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How to get fromVelankanni to Kathmanduby train, plane, car, or bus

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There are 11 ways to get from Velankanni to Kathmandu by train, plane, car, or bus

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  1. Train to Trichy International Airport, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Vellankanni to Tiruchchirapalitrain train
    2. Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane plane TRZ - KTM
    11h 20m
    $187–479

  2. Train, bus via Unnāo

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Vellankanni to Tambaramtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chennai Central to Unnao Jntrain train
    3. Take the train from Unnao Jn to Lucknowtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Lucknow to Kathmandubus bus
    2d 9h
    $13–124

  3. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Thiruvarur Jn to Itarsi Jntrain train
    2. Take the train from Itarsi Jn to Raxaul Jntrain train
    3. Drive from Raxaul Jn to Kathmanducar car
    2d 9h
    $30–140

  4. Bus via Hyderabad

    1. Take the bus from Velankanni, Tamil Nadu to Thanjavur, Tamil Nadubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Hyderabad, Telanganabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Gorakhpurbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus bus
    2d 21h

  5. Drive  2,465.6 km

    1. Drive from Velankanni to Kathmanducar car 2,465.6 km
    37h 36m
    $316–456

  6. Train to Chennai International Airport, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport

    1. Take the train from Vellankanni to Tambaramtrain train
    2. Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane plane MAA - KTM
    14h 19m
    $133–267

  7. Train, bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport

    1. Take the train from Vellankanni to Krishnarajapurmtrain train
    2. Take the bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane plane BLR - KTM
    18h 27m
    $134–298

  8. Train to Pondicherry, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport

    1. Take the train from Vellankanni to Cuddalore Port Jn.train train
    2. Fly from Pondicherry (PNY) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane plane PNY - KTM
    23h 25m
    $177–519

  9. Train to Chennai International Airport, fly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, train, drive

    1. Take the train from Vellankanni to Tambaramtrain train
    2. Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)plane plane MAA - PAT
    3. Take the train from Patliputra to Raxaul Jntrain train
    4. Drive from Raxaul Jn to Kathmanducar car
    19h 40m
    $118–251

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Vellankanni to Katpadi Jntrain train
    2. Take the train from Katpadi Jn to Gorakhpurtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus bus
    2d 19h
    $18–139

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Velankanni, Tamil Nadu to Thanjavur, Tamil Nadubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thanjavur to Bangalorebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bangalore, Karnataka to Gorakhpurbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus bus
    3d

Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration6h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$180Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,167.9 km
  • Duration: 11h 20m

What companies run services between Velankanni, India and Kathmandu, Nepal?

You can take a bus from Velankanni, Tamil Nadu to Swoyambhu via Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, Hyderabad, Telangana, Gorakhpur, and Gorakhpur in around 2d 21h.

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