There are 10 ways to get from India to Kathmandu by car, plane, 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.
Drive to Nepalgunj Airport, fly
best- Drive from Lucknow to Nepalgunj Airport (KEP)car
- Fly from Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane KEP - KTM
4h 5m$145–166Train, bus via Kanpur
cheapest- Take the train from New Delhi to Kanpur Centraltrain
- Take the train from Kanpur Central to Lucknowtrain
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Kathmandubus
21h 13m$5–51Train, drive
- Take the train from New Delhi to Aligarh Jntrain
- Take the train from Aligarh Jn to Raxaul Jntrain
- Drive from Raxaul Jn to Kathmanducar
20h 24m$23–74Drive 953.2 km
- Drive from Delhi to Kathmanducar 953.2 km
14h 53m$122–176Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane DEL - KTM
4h 24m$55–151Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane CCU - KTM
4h 26m$112–230Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
- Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane BOM - KTM
5h 50m$76–211Fly from Kempegowda International Airport
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane BLR - KTM
6h 59m$91–223Bus
- Take the bus from Delhi Majnu ka Tila to Kathmandu Swoyambhubus
26h 16m$32–34Train, bus
- Take the train from New Delhi to Gorakhpurtrain 12566 / ...
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus
28h 15m$10–73
Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from India to Kathmandu is to train and bus via Kanpur which costs $4 - $55 and takes 21h 13m.
The fastest way to get from India to Kathmandu is to drive and fly which takes 4h 5m and costs $140 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from India to Kathmandu. However, there are services departing from Hanuman Mandir / Yamuna Bazar and arriving at Kathmandu Swoyambhu via Delhi Majnu ka Tila. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 16m.
The distance between India and Kathmandu is 568 km. The road distance is 953.2 km.
The best way to get from India to Kathmandu without a car is to train and bus via Kanpur which takes 21h 13m and costs $4 - $55.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from India to Kathmandu, including transfers.
India to Kathmandu bus services, operated by Asians Shina Tours & Travel, depart from Delhi Majnu ka Tila station.
The best way to get from India to Kathmandu is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs $55 - $160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $32 - $35 and takes 26h 16m.
India to Kathmandu bus services, operated by Asians Shina Tours & Travel, arrive at Kathmandu Swoyambhu station.
Kathmandu is 15 min ahead of India. It is currently 10:35 PM in India and 10:50 PM in Kathmandu.
What companies run services between India and Kathmandu, Nepal?
Air India Limited, Nepal Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Asians Shina Tours & Travel operates a bus from Delhi Majnu ka Tila to Kathmandu Swoyambhu 4 times a day. Tickets cost $32–34 and the journey takes 25h.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–310
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–340
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–160
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–270
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–270
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–230
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Nepalgunj Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Nepalgunj Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Pokhara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- novaairways.com
Flights from Nepalgunj Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- yetiairlines.com
Flights from Nepalgunj Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- nepalairlines.com.np
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–160
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–260
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- bhutanairlines.bt
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–390
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Paro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–390
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Paro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from New Delhi to Aligarh Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $6–8
- First Class (1A)
- $10–13
Train from Aligarh Jn to Raxaul Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $4–6
- Third AC (3A)
- $12–15
- Second AC (2A)
- $16–21
- First Class (1A)
- $28–35
Train from New Delhi to Kanpur Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–23
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $2–4
- Third AC (3A)
- $7–10
- Second AC (2A)
- $10–14
- First Class (1A)
- $17–23
Train from Kanpur Central to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–5
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–7
- First Class (1A)
- $8–12
Train from New Delhi to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $4–6
- Third AC (3A)
- $11–14
- Second AC (2A)
- $15–20
- First Class (1A)
- $26–35
- Phone
- +91-11-23370236
- info@dimts.in
- Website
- dtc.delhi.gov.in
Bus from Lucknow to Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- Website
- https://dtc.delhi.gov.in
- Ordinary Buses
- $1
- AC Buses
- $1–2
- Airport Express Services
- $12–17
- Phone
- 9599757693
- asianshina@ymail.com
Bus from Delhi Majnu ka Tila to Kathmandu Swoyambhu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32–34
- Schedules at
- http://www.asianshinabus.com/
- A/C Sleeper
- $32–34
- Phone
- +91 9530045999
- Website
- gajrajbus.com
Bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–39
- Book at
- gajrajbus.com
- AC Sleeper
- $6–18
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