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How to get fromKathmandu to Rishīkeshby plane, car, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Kathmandu to Rishīkesh by plane, car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane plane KTM - DED
    6h 8m
    ₹11,179–22,566

  2. Bus, train via Faizabad

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kathmandu to Faizabadbus bus Indo-Nepal Maitree Bus
    2. Take the train from Ayodhya Cantt to Yog Nagari Rishikeshtrain train 13009
    26h 50m
    ₹397–3,831

  3. Drive, train

    1. Drive from Kathmandu to Raxaul Jncar car
    2. Take the train from Raxaul Jn to Laksar Jntrain train
    3. Take the train from Laksar Jn to Yog Nagari Rishikeshtrain train
    23h 2m
    ₹2,292–6,988

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kathmandu Swoyambhu to Delhi Majnu ka Tilabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kashmiri Gate to Rishikeshbus bus
    31h 22m
    ₹3,382–5,655

  5. Drive  979.7 km

    1. Drive from Kathmandu to Rishīkeshcar car 979.7 km
    15h 11m
    ₹12,009–17,346

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Swoyambhu to Gorakhpurbus bus
    2. Take the train from Gorakhpur to Haridwar Jntrain train 15005 / ...
    33h 28m
    ₹2,013–9,200

  7. Bus via Gorakhpur

    1. Take the bus from Swoyambhu to Gorakhpurbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Dehradun, Uttarakhandbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dehradun, Uttarakhand to Rishikesh, Uttarakhandbus bus
    34h 35m

Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Dehradun Airport (DED) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration4h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket₹10,212Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 773.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 8m

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

Air India Limited, IndiGo Airlines, and Nepal Airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Dehradun Airport (DED) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kathmandu Swoyambhu to Rishikesh via Majnu Ka Tila Outer Ring Road, ISBT Kashmere Gate, and Kashmiri Gate in around 31h 22m.

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