There are 6 ways to get from Butwāl to Ilām by plane, taxi, car, train, 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.
Fly to Bhadrapur Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Bhairawa (BWA) to Bhadrapur Airport (BDP)BWA - BDP
- Take the taxi from Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) to Ilām
4h 10m$290–329Drive, train
cheapest- Drive from Butwāl to Bagaha
- Take the train from Bagaha to New Jalpaiguri
- Drive from New Jalpaiguri to Ilām
18h 18m$29–68Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Butwal to Kalanki Dhungeadda
- Take the bus from Kalanki Dhungeadda to Birtamode
- Take the taxi from Birtamode to Ilām
22h 19m$69–86Drive 591.9 km
- Drive from Butwāl to Ilām591.9 km
10h 6m$76–110Fly to Biratnagar Airport, taxi
- Fly from Bhairawa (BWA) to Biratnagar Airport (BIR)BWA - BIR
- Take the taxi from Biratnagar Airport (BIR) to Ilām
5h 6m$305–359Bus, taxi via Kakarbhitta
- Take the bus from Butwal to Kathmandu Gongabu buspark
- Take the bus from Kathmandu to Kakarvitta
- Take the taxi from Kakarvitta to Ilām
28h 50m$64–98
Bhairawa (BWA) to Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butwāl to Ilām is to drive and train which costs $29 - $70 and takes 18h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Butwāl to Ilām is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 10m and costs $290 - $330.
The distance between Butwāl and Ilām is 566 km. The road distance is 591.9 km.
The best way to get from Butwāl to Ilām without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 22h 19m and costs $65 - $90.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Butwāl to Ilām, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Butwāl to Ilām is 592 km. It takes approximately 10h 6m to drive from Butwāl to Ilām.
There are 26+ hotels available in Ilām.
What companies run services between Butwāl, Nepal and Ilām, Nepal?
There is no direct connection from Butwāl to Ilām. However, you can take the taxi to Bhairawa (BWA) airport, fly to Bhadrapur Airport (BDP), then take the taxi to Ilām. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Butwāl to Ilām via Bagaha and New Jalpaiguri in around 18h 18m.
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- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Bhairawa to Bhadrapur Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Bhairawa to Bhadrapur Airport via Pokhara, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Bhairawa to Biratnagar Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Bhairawa to Biratnagar Airport via Pokhara, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- yetiairlines.com
Flights from Bhairawa to Bhadrapur Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–240
Flights from Bhairawa to Biratnagar Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–210
- Website
- novaairways.com
Flights from Bhairawa to Biratnagar Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Bagaha to New Jalpaiguri
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4–30
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $4–5
- Third AC (3A)
- $10–13
- Second AC (2A)
- $14–18
- First Class (1A)
- $24–30
- Phone
- 9857039522
- Website
- namastekapilvastubus.com
Bus from Butwal to Kalanki Dhungeadda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17
- Website
- https://namastekapilvastubus.com/customer/namastekapilvastu.xhtml
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Butwal to Kalanki Dhungeadda
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Website
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sakura-green
Bus from Butwal to Kathmandu Gongabu buspark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Website
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sakura-green
- Phone
- +977 985-2059959
- Website
- bussewa.com
Bus from Kalanki Dhungeadda to Birtamode
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Book at
- bussewa.com
- Phone
- 0353-2514920
- nbstcenquiry@gmail.com
- Website
- nbstc.in
Bus from Kathmandu to Kakarvitta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- https://nbstc.in/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Estimated price
- $35–120
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