There are 4 ways to get from Namchi to Kathmandu by car, plane, taxi, train, or bus
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Drive, fly
best- Drive from Namchi to Bhadrapur Airport (BDP)car
- Fly from Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane BDP - KTM
3h 9m$157–184Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Namchi SNT booking counter to Siliguri - SNT Bus Standbus
- Take the bus from Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus to Kathmandubus
21h 45m$6–26Taxi, train, drive
- Take the taxi from Namchi to New Jalpaiguritaxi
- Take the train from New Jalpaiguri to Raxaul Jntrain
- Drive from Raxaul Jn to Kathmanducar
15h 52m$59–98Drive 539.4 km
- Drive from Namchi to Kathmanducar 539.4 km
8h 50m$69–100
Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Namchi to Kathmandu is to bus which costs $6 - $27 and takes 21h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Namchi to Kathmandu is to drive and fly which takes 3h 9m and costs $150 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Namchi to Kathmandu. However, there are services departing from Namchi SNT booking counter and arriving at Kathmandu via Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 45m.
The distance between Namchi and Kathmandu is 438 km. The road distance is 539.4 km.
The best way to get from Namchi to Kathmandu without a car is to bus which takes 21h 45m and costs $6 - $27.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Namchi to Kathmandu, including transfers.
Namchi to Kathmandu bus services, operated by Sikkim Nationalised Transport, depart from Namchi SNT booking counter station.
Namchi to Kathmandu bus services, operated by Sikkim Nationalised Transport, arrive at Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand station.
Kathmandu is 15 min ahead of Namchi. It is currently 9:44 AM in Namchi and 9:59 AM in Kathmandu.
Yes, the driving distance between Namchi to Kathmandu is 539 km. It takes approximately 8h 50m to drive from Namchi to Kathmandu.
What companies run services between Namchi, India and Kathmandu, Nepal?
You can take a bus from Namchi SNT booking counter to Kathmandu via Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand and Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus in around 21h 45m.
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Bhadrapur Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- yetiairlines.com
Flights from Bhadrapur Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–160
- Website
- novaairways.com
Flights from Bhadrapur Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from New Jalpaiguri to Raxaul Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $3–4
- Third AC (3A)
- $9–11
- Second AC (2A)
- $12–16
- First Class (1A)
- $20–26
- Phone
- +919002012099
- [email protected]
- Website
- sntd.in
Bus from Namchi SNT booking counter to Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.sntd.in/
- Schedules at
- https://www.sntd.in/PDF/BusSchedule.pdf
- Seater
- $3–6
- Non AC Seater
- $3
- Phone
- 0353-2514920
- [email protected]
- Website
- nbstc.in
Bus from Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus to Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–21
- Website
- https://nbstc.in/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Estimated price
- $35–50
Darjeeling Ride
- Phone
- +91 90 83 90 45 07
- Website
- darjeelingride.com
Darjeeling Taxi
- Phone
- 8670550722
- Website
- darjeelingtaxi.com
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