There are 9 ways to get from Kota to Kathmandu by train, plane, car, or bus
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Train to Jaipur International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Dakaniya Talav to Jaipur
- Fly from Jaipur International Airport (JAI) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)JAI - KTM
12h 17m$88–208Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kota to Delhi
- Take the bus from Delhi Majnu ka Tila to Kathmandu Swoyambhu
39h 34m$39–42Train, drive, bus
- Take the train from Dakaniya Talav to Bagaha
- Drive from Bagaha to Danda
- Take the bus from Danda to Kalanki Dhungeadda
33h 36mDrive 1,165.5 km
- Drive from Kota to Kathmandu1,165.5 km
17h 45m$149–216Train to Dabok Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kota Jn to Mavli Jn
- Fly from Dabok Airport (UDR) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)UDR - KTM
12h 37m$99–226Train to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kota Jn to New Delhi
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)DEL - KTM
9h 54m$61–157Train to Indore, fly
- Take the train from Dakaniya Talav to Indore Jn Bg
- Fly from Indore (IDR) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)IDR - KTM
14h 32m$99–221Train to Raja Bhoj International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kota Jn to Sant Hirdaram Nagar
- Fly from Raja Bhoj International Airport (BHO) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)BHO - KTM
16h 19m$100–206Train, bus
- Take the train from Dakaniya Talav to Gorakhpur19037
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhu
39h 45m$45–78
Jaipur International Airport (JAI) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kota to Kathmandu is to bus which costs $38 - $43 and takes 39h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Kota to Kathmandu is to train and fly which takes 9h 54m and costs $60 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Kota to Kathmandu. However, there are services departing from Kota and arriving at Kathmandu Swoyambhu via GGS Indraprastha University Kashmere Gate and Delhi Majnu ka Tila. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 34m.
The distance between Kota and Kathmandu is 1227 km. The road distance is 1165.5 km.
The best way to get from Kota to Kathmandu without a car is to bus which takes 39h 34m and costs $38 - $43.
It takes approximately 12h 17m to get from Kota to Kathmandu, including transfers.
Kota to Kathmandu bus services, operated by RSRTC, depart from Kota station.
Kota to Kathmandu bus services, operated by RSRTC, arrive at Delhi station.
Kathmandu is 15 min ahead of Kota. It is currently 7:15 AM in Kota and 7:30 AM in Kathmandu.
Yes, the driving distance between Kota to Kathmandu is 1166 km. It takes approximately 17h 45m to drive from Kota to Kathmandu.
What companies run services between Kota, India and Kathmandu, Nepal?
You can take a bus from Kota to Kathmandu Swoyambhu via Delhi, GGS Indraprastha University Kashmere Gate, Nehru Vihar Crossing, and Delhi Majnu ka Tila in around 39h 34m.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–140
Flights from Dabok Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $105–120
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
Flights from Indore to Tribhuvan International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–170
Flights from Raja Bhoj International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–160
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–160
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Dabok Airport, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–160
Flights from Dabok Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–310
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
Flights from Indore to Tribhuvan International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
Flights from Indore to Tribhuvan International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
Flights from Raja Bhoj International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- nepalairlines.com.np
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–300
Flights from Dabok Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
Flights from Raja Bhoj International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–340
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- bhutanairlines.bt
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–410
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Dakaniya Talav to Jaipur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–17
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $6–8
- Second AC (2A)
- $8–11
- First Class (1A)
- $13–17
Train from Dakaniya Talav to Bagaha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–45
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $5–7
- Third AC (3A)
- $14–18
- Second AC (2A)
- $20–25
- First Class (1A)
- $30–45
Train from Kota Jn to Mavli Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–17
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $6–8
- Second AC (2A)
- $8–11
- First Class (1A)
- $13–17
Train from Kota Jn to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–24
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $3–4
- Third AC (3A)
- $8–10
- Second AC (2A)
- $11–15
- First Class (1A)
- $18–24
Train from Dakaniya Talav to Indore Jn Bg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $2–4
- Third AC (3A)
- $7–9
- Second AC (2A)
- $9–12
- First Class (1A)
- $16–20
Train from Kota Jn to Sant Hirdaram Nagar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–24
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $3–4
- Third AC (3A)
- $8–10
- Second AC (2A)
- $11–14
- First Class (1A)
- $18–24
Train from Dakaniya Talav to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $5–6
- Third AC (3A)
- $13–16
- Second AC (2A)
- $18–23
- First Class (1A)
- $30–40
- Phone
- 9857039522
- Website
- namastekapilvastubus.com
Bus from Danda to Kalanki Dhungeadda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://namastekapilvastubus.com/customer/namastekapilvastu.xhtml
Bus from Kota to Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- rsrtconline.rajasthan.gov.in
- Seater
- $7
- Phone
- 9599757693
- asianshina@ymail.com
Bus from Delhi Majnu ka Tila to Kathmandu Swoyambhu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33–35
- Schedules at
- http://www.asianshinabus.com/
- A/C Sleeper
- $33–35
- Phone
- 9530035999
- Website
- gajrajbus.com
Bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40
- Book at
- goibibo.com
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