There are 5 ways to get from Tanakpur to Janakpur by car, plane, or train
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Drive to Nepalgunj Airport, fly
best- Drive from Tanakpur to Nepalgunj Airport (KEP)car
- Fly from Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) to Janakpur Airport (JKR)plane KEP - JKR
5h 31m$105–593Train
cheapest- Take the train from Tanakpur to Shahjehanpurtrain 15076 / ...
- Take the train from Shahjehanpur to Jaynagartrain 14674 / ...
29h 35m$7–52Drive 788.1 km
- Drive from Tanakpur to Janakpurcar 788.1 km
11h 46m$101–146Train, train to Dhangarhi, fly
- Take the train from Tanakpur to Pilibhit Jntrain
- Take the train from Pilibhit Jn to Mailanitrain
- Fly from Dhangarhi (DHI) to Janakpur Airport (JKR)plane DHI - JKR
8h 50m$68–384Drive to Surkhet, fly
- Drive from Tanakpur to Surkhet (SKH)car
- Fly from Surkhet (SKH) to Janakpur Airport (JKR)plane SKH - JKR
7h 27m$79–381
Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) to Janakpur Airport (JKR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tanakpur to Janakpur is to train which costs $6 - $55 and takes 29h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Tanakpur to Janakpur is to drive and fly which takes 5h 31m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Tanakpur to Janakpur. However, there are services departing from Tanakpur and arriving at Janakpur via Shahjehanpur and Jaynagar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 35m.
The distance between Tanakpur and Janakpur is 679 km. The road distance is 788.1 km.
The best way to get from Tanakpur to Janakpur without a car is to train which takes 29h 35m and costs $6 - $55.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Tanakpur to Janakpur, including transfers.
Tanakpur to Janakpur train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Tanakpur station.
Janakpur is 15 min ahead of Tanakpur. It is currently 3:34 AM in Tanakpur and 3:49 AM in Janakpur.
Tanakpur to Janakpur train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Shahjehanpur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tanakpur to Janakpur is 788 km. It takes approximately 11h 46m to drive from Tanakpur to Janakpur.
What companies run services between Tanakpur, Uttarakhand, India and Janakpur, Nepal?
You can take a train from Tanakpur to Janakpur via Shahjehanpur, Jaynagar, and Jaynagar in around 29h 35m.
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Nepalgunj Airport to Janakpur Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Dhangarhi to Janakpur Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Surkhet to Janakpur Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tanakpur to Shahjehanpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- $6–9
- First Class (1A)
- $11–14
Train from Shahjehanpur to Jaynagar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $4–6
- Third AC (3A)
- $11–15
- Second AC (2A)
- $16–20
- First Class (1A)
- $27–35
Train from Tanakpur to Pilibhit Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $3–5
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–7
- First Class (1A)
- $8–11
Train from Pilibhit Jn to Mailani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $3–5
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–7
- First Class (1A)
- $8–11
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