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How to get fromNainital to Kathmanduby taxi, plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Nainital to Kathmandu by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Taxi to Pantnagar Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Nainital to Pantnagar Airport (PGH)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Pantnagar Airport (PGH) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane plane PGH - KTM
    6h 28m
    $152–324

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kathgodam to Lucknowtrain train 13020
    2. Take the bus from Lucknow to Kathmandubus bus Indo-Nepal Maitree Bus
    23h 35m
    $10–44

  3. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Kathgodam to Rampurtrain train
    2. Take the train from Rampur to Raxaul Jntrain train
    3. Drive from Raxaul Jn to Kathmanducar car
    26h 48m
    $29–81

  4. Drive 822 km

    1. Drive from Nainital to Kathmanducar car 822 km
    12h 52m
    $106–152

  5. Taxi to Dhangarhi, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Nainital to Dhangarhi (DHI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Dhangarhi (DHI) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane plane DHI - KTM
    5h 37m
    $475–953

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nainital, Uttarakhand to Lucknow, Uttar Pradeshbus bus Nainital, Uttarakhand - Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
    2. Take the bus from Lucknow to Kathmandubus bus Indo-Nepal Maitree Bus
    24h 38m

  7. Bus via Bareilly

    1. Take the bus from Nainital, Uttarakhand to Bareillybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bareilly to Lucknow, Uttar Pradeshbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lucknow to Kathmandu Swoyambhubus bus
    27h 45m

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nainital, Uttarakhand to Haldwani, Uttarakhandbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kathgodam to Gorakhpurtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus bus
    34h 35m

Pantnagar Airport (PGH) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration5h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 678.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 28m

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

You can take a bus from Nainital, Uttarakhand to Khoteshwor via Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, Sachivalaya, Charbagh, Lucknow, Kathmandu, and Bhaktapur in around 24h 38m.

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