There are 6 ways to get from Kathmandu to Lahān by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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 Janakpur Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Janakpur Airport (JKR)plane KTM - JKR
- Take the taxi from Janakpur Airport (JKR) to Lahāntaxi
3h 5m$115–137Bus, train, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Kathmandu to Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminusbus
- Take the train from Siliguri Jn to Nirmalitrain
- Drive from Nirmali to Lahāncar
24h 37m$13–52Drive 240.6 km
- Drive from Kathmandu to Lahāncar 240.6 km
4h 9m$31–45Fly to Rajbiraj, taxi
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Rajbiraj (RJB)plane KTM - RJB
- Take the taxi from Rajbiraj (RJB) to Lahāntaxi
2h 41m$57–304Fly to Biratnagar Airport, taxi
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Biratnagar Airport (BIR)plane KTM - BIR
- Take the taxi from Biratnagar Airport (BIR) to Lahāntaxi
3h 51m$161–187Bus, train, drive via Gorakhpur
- Take the bus from Swoyambhu to Gorakhpurbus
- Take the train from Gorakhpur to Jaynagartrain
- Drive from Jaynagar to Lahāncar
29h 45m$15–68
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Janakpur Airport (JKR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kathmandu to Lahān is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Kathmandu to Lahān is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 41m and costs $55 - $310.
The distance between Kathmandu and Lahān is 196 km. The road distance is 240.6 km.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Kathmandu to Lahān, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kathmandu to Lahān is 241 km. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Kathmandu to Lahān.
There are one+ hotels available in Lahān.
What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Lahān, Nepal?
There is no direct connection from Kathmandu to Lahān. However, you can take the line 5 bus to Tribhuvan International Airport, walk to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) airport, fly to Janakpur Airport (JKR), then take the taxi to Lahān. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kathmandu to Lahān via Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus, Siliguri Jn, and Nirmali in around 24h 37m.
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Janakpur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–300
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Rajbiraj
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Biratnagar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
- Website
- yetiairlines.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Janakpur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–80
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Biratnagar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- novaairways.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Biratnagar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Siliguri Jn to Nirmali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $6–9
- Second AC (2A)
- $9–12
- First Class (1A)
- $15–20
Train from Gorakhpur to Jaynagar
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- 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
- Phone
- 0353-2514920
- [email protected]
- Website
- North Bengal State Transport
Bus from Kathmandu to Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–22
- Website
- North Bengal State Transport
- Phone
- +91 9530045999
- Website
- gajrajbus.com
Bus from Swoyambhu to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–37
- Book at
- goibibo.com
- AC Sleeper
- $6–17
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- $19–60
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