There are 7 ways to get from Kochi to Lukla by plane, unknown, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Darbhanga Airport, travel
best- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Darbhanga Airport (DBR)COK - DBR
- Walk from Darbhanga Airport (DBR) to Lukla
10h 8mBus, train, drive, travel
- Take the bus from Ernakulam to Thrissur
- Take the train from Thrisur to New Jalpaiguri
- Take the bus from New Jalpaiguri to Darjeeling
- Drive from Darjeeling to Yadong Xian
- Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Walk from Zhangmu to Lukla
3d 12hFly to Bagdogra Airport, travel
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)COK - IXB
- Walk from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Lukla
10h 18mFly to Tribhuvan International Airport, travel
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)COK - KTM
- Walk from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Lukla
11h 24mFly to Purnea Airport, travel
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Purnea Airport (PXN)COK - PXN
- Walk from Purnea Airport (PXN) to Lukla
11h 16mFly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, travel
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)COK - PAT
- Walk from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) to Lukla
11h 43mFly to Phaplu Airport, travel
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Phaplu Airport (PPL)COK - PPL
- Walk from Phaplu Airport (PPL) to Lukla
13h 20m
Cochin International Airport (COK) to Darbhanga Airport (DBR) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Kochi and Lukla is 2260 km.
It takes approximately 10h 8m to get from Kochi to Lukla, including transfers.
Lukla is 15 min ahead of Kochi. It is currently 1:17 AM in Kochi and 1:32 AM in Lukla.
There are seven+ hotels available in Lukla.
What companies run services between Kochi, India and Lukla, Nepal?
There is no direct connection from Kochi to Lukla. However, you can take the subway to Aluva, take the taxi to Cochin International Airport (COK) airport, fly to Darbhanga Airport (DBR), then travel to Lukla. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ernakulam to Lukla via Thrissur, Thrisur, New Jalpaiguri, New Jalpaiguri, Darjeeling, Yadong Xian, Lasa North Suburb Coach Station, Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal, and Zhangmu in around 3d 12h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Darbhanga Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–260
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Darbhanga Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–180
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–180
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–180
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–270
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Purnea Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–220
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Purnea Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–170
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–170
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–240
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–180
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–300
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–300
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–230
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Darbhanga Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–290
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Darbhanga Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–240
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–300
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–230
- Website
- nepalairlines.com.np
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Phaplu Airport via Delhi, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Phaplu Airport via Mumbai, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–370
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thrisur to New Jalpaiguri
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–95
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $12–15
- Third AC (3A)
- $30–40
- Second AC (2A)
- $45–60
- First Class (1A)
- $75–95
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- rsnksrtc@kerala.gov.in
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Ernakulam to Thrissur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
- Phone
- 8893555000
- info@kalladatravels.com
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Ernakulam to Thrissur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–22
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Phone
- 0353-2514920
- nbstcenquiry@gmail.com
- Website
- nbstc.in
Bus from New Jalpaiguri to Darjeeling
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://nbstc.in/
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
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