There are 7 ways to get from Lucknow to Thamel by car, plane, train, or bus
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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 9m$146–167Bus via Kathmandu
cheapest- Take the bus from Lucknow to Kathmandubus Indo-Nepal Maitree Bus
14h 1m$1–17Train, drive
- Take the train from Lucknow to Raxaul Jntrain 15558 / ...
- Drive from Raxaul Jn to Thamelcar
12h 15m$21–51Drive 544.7 km
- Drive from Lucknow to Thamelcar 544.7 km
8h 44m$70–101Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport
- Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane LKO - KTM
7h 7m$96–221Bus
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Kathmandu Swoyambhubus
16h 49m$38Train, bus
- Take the train from Lucknow to Barhnitrain 15066 / ...
- Take the bus from Krishnanagar to Kathmandu Balajubus
19h 51m$19–33
Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucknow to Thamel is to bus via Kathmandu which costs $1 - $17 and takes 14h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Lucknow to Thamel is to drive and fly which takes 4h 9m and costs $140 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucknow to Thamel. However, there are services departing from Lucknow and arriving at Ratnapark via Bhaktapur and Tinkune. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 1m.
The distance between Lucknow and Thamel is 570 km. The road distance is 544.7 km.
The best way to get from Lucknow to Thamel without a car is to bus via Kathmandu which takes 14h 1m and costs $1 - $17.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Lucknow to Thamel, including transfers.
Lucknow to Thamel bus services, operated by Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC), depart from Lucknow station.
The best way to get from Lucknow to Thamel is to bus via Kathmandu which takes 14h 1m and costs $1 - $17. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $95 - $230 and takes 7h 7m.
Lucknow to Thamel bus services, operated by Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC), arrive at Kathmandu station.
Thamel is 15 min ahead of Lucknow. It is currently 6:25 AM in Lucknow and 6:40 AM in Thamel.
What companies run services between Lucknow, India and Thamel, Nepal?
Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) operates a bus from Lucknow to Kathmandu once daily. Tickets cost $1–17 and the journey takes 12h 39m. Alternatively, IndiGo Airlines, Air India Limited, and two other airlines fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) 5 times a day.
- 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
- Website
- novaairways.com
Flights from Nepalgunj Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–410
- Website
- yetiairlines.com
Flights from Nepalgunj Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–410
- Website
- nepalairlines.com.np
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Lucknow to Raxaul Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–24
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $3–4
- Third AC (3A)
- $8–11
- Second AC (2A)
- $11–15
- First Class (1A)
- $19–24
Train from Lucknow to Barhni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- $7–10
- First Class (1A)
- $12–16
- 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 Lucknow to Kathmandu Swoyambhu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- http://www.asianshinabus.com/
- Phone
- 9857039522
- Website
- namastekapilvastubus.com
Bus from Krishnanagar to Kathmandu Balaju
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17
- Website
- https://namastekapilvastubus.com/customer/namastekapilvastu.xhtml
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