There are 9 ways to get from Lucknow to Thamel by car, plane, train, or bus
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Drive to Nepalgunj Airport, fly
best- Drive from Lucknow to Nepalgunj Airport (KEP)car
- Fly from Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane KEP - KTM
4h 15m$176–207Bus via Kathmandu
cheapest- Take the bus from Lucknow to Kathmandubus Indo-Nepal Maitree Bus
14h 1m$1–16Train, drive
- Take the train from Aishbagh to Raxaul Jntrain 19725
- Drive from Raxaul Jn to Thamelcar
12h 10m$21–49Drive 542.8 km
- Drive from Lucknow to Thamelcar 542.8 km
8h 40m$70–101Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport
- Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane LKO - KTM
6h 52m$121–181Train to Dhangarhi, fly
- Take the train from Aishbagh to Mailanitrain
- Fly from Dhangarhi (DHI) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane DHI - KTM
6h 34m$54–308Bus
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Kathmandu Swoyambhubus
16h 49m$19–35Train, bus
- Take the train from Lucknow to Gorakhpurtrain 12558 / ...
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus
21h 33m$8–56Bus via Gorakhpur
- Take the bus from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh to Gorakhpurbus Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh - Gorakhpur
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus
22h 6m
Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lucknow to Thamel is to bus via Kathmandu which costs $1 - $16 and takes 14h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Lucknow to Thamel is to drive and fly which takes 4h 15m and costs $170 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucknow to Thamel. However, there are services departing from Lucknow and arriving at Ratnapark via Bhaktapur and Tinkune. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 1m.
The distance between Lucknow and Thamel is 570 km. The road distance is 542.8 km.
The best way to get from Lucknow to Thamel without a car is to bus via Kathmandu which takes 14h 1m and costs $1 - $16.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Lucknow to Thamel, including transfers.
Lucknow to Thamel bus services, operated by Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC), depart from Lucknow station.
The best way to get from Lucknow to Thamel is to bus via Kathmandu which takes 14h 1m and costs $1 - $16. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $120 - $190 and takes 6h 52m.
Lucknow to Thamel bus services, operated by Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC), arrive at Kathmandu station.
Thamel is 15 min ahead of Lucknow. It is currently 10:02 PM in Lucknow and 10:17 PM in Thamel.
What companies run services between Lucknow, India and Thamel, Nepal?
Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) operates a bus from Lucknow to Kathmandu once daily. Tickets cost $1–16 and the journey takes 12h 39m. Alternatively, Air India Limited and IndiGo Airlines fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) every 4 hours.
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Nepalgunj Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–410
Flights from Nepalgunj Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Pokhara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–410
Flights from Dhangarhi to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Aishbagh to Raxaul Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–22
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–4
- Third AC (3A)
- $7–10
- Second AC (2A)
- $10–14
- First Class (1A)
- $17–22
Train from Aishbagh to Mailani
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- $6–9
- First Class (1A)
- $11–15
Train from Lucknow to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–17
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–8
- Second AC (2A)
- $7–10
- First Class (1A)
- $13–17
- Phone
- +91-11-23370236
- [email protected]
- Website
- DTC
Bus from Lucknow to Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- DTC
- Ordinary Buses
- $1
- AC Buses
- $1–2
- Airport Express Services
- $12–16
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Lucknow to Thamel is 543 km. It takes approximately 8h 40m to drive from Lucknow to Thamel.
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