There are 6 ways to get from Kathmandu to Sylhet by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Osmani International Airport (ZYL)plane KTM - ZYL
6h 24m$278–358Bus, train, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Kathmandu to Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminusbus
- Take the train from New Jalpaiguri to New Karimganjtrain
- Drive from New Karimganj to Sylhetcar
39h 38m$16–76Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Kathmandu to Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Siliguri, West Bengal to Shillong, Meghalayabus
- Drive from Shillong, Meghalaya to Sylhetcar
33h 48mDrive, train
- Drive from Kathmandu to Raxaul Jncar
- Take the train from Raxaul Jn to Hajipur Jntrain
- Take the train from Hajipur Jn to New Karimganjtrain
- Drive from New Karimganj to Sylhetcar
34h 50m$31–97Drive 1,060.1 km
- Drive from Kathmandu to Sylhetcar 1,060.1 km
16h 30m$136–196Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gaushala to Kakadvittabus
- Take the train from Siliguri Jn to Haldibaritrain
- Take the train from Chilahati to Dhakatrain
- Take the bus from Dhaka Arambag to Sylhetbus
41h 1m$30–74
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Osmani International Airport (ZYL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kathmandu to Sylhet is to bus and train which costs $29 - $75 and takes 41h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Kathmandu to Sylhet is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs $270 - $360.
The distance between Kathmandu and Sylhet is 732 km. The road distance is 1060.1 km.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Kathmandu to Sylhet, including transfers.
Sylhet is 15 min ahead of Kathmandu. It is currently 6:13 AM in Kathmandu and 6:28 AM in Sylhet.
Yes, the driving distance between Kathmandu to Sylhet is 1060 km. It takes approximately 16h 30m to drive from Kathmandu to Sylhet.
There are 95+ hotels available in Sylhet.
What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Sylhet, Bangladesh?
Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Himalaya, and US-Bangla fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Osmani International Airport (ZYL) twice daily.
- Website
- biman-airlines.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Osmani International Airport via Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Website
- usbair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Osmani International Airport via Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Raxaul Jn to Hajipur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $1–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- $7–9
- First Class (1A)
- $11–15
Train from Hajipur Jn to New Karimganj
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–45
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $5–7
- Third AC (3A)
- $14–19
- Second AC (2A)
- $21–26
- First Class (1A)
- $35–45
Train from New Jalpaiguri to New Karimganj
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $4–5
- Third AC (3A)
- $10–13
- Second AC (2A)
- $14–19
- First Class (1A)
- $24–35
Train from Siliguri Jn to Haldibari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $3–5
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–7
- First Class (1A)
- $8–11
- [email protected]
- Website
- eticket.railway.gov.bd
Train from Chilahati to Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–22
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $2–4
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $3–5
- Snigdha
- $5–8
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $6–10
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $10–12
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $15–22
- S_Chair
- $2
- Shovan
- $2
- F_Chair
- $3
- F_Seat
- $3
- Phone
- 0353-2514920
- [email protected]
- Website
- nbstc.in
Bus from Kathmandu to Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–21
- Website
- https://nbstc.in/
Bus from Kathmandu to Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–21
- Website
- https://nbstc.in/
- Phone
- +977 985-2059959
- Website
- bussewa.com
Bus from Gaushala to Kakadvitta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17
- Book at
- bussewa.com
- Phone
- 16460
- [email protected]
- Website
- shyamoliparibahan-bd.com
Bus from Dhaka Arambag to Sylhet
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Schedules at
- new.busbd.com.bd
- Book at
- new.busbd.com.bd
- Non AC (E Class)
- $6–8
- AC (B Class)
- $10–16
- Seater
- $6–12
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