There are 6 ways to get from Nālanda to Kathmandu by train, car, taxi, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, drive
best- Take the train from Bakhtiyarpur Jn to Danapurtrain
- Take the train from Danapur to Raxaul Jntrain
- Drive from Raxaul Jn to Kathmanducar
13h 3m$21–62Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Nālanda to Patnataxi
- Take the bus from Patna to Gorakhpurbus
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus
25h 50mDrive 391.4 km
- Drive from Nālanda to Kathmanducar 391.4 km
6h 22m$50–73Taxi, train, train to Janakpur Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Nālanda to Barauni Jntaxi
- Take the train from Barauni Jn to Samastipur Jntrain
- Take the train from Samastipur Jn to Jaynagartrain
- Fly from Janakpur Airport (JKR) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane JKR - KTM
9h 22m$82–126Train, train to Simara Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bakhtiyarpur Jn to Danapurtrain
- Take the train from Danapur to Raxaul Jntrain
- Fly from Simara Airport (SIF) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane SIF - KTM
12h 49m$322–371Train, drive to Rajbiraj, fly
- Take the train from Bakhtiyarpur Jn to Saharsa Jntrain
- Take the train from Saharsa Jn to Saraigarh Junctiontrain
- Drive from Saraigarh Junction to Rajbiraj (RJB)car
- Fly from Rajbiraj (RJB) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane RJB - KTM
10h 54m$37–263
Janakpur Airport (JKR) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nālanda to Kathmandu is to train and drive which costs $21 - $65 and takes 13h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Nālanda to Kathmandu is to drive which takes 6h 22m and costs $50 - $75.
The distance between Nālanda and Kathmandu is 450 km. The road distance is 391.4 km.
The best way to get from Nālanda to Kathmandu without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 25h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 3m to get from Nālanda to Kathmandu, including transfers.
Kathmandu is 15 min ahead of Nālanda. It is currently 7:03 AM in Nālanda and 7:18 AM in Kathmandu.
Yes, the driving distance between Nālanda to Kathmandu is 391 km. It takes approximately 6h 22m to drive from Nālanda to Kathmandu.
There are 1680+ hotels available in Kathmandu.
What companies run services between Nālanda, India and Kathmandu, Nepal?
There is no direct connection from Nālanda to Kathmandu. However, you can take the line 03231 train to Bakhtiyarpur Jn, take the train to Danapur, take the train to Raxaul Jn, then drive to Kathmandu. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Patna, take the bus to Gorakhpur, walk to Gorakhpur, then take the bus to Swoyambhu.
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Janakpur Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–190
Flights from Simara Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–390
Flights from Rajbiraj to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–220
- Website
- yetiairlines.com
Flights from Janakpur Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Bakhtiyarpur Jn to Danapur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
Train from Danapur to Raxaul Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- $7–10
- First Class (1A)
- $12–16
Train from Barauni Jn to Samastipur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–10
- 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)
- $8–10
Train from Samastipur Jn to Jaynagar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–8
- First Class (1A)
- $9–12
Train from Bakhtiyarpur Jn to Danapur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
Train from Danapur to Raxaul Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- $7–10
- First Class (1A)
- $12–16
Train from Bakhtiyarpur Jn to Saharsa Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $1–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $6–9
- First Class (1A)
- $10–14
Train from Saharsa Jn to Saraigarh Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- Phone
- +91 9530045999
- Website
- gajrajbus.com
Bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–37
- Book at
- goibibo.com
- AC Sleeper
- $6–17
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- $13–17
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