There are 6 ways to get from Varkala to Kathmandu by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Cochin International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Varkala to Kochi-Airport-COKtaxi
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane COK - KTM
9h 7m$163–381Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kollam Jn to Gorakhpurtrain 12512
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus
3d 1h$20–159Bus
- Take the bus from Varkala to Bengalurubus
- Take the bus from Bengaluru to Gorakhpurbus
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus
2d 23hDrive 2,858.5 km
- Drive from Varkala to Kathmanducar 2,858.5 km
42h 6m$366–528Train to Trivandrum, fly
- Take the train from Varkala to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane TRV - KTM
10h 58m$195–327Taxi to Madurai, fly
- Take the taxi from Varkala to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane IXM - KTM
9h 41m$246–384
Cochin International Airport (COK) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Varkala to Kathmandu is to train and bus which costs $20 - $160 and takes 3 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Varkala to Kathmandu is to taxi and fly which takes 9h 7m and costs $160 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Varkala to Kathmandu. However, there are services departing from Varkala and arriving at Swoyambhu via Bengaluru and Gorakhpur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Varkala and Kathmandu is 2364 km. The road distance is 2858.5 km.
The best way to get from Varkala to Kathmandu without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 23h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Varkala to Kathmandu, including transfers.
Varkala to Kathmandu bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, depart from Varkala station.
Varkala to Kathmandu bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, arrive at Bengaluru station.
Kathmandu is 15 min ahead of Varkala. It is currently 8:21 AM in Varkala and 8:36 AM in Kathmandu.
Yes, the driving distance between Varkala to Kathmandu is 2859 km. It takes approximately 42h 6m to drive from Varkala to Kathmandu.
What companies run services between Varkala, India and Kathmandu, Nepal?
You can take a bus from Varkala to Swoyambhu via Bengaluru, Gorakhpur, and Gorakhpur in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Trivandrum to Tribhuvan International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Trivandrum to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–340
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Trivandrum to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Madurai to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- nepalairlines.com.np
Flights from Trivandrum to Tribhuvan International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Madurai to Tribhuvan International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Trivandrum to Tribhuvan International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kollam Jn to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–110
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $13–16
- Third AC (3A)
- $30–45
- Second AC (2A)
- $45–60
- First Class (1A)
- $80–110
Train from Varkala to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–10
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $3–5
- Second AC (2A)
- $4–7
- First Class (1A)
- $7–10
- [email protected]
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Varkala to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Varkala to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Bengaluru to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Phone
- +91 9530045999
- Website
- gajrajbus.com
Bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–37
- Book at
- goibibo.com
- AC Sleeper
- $6–17
Bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–37
- Book at
- goibibo.com
- AC Sleeper
- $6–17
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Estimated price
- $40–55
Kollam Cab
- Phone
- +91 98 95 21 82 40
Kollam Online Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 99 46 26 85 56
- Website
- kollamonlinetaxi.business.site
Smile Taxi Service
Kollam Cab
- Phone
- +91 98 95 21 82 40
Kollam Online Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 99 46 26 85 56
- Website
- kollamonlinetaxi.business.site
Smile Taxi Service
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