There are 7 ways to get from Varkala to Kathmandu by train, plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Trivandrum, fly
best- Take the train from Varkala to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane TRV - KTM
11h 42m$205–387Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kollam Jn to Gorakhpurtrain 12512
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus
3d 1h$20–159Train, drive
- Take the train from Kollam Jn to Barddhamantrain
- Take the train from Barddhaman to Raxaul Jntrain
- Drive from Raxaul Jn to Kathmanducar
2d 15h$32–146Bus via Hyderabad
- Take the bus from Varkala(kerala), Kerala to Thiruvananthapuram, Keralabus
- Take the bus from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala to Hyderabad, Telanganabus
- Take the bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Gorakhpurbus
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus
3dDrive 2,858.4 km
- Drive from Varkala to Kathmanducar 2,858.4 km
42h 5m$366–528Train to Cochin International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Varkala to Aluvatrain
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane COK - KTM
13h 17m$133–345Bus
- Take the bus from Varkala(kerala), Kerala to Coimbatore, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu to Bangalore, Karnatakabus
- Take the bus from Bangalore, Karnataka to Gorakhpurbus
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus
3d 3h
Trivandrum (TRV) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varkala to Kathmandu is to train and drive which costs $30 - $150 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Varkala to Kathmandu is to train and fly which takes 11h 42m and costs $200 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Varkala to Kathmandu. However, there are services departing from Varkala(kerala), Kerala and arriving at Swoyambhu via Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, Hyderabad, Telangana and Gorakhpur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
The distance between Varkala and Kathmandu is 2368 km. The road distance is 2858.4 km.
The best way to get from Varkala to Kathmandu without a car is to bus via Hyderabad which takes 3 days 0h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 42m to get from Varkala to Kathmandu, including transfers.
Varkala to Kathmandu bus services, operated by Sbm Traansport, depart from Varkala(kerala), Kerala station.
Varkala to Kathmandu bus services, operated by Sbm Traansport, arrive at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala station.
Kathmandu is 15 min ahead of Varkala. It is currently 1:26 PM in Varkala and 1:41 PM in Kathmandu.
Yes, the driving distance between Varkala to Kathmandu is 2858 km. It takes approximately 42h 5m to drive from Varkala to Kathmandu.
What companies run services between Varkala, India and Kathmandu, Nepal?
You can take a bus from Varkala(kerala), Kerala to Swoyambhu via Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, Hyderabad, Telangana, Gorakhpur, and Gorakhpur in around 3d.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Trivandrum to Tribhuvan International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–410
Flights from Trivandrum to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–400
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–380
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Trivandrum to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–430
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–380
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Trivandrum to Tribhuvan International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–410
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–380
- Website
- nepalairlines.com.np
Flights from Trivandrum to Tribhuvan International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–420
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Varkala to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–10
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $3–5
- Second AC (2A)
- $4–7
- First Class (1A)
- $7–10
Train from Kollam Jn to Barddhaman
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–85
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $11–13
- Third AC (3A)
- $27–35
- Second AC (2A)
- $35–50
- First Class (1A)
- $65–85
Train from Barddhaman to Raxaul Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $3–4
- Third AC (3A)
- $8–11
- Second AC (2A)
- $12–16
- First Class (1A)
- $20–26
Train from Varkala to Aluva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $1–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- $6–9
- First Class (1A)
- $11–14
Train from Kollam Jn to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–110
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $13–16
- Third AC (3A)
- $30–45
- Second AC (2A)
- $45–60
- First Class (1A)
- $80–110
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala to Hyderabad, Telangana
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- omio.com
Bus from Varkala(kerala), Kerala to Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Schedules at
- omio.com
- 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
Bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–37
- Book at
- goibibo.com
- AC Sleeper
- $6–17
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