direct connection from Kathmandu to Chālsa. However, you can take the line 5 bus to Tribhuvan International Airport, walk to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) airport, fly to Bhadrapur Airport (BDP), drive to Galgalia, take the train to Siliguri Jn, then take the train to Chalsa Jn. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kathmandu to Chalsa Jn via Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus and Siliguri Jn in around 19h 46m.
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Bhadrapur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹3,900–27,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Tumlingtar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹3,600–27,000
- Website
- yetiairlines.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Bhadrapur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–16,000
- Website
- novaairways.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Bhadrapur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹3,900–27,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Galgalia to Siliguri Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹120–950
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹470–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–950
Train from Siliguri Jn to Chalsa Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹480–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Siliguri Jn to Chalsa Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹480–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Raxaul Jn to New Jalpaiguri
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹330–2,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹330–390
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹850–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,200–1,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,000–2,500
Train from New Jalpaiguri to Chalsa Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–460
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,000
Train from Siliguri Jn to Chalsa Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹480–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- 0353-2514920
- [email protected]
- Website
- nbstc.in
Bus from Kathmandu to Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹420–2,000
- Website
- https://nbstc.in/
- Phone
- +977 985-2059959
- Website
- bussewa.com
Bus from Gaushala to Kakadvitta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,602
- Book at
- bussewa.com
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