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How to get fromKathmandu to Nainital Lakeby plane, taxi, bus, train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Kathmandu to Nainital Lake by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Dhangarhi, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Dhangarhi (DHI)plane plane KTM - DHI
    2. Take the taxi from Dhangarhi (DHI) to Nainital Laketaxi taxi
    6h 36m
    ₹45,871–88,034

  2. Drive, train, taxi

    cheapest
    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 Nainital Laketaxi taxi
    25h 9m
    ₹2,938–7,432

  3. Bus, train via Lucknow

    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 bus from Rampur to Nainitalbus bus
    23h 37m

  4. Drive 820.1 km

    1. Drive from Kathmandu to Nainital Lakecar car 820.1 km
    12h 58m
    ₹10,028–14,484

  5. Fly Tribhuvan International Airport 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 Nainital Laketaxi taxi
    15h 43m
    ₹16,200–30,921

  6. Fly Tribhuvan International Airport 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 Nainital Lakecar car
    7h 52m
    ₹19,242–23,001

  7. Taxi to Simara Airport, fly to Dhangarhi, taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Kathmandu to Simara Airport (SIF)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Simara Airport (SIF) to Dhangarhi (DHI)plane plane SIF - DHI
    3. Take the taxi from Dhangarhi (DHI) to Nainital Laketaxi taxi
    8h 43m
    ₹20,879–69,666

  8. 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 51m

  9. 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 42m

  10. 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 8m

Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Dhangarhi (DHI) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket₹4,843Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 699.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 36m

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

You can take a bus from Kathmandu Swoyambhu to Nainital Lake via Lucknow, Charbagh, Sachivalaya, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, and Nainital, Uttarakhand in around 26h 51m.

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