There are 3 ways to get from Kathmandu to Makalu Rural Municipality by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Tumlingtar (TMI)plane KTM - TMI
- Take the taxi from Tumlingtar (TMI) to Makalu Rural Municipalitytaxi
2h 58m$67–338Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Kathmandu to Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Pellingbus
- Drive from Pelling to Makalu Rural Municipalitycar
29h 49m$59–106Drive 470.4 km
- Drive from Kathmandu to Makalu Rural Municipalitycar 470.4 km
7h 31m$61–87
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Tumlingtar (TMI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kathmandu to Makalu Rural Municipality is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Kathmandu to Makalu Rural Municipality is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 58m and costs $65 - $340.
The distance between Kathmandu and Makalu Rural Municipality is 249 km. The road distance is 470.4 km.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Kathmandu to Makalu Rural Municipality, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kathmandu to Makalu Rural Municipality is 470 km. It takes approximately 7h 31m to drive from Kathmandu to Makalu Rural Municipality.
There are two+ hotels available in Makalu Rural Municipality.
What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Makalu Rural Municipality, Nepal?
There is no direct connection from Kathmandu to Makalu Rural Municipality. However, you can take the line 5 bus to Tribhuvan International Airport, walk to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) airport, fly to Tumlingtar (TMI), then take the taxi to Makalu Rural Municipality. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kathmandu to Makalu Rural Municipality via Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus, Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand, and Pelling in around 29h 49m.
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Tumlingtar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Phone
- 0353-2514920
- nbstcenquiry@gmail.com
- Website
- nbstc.in
Bus from Kathmandu to Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–22
- Website
- https://nbstc.in/
- Phone
- +919002012099
- sntd@yahoo.com
- Website
- sntd.in
Bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Pelling
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.sntd.in/
- Schedules at
- https://www.sntd.in/PDF/BusSchedule.pdf
- Seater
- $4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- $27–35
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