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)
- Fly from Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)KEP - KTM
4h 14m$146–172Bus via Kathmandu
cheapest- Take the bus from Lucknow to KathmanduIndo-Nepal Maitree Bus
14h 9m$1–17Train, drive
- Take the train from Lucknow to Raxaul Jn15558 / ...
- Drive from Raxaul Jn to Thamel
12h 15m$21–51Drive 545.8 km
- Drive from Lucknow to Thamel545.8 km
8h 44m$70–101Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport
- Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)LKO - KTM
7h 2m$99–204Bus
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Kathmandu Swoyambhu
16h 49m$38Train, bus
- Take the train from Lucknow to Barhni15066 / ...
- Take the bus from Krishnanagar to Kathmandu Balaju
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 9m.
The fastest way to get from Lucknow to Thamel is to drive and fly which takes 4h 14m and costs $140 - $180.
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 9m.
The distance between Lucknow and Thamel is 570 km. The road distance is 545.8 km.
The best way to get from Lucknow to Thamel without a car is to bus via Kathmandu which takes 14h 9m and costs $1 - $17.
It takes approximately 4h 14m 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 9m and costs $1 - $17. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $95 - $210 and takes 7h 2m.
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 11:45 PM in Lucknow and 12:00 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) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–290
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–400
- Website
- yetiairlines.com
Flights from Nepalgunj Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–135
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- 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
- $140–400
- 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
- $140–380
- 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
- $3–25
- 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)
- $19–25
Train from Lucknow to Barhni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–17
- 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)
- $12–17
- 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
- $13–17
- Phone
- 9599757693
- asianshina@ymail.com
Bus from Lucknow to Kathmandu Swoyambhu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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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