There are 4 ways to get from Ranchi to Kathmandu by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane IXR - KTM
5h 24m$124–234Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Ranchi to Raxaul Jntrain 17433 / ...
- Drive from Raxaul Jn to Kathmanducar
20h 9m$21–54Bus
- Take the bus from Ranchi, Jharkhand to Gorakhpurbus Ranchi, Jharkhand - Gorakhpur
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus
30h 23mDrive 635.2 km
- Drive from Ranchi to Kathmanducar 635.2 km
9h 57m$82–118
Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ranchi to Kathmandu is to train and drive which costs $20 - $55 and takes 20h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Ranchi to Kathmandu is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs $120 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Ranchi to Kathmandu. However, there are services departing from Ranchi, Jharkhand and arriving at Swoyambhu via Gorakhpur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 23m.
The distance between Ranchi and Kathmandu is 501 km. The road distance is 635.2 km.
The best way to get from Ranchi to Kathmandu without a car is to bus which takes 30h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Ranchi to Kathmandu, including transfers.
Ranchi to Kathmandu bus services, operated by Jai Maa Two Star, depart from Ranchi, Jharkhand station.
The best way to get from Ranchi to Kathmandu is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs $120 - $240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 30h 23m.
Ranchi to Kathmandu bus services, operated by Jai Maa Two Star, arrive at Gorakhpur station.
Kathmandu is 15 min ahead of Ranchi. It is currently 10:33 PM in Ranchi and 10:48 PM in Kathmandu.
What companies run services between Ranchi, India and Kathmandu, Nepal?
IndiGo Airlines, Air India Express, and two other airlines fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ranchi, Jharkhand to Swoyambhu via Gorakhpur and Gorakhpur in around 30h 23m.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–450
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ranchi to Raxaul Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3–29
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $3–5
- Third AC (3A)
- $9–12
- Second AC (2A)
- $13–17
- First Class (1A)
- $22–29
- Website
- Jai Maa Two Star
Bus from Ranchi, Jharkhand to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Jai Maa Two Star
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Ranchi to Kathmandu is 635 km. It takes approximately 9h 57m to drive from Ranchi to Kathmandu.
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