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How to get fromPuducherry to Kathmanduby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Puducherry to Kathmandu by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Chennai International Airport, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Pondicherry to Trisulamtrain train
    2. Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane plane MAA - KTM
    11h 4m
    $132–284

  2. Train, bus via Jhānsi

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Pondicherry to Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansitrain train
    2. Take the train from Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi to Lucknowtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Lucknow to Kathmandubus bus
    2d 6h
    $12–102

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue to Bengalurubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bengaluru to Gorakhpurbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus bus
    2d 17h

  4. Drive  2,303 km

    1. Drive from Puducherry to Kathmanducar car 2,303 km
    35h 18m
    $274–396

  5. Train, bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport

    1. Take the train from Pondicherry to Krishnarajapurmtrain train
    2. Take the bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane plane BLR - KTM
    14h 28m
    $154–454

  6. Fly Pondicherry to Darbhanga Airport, train, drive

    1. Fly from Pondicherry (PNY) to Darbhanga Airport (DBR)plane plane PNY - DBR
    2. Take the train from Darbhanga Jn to Raxaul Jntrain train
    3. Drive from Raxaul Jn to Kathmanducar car
    28h 32m
    $192–436

  7. Fly Pondicherry to Tribhuvan International Airport

    1. Fly from Pondicherry (PNY) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane plane PNY - KTM
    7h 25m
    $383–953

  8. Train, train to Trichy International Airport, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport

    1. Take the train from Pondicherry to Vridhachalam Jntrain train
    2. Take the train from Vridhachalam Jn to Tiruchchirapalitrain train
    3. Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane plane TRZ - KTM
    14h 31m
    $207–581

  9. Train to Chennai International Airport, fly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, train, drive

    1. Take the train from Pondicherry to Trisulamtrain train
    2. Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)plane plane MAA - PAT
    3. Take the train from Patliputra to Raxaul Jntrain train
    4. Drive from Raxaul Jn to Kathmanducar car
    16h 19m
    $122–248

  10. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Pondicherry to Howrah Jntrain train
    2. Take the train from Howrah Jn to Raxaul Jntrain train
    3. Drive from Raxaul Jn to Kathmanducar car
    2d 6h
    $28–120

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Pondicherry to Katpadi Jntrain train
    2. Take the train from Katpadi Jn to Gorakhpurtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus bus
    2d 15h
    $18–140

  12. Bus via Hyderabad

    1. Take the bus from Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue to Hyderabadbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hyderabad to Gorakhpurbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus bus
    2d 17h

Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights

Calendar74Weekly Planes
Duration7h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,911.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 4m

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

You can take a bus from Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue to Swoyambhu via Bengaluru, Gorakhpur, and Gorakhpur in around 2d 17h. Alternatively, IndiGo Airlines and Nepal Airlines fly from Pondicherry (PNY) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) twice a week.

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