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How to get fromKathmandu to Nainitalby bus, train, taxi, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Kathmandu to Nainital by bus, train, taxi, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, train, taxi

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    1. Take the bus from Kathmandu to Faizabadbus bus
    2. Take the train from Ayodhya Cantt to Lucknow Jntrain train
    3. Take the train from Lucknow to Rampurtrain train
    4. Take the train from Rampur to Haldwanitrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Haldwani to Nainitaltaxi taxi
    23h 31m
    ₹1,297–6,131

  2. Drive, train, taxi

    1. Drive from Kathmandu to Raxaul Jncar car
    2. Take the train from Raxaul Jn to Rampurtrain train
    3. Take the train from Rampur to Haldwanitrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Haldwani to Nainitaltaxi taxi
    24h 56m
    ₹3,000–7,499

  3. Drive  822.3 km

    1. Drive from Kathmandu to Nainitalcar car 822.3 km
    12h 53m
    ₹10,124–14,623

  4. Fly to Pantnagar Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Pantnagar Airport (PGH)plane plane KTM - PGH
    2. Take the taxi from Pantnagar Airport (PGH) to Nainitaltaxi taxi
    15h 18m
    ₹14,225–24,613

  5. Bus via Lucknow

    1. Take the bus from Kathmandu Swoyambhu to Lucknowbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh to Nainital, Uttarakhandbus bus Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh - Nainital, Uttarakhand
    26h 39m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Swoyambhu to Gorakhpurbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Bareillybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bareilly to Nainital, Uttarakhandbus bus
    31h 30m

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Swoyambhu to Gorakhpurbus bus
    2. Take the train from Gorakhpur to Kathgodamtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Haldwani, Uttarakhand to Nainital, Uttarakhandbus bus
    34h 12m

  8. Fly to Nepalgunj Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Nepalgunj Airport (KEP)plane plane KTM - KEP
    2. Drive from Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) to Nainitalcar car
    7h 52m
    ₹19,342–22,858

  9. Fly to Dhangarhi, train, taxi

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Dhangarhi (DHI)plane plane KTM - DHI
    2. Take the train from Mailani to Bhojipura Jntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bhojipura Jn to Haldwanitrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Haldwani to Nainitaltaxi taxi
    10h 43m
    ₹6,666–35,194

  10. Fly to Surkhet, drive

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Surkhet (SKH)plane plane KTM - SKH
    2. Drive from Surkhet (SKH) to Nainitalcar car
    9h 2m
    ₹8,434–35,696

  11. Fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train, taxi

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane plane KTM - DEL
    2. Take the train from New Delhi to Haldwanitrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Haldwani to Nainitaltaxi taxi
    11h 46m
    ₹8,287–22,557

Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Pantnagar Airport (PGH) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration14h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket₹12,484Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,016.3 km
  • Duration: 23h 31m

What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Nainital, India?

You can take a bus from Kathmandu Swoyambhu to Nainital, Uttarakhand via Lucknow, Charbagh, Sachivalaya, and Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh in around 26h 39m.

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