There are 5 ways to get from Manali to Kathmandu by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane MAA - KTM
8h 43m$101–211Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Chennai Central to Asansol Jntrain
- Take the train from Asansol Jn to Raxaul Jntrain
- Drive from Raxaul Jn to Kathmanducar
2d$29–116Bus
- Take the bus from Madhavaram bypass to Kukatpally stationbus
- Take the bus from Kukatpally Metro to Nashik Dwarkabus
- Take the bus from Nashik Dwarka to Gorakhpur Nausadbus
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus
2d 10h$108–169Drive 2,150 km
- Drive from Manali to Kathmanducar 2,150 km
32h 48m$275–397Train, bus
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Gorakhpurtrain 12512 / ...
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus
2d 10h$50–120
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manali to Kathmandu is to train and drive which costs $29 - $120 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Manali to Kathmandu is to fly which takes 8h 43m and costs $100 - $220.
The distance between Manali and Kathmandu is 1769 km. The road distance is 2150 km.
The best way to get from Manali to Kathmandu without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs $100 - $170.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Manali to Kathmandu, including transfers.
The best way to get from Manali to Kathmandu is to fly which takes 8h 43m and costs $100 - $220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $170 and takes 2 days 10h.
Kathmandu is 15 min ahead of Manali. It is currently 7:10 PM in Manali and 7:25 PM in Kathmandu.
Yes, the driving distance between Manali to Kathmandu is 2150 km. It takes approximately 32h 48m to drive from Manali to Kathmandu.
There are 1484+ hotels available in Kathmandu.
What companies run services between Manali, Tamil Nādu, India and Kathmandu, Nepal?
Air India Limited, Air India Express, and IndiGo Airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Avurikollaimedu to Swoyambhu via Madhavaram Bypass, Madhavaram bypass, Kukatpally Metro, Nashik Dwarka, Gorakhpur Nausad, and Gorakhpur in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–160
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–270
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–270
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chennai Central to Asansol Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–65
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $8–10
- Third AC (3A)
- $21–26
- Second AC (2A)
- $29–40
- First Class (1A)
- $50–65
Train from Asansol Jn to Raxaul Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- 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 Chennai Central to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–80
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $10–13
- Third AC (3A)
- $26–35
- Second AC (2A)
- $35–50
- First Class (1A)
- $60–80
- Phone
- +918147523472
- bharathitravels2019@gmail.com
- Website
- bharathitravels.com
Bus from Madhavaram bypass to Kukatpally station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- bharathitravels.com
- Ac Sleeper
- $18–35
- Phone
- 020 67186800
- businfo@prasannapurple.com
- Website
- purplebus.in
Bus from Kukatpally Metro to Nashik Dwarka
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- https://purplebus.in/
- Phone
- +919228009328
- rajratanbus@gmail.com
- Website
- rajratanbus.in
Bus from Nashik Dwarka to Gorakhpur Nausad
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $38–41
- Schedules at
- rajratanbus.in
- AC Sleeper
- $38–41
- Phone
- 9530035999
- Website
- gajrajbus.com
Bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $39
- Book at
- goibibo.com
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