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How to get fromVaranasi to Muktināthby plane, taxi, train, car, bus, or night bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Varanasi to Muktināth by plane, taxi, train, car, bus, or night bus

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  1. Fly to Pokhara Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Pokhara Airport (PKR)plane plane VNS - PKR
    2. Take the taxi from Pokhara Airport (PKR) to Muktināthtaxi taxi
    7h 27m
    $355–676

  2. Train, bus, night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Varanasi City to Gorakhpurtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus bus
    3. Take the nightbus from Bafal to Kushmanightbus night bus
    4. Take the bus from Kushma to Jomsombus bus
    41h 17m
    $43–98

  3. Train, drive, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Varanasi City to Gorakhpurtrain train
    2. Take the train from Gorakhpur to Narkatiaganj Jntrain train
    3. Drive from Narkatiaganj Jn to Chitwancar car
    4. Take the bus from Chitwan to Pokharabus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Pokhara to Muktināthtaxi taxi
    27h 57m
    $113–166

  4. Drive  544.7 km

    1. Drive from Varanasi to Muktināthcar car 544.7 km
    10h
    $65–94

  5. Fly to Bhairawa, drive

    1. Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Bhairawa (BWA)plane plane VNS - BWA
    2. Drive from Bhairawa (BWA) to Muktināthcar car
    9h 19m
    $295–651

  6. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Varanasi to Gorakhpurbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kathmandu to Pokharabus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Pokhara to Muktināthtaxi taxi
    33h 52m
    $109–188

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Varanasi to Sonaulibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sonauli to Kathmandu Swoyambhubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gongabu Bus Park to Kushmabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kushma to Jomsombus bus
    40h 56m

Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Pokhara Airport (PKR) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration3h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 518.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 27m

What companies run services between Varanasi, India and Muktināth, Nepal?

You can take a bus from Varanasi to Muktināth via Sonauli, Swoyambhu, Balaju, Gongabu Bus Park, Kushma, and Jomsom in around 40h 56m.

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