There are 2 ways to get from Bhaktapur to Lukla by bus, plane, or unknown
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Bus, fly to Tumlingtar, travel
best- Take the bus from Bhaktapur to Khoteshworbus
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Tumlingtar (TMI)plane KTM - TMI
- Walk from Tumlingtar (TMI) to Luklaunknown
3h 53mBus, fly to Phaplu Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Bhaktapur to Khoteshworbus
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Phaplu Airport (PPL)plane KTM - PPL
- Walk from Phaplu Airport (PPL) to Luklaunknown
3h 22m
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Tumlingtar (TMI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Bhaktapur and Lukla is 260 km.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Bhaktapur to Lukla, including transfers.
There are 31+ hotels available in Lukla.
What companies run services between Bhaktapur, Bagmati Province, Nepal and Lukla, Nepal?
There is no direct connection from Bhaktapur to Lukla. However, you can take the bus to Khoteshwor, walk to Tinkune, take the line 5 bus to Tribhuvan International Airport, walk to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) airport, fly to Tumlingtar (TMI), then travel to Lukla. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Khoteshwor, walk to Tinkune, take the line 5 bus to Tribhuvan International Airport, walk to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) airport, fly to Phaplu Airport (PPL), then travel to Lukla.
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Tumlingtar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Website
- nepalairlines.com.np
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Phaplu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- mahanagaryatayat.2015@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bhaktapur to Khoteshwor
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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