There are 4 ways to get from Kathmandu to Thubten Choling by car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive 238.8 km
best- Drive from Kathmandu to Thubten Cholingcar 238.8 km
5h 6m$31–45Bus, drive via Balkhu
cheapest- Take the bus from Balkhu to Dhulikhelbus
- Drive from Dhulikhel to Thubten Cholingcar
6h 52m$28–41Fly, drive
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Janakpur Airport (JKR)plane KTM - JKR
- Drive from Janakpur Airport (JKR) to Thubten Cholingcar
5h 50m$101–123Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Khoteshwor to Dhulikhelbus
- Drive from Dhulikhel to Thubten Cholingcar
6h 27m
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Janakpur Airport (JKR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kathmandu to Thubten Choling is to bus and drive via Balkhu which costs $27 - $45 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Kathmandu to Thubten Choling is to drive which takes 5h 6m and costs $30 - $45.
The distance between Kathmandu and Thubten Choling is 239 km. The road distance is 238.8 km.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive 238.8 km from Kathmandu to Thubten Choling.
Yes, the driving distance between Kathmandu to Thubten Choling is 239 km. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Kathmandu to Thubten Choling.
There are 18+ hotels available in Thubten Choling.
What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Thubten Choling, Nepal?
You can drive from Kathmandu to Thubten Choling in around 5h 6m.
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Janakpur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–300
- Website
- yetiairlines.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Janakpur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–80
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahanagar Yatayat
Bus from Khoteshwor to Dhulikhel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- Mahanagar Yatayat
Bus from Balkhu to Dhulikhel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Mahanagar Yatayat
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