There are 12 ways to get from Kathmandu to Madurai by plane, car, train, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Madurai
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Madurai (IXM)plane KTM - IXM
10h 26m₹19,874–30,934Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kathmandu to Faizabadbus
- Take the train from Ayodhya Cantt to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Madurai Jntrain
2d 13h₹1,217–11,031Drive, train
- Drive from Kathmandu to Raxaul Jncar
- Take the train from Raxaul Jn to Howrah Jntrain
- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Madurai Jntrain
2d 9h₹2,962–12,259Bus
- Take the bus from Swoyambhu to Gorakhpurbus
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Bengalurubus
- Take the bus from Bengaluru to Maduraibus
2d 17hDrive 2,608.1 km
- Drive from Kathmandu to Maduraicar 2,608.1 km
38h 58m₹31,595–45,638Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Trichy International Airport, train
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane KTM - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Madurai Jntrain
10h 53m₹17,978–47,942Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport, train
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)plane KTM - CJB
- Take the train from Podanur Jn to Kudal Nagartrain
13h 38m₹12,001–31,121Drive, train to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, fly to Madurai
- Drive from Kathmandu to Raxaul Jncar
- Take the train from Raxaul Jn to Patliputratrain
- Fly from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) to Madurai (IXM)plane PAT - IXM
16h 39m₹15,137–29,264Bus, train to Gorakhpur Airport, fly to Madurai
- Take the bus from Kalanki Dhungeadda to Bhumahibus
- Take the train from Nautanwa to Kusmhitrain
- Fly from Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) to Madurai (IXM)plane GOP - IXM
16h 1m₹15,236–31,446Drive, train to Darbhanga Airport, fly to Madurai
- Drive from Kathmandu to Raxaul Jncar
- Take the train from Raxaul Jn to Shishotrain
- Fly from Darbhanga Airport (DBR) to Madurai (IXM)plane DBR - IXM
14h 20m₹15,147–26,114Bus, train via Varanasi
- Take the bus from Swoyambhu to Gorakhpurbus
- Take the train from Gorakhpur to Varanasi Jntrain
- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Madurai Jntrain
2d 21h₹1,823–13,000Bus via Chennai
- Take the bus from Swoyambhu to Gorakhpurbus
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Varanasibus
- Take the bus from Varanasi to Chennaibus
- Take the bus from FlixBus Chennai - Alandur to FlixBus Madurai - Simmakalbus
3d 1h
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Madurai (IXM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kathmandu to Madurai is to bus and train which costs ₹1,200 - ₹11,000 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Kathmandu to Madurai is to fly which takes 10h 26m and costs ₹19,000 - ₹31,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kathmandu to Madurai. However, there are services departing from Swoyambhu and arriving at Madurai via Gorakhpur and Bengaluru. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Kathmandu and Madurai is 2144 km. The road distance is 2608.1 km.
The best way to get from Kathmandu to Madurai without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 17h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Kathmandu to Madurai, including transfers.
Kathmandu to Madurai bus services, operated by Gajraj Bus Service, depart from Swoyambhu station.
The best way to get from Kathmandu to Madurai is to fly which takes 10h 26m and costs ₹19,000 - ₹31,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 17h.
Kathmandu to Madurai bus services, operated by Gajraj Bus Service, arrive at Gorakhpur station.
Madurai is 15 min behind Kathmandu. It is currently 3:51 PM in Kathmandu and 3:36 PM in Madurai.
What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Madurai, India?
IndiGo Airlines, Air India Express, and three other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Madurai (IXM) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Swoyambhu to Madurai via Gorakhpur, Gorakhpur, and Bengaluru in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Madurai via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–60,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Madurai via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–70,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Madurai via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–70,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Madurai via Varanasi, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–50,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–46,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–46,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–45,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–44,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Madurai via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–25,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Madurai via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–25,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Madurai via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–25,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Madurai via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–25,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Madurai via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–25,000
Flights from Gorakhpur Airport to Madurai via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–28,000
Flights from Gorakhpur Airport to Madurai via Kolkata, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–28,000
Flights from Gorakhpur Airport to Madurai via Kolkata, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–29,000
Flights from Gorakhpur Airport to Madurai via Kolkata, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–28,000
Flights from Darbhanga Airport to Madurai via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–39,000
Flights from Darbhanga Airport to Madurai via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–35,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–46,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–55,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–41,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–46,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–55,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Raxaul Jn to Howrah Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹360–2,800
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹360–430
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹900–1,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,200–2,800
Train from Howrah Jn to Madurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹900–7,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹900–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,200–2,800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,200–4,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,000–7,000
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Madurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Podanur Jn to Kudal Nagar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Raxaul Jn to Patliputra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Nautanwa to Kusmhi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–490
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Raxaul Jn to Shisho
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹440–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,300
Train from Ayodhya Cantt to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–8,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,700–3,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,900–4,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,500–8,500
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Madurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Gorakhpur to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Varanasi Jn to Madurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–8,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,000–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,600–4,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,000–8,000
- Phone
- +91 9530045999
- Website
- gajrajbus.com
Bus from Swoyambhu to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹600–3,500
- Book at
- goibibo.com
- AC Sleeper
- ₹600–1,600
Bus from Swoyambhu to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹600–3,500
- Book at
- goibibo.com
- AC Sleeper
- ₹600–1,600
Bus from Swoyambhu to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹600–3,500
- Book at
- goibibo.com
- AC Sleeper
- ₹600–1,600
- [email protected]
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Gorakhpur to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Gorakhpur to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Varanasi to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Gorakhpur to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Bengaluru to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Gorakhpur to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Phone
- +91 9021264955
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Bengaluru to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
- Website
- Rajdhani Travels (Patan)
Bus from Bengaluru to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Rajdhani Travels (Patan)
- Website
- Rajdhani Travels (Patan)
- Website
- Rajdhani Travels (Nimbhera)
- Phone
- 9857039522
- Website
- Namaste Kapilvatsu Tours and Travels
Bus from Kalanki Dhungeadda to Bhumahi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,612
- Website
- Namaste Kapilvatsu Tours and Travels
- Phone
- +91-11-23370236
- [email protected]
- Website
- DTC
Bus from Kathmandu to Faizabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹55–1,300
- Website
- DTC
- Ordinary Buses
- ₹55–80
- AC Buses
- ₹100–150
- Airport Express Services
- ₹900–1,300
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Chennai - Alandur to FlixBus Madurai - Simmakal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹650–2,200
- Website
- FlixBus India
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