There are 5 ways to get from Nepal to Lava by plane, car, train, taxi, or bus
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Bhadrapur Airport (BDP)plane KTM - BDP
- Drive from Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) to Lavacar
4h 10m₹11,752–13,107Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Kathmandu to Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminusbus
- Take the taxi from Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus to Lavataxi
19h 48m₹3,426–5,719Drive, train, taxi
- Drive from Kathmandu to Raxaul Jncar
- Take the train from Raxaul Jn to New Jalpaiguritrain
- Take the taxi from New Jalpaiguri to Lavataxi
19h 44m₹4,981–8,484Drive 542.1 km
- Drive from Kathmandu to Lavacar 542.1 km
8h 45m₹6,371–9,202Bus, taxi via Kakarbhitta
- Take the bus from Saatdobato to Kakadvittabus
- Take the bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Rangpobus
- Take the taxi from Rangpo to Lavataxi
23h 4m₹3,544–4,204
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nepal to Lava is to bus and taxi via Kakarbhitta which costs ₹3,500 - ₹4,200 and takes 23h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Nepal to Lava is to fly and drive which takes 4h 10m and costs ₹11,000 - ₹14,000.
The distance between Nepal and Lava is 430 km. The road distance is 542.1 km.
The best way to get from Nepal to Lava without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 19h 48m and costs ₹3,400 - ₹6,000.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Nepal to Lava, including transfers.
Lava is 15 min behind Nepal. It is currently 12:47 PM in Nepal and 12:32 PM in Lava.
Yes, the driving distance between Nepal to Lava is 542 km. It takes approximately 8h 45m to drive from Nepal to Lava.
There are 292+ hotels available in Lava.
What companies run services between Nepal and Lava, India?
There is no direct connection from Nepal to Lava. However, you can take the line 5 bus to Tribhuvan International Airport, walk to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) airport, fly to Bhadrapur Airport (BDP), then drive to Lava. Alternatively, you can drive to Raxaul Jn, take the train to New Jalpaiguri, then take the taxi to Lava.
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Bhadrapur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹3,700–28,000
- Website
- yetiairlines.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Bhadrapur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–11,000
- Website
- novaairways.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Bhadrapur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹3,700–28,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Raxaul Jn to New Jalpaiguri
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹330–2,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹330–390
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹850–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,200–1,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,000–2,500
- Phone
- 0353-2514920
- nbstcenquiry@gmail.com
- Website
- nbstc.in
Bus from Kathmandu to Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹420–2,000
- Website
- https://nbstc.in/
- Phone
- +977 985-2059959
- Website
- bussewa.com
Bus from Saatdobato to Kakadvitta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,605
- Book at
- bussewa.com
- Phone
- +919002012099
- sntd@yahoo.com
- Website
- sntd.in
Bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Rangpo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹180–410
- Website
- https://www.sntd.in/
- Schedules at
- https://www.sntd.in/PDF/BusSchedule.pdf
- Seater
- ₹290–410
- Seater
- ₹180–330
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,700–3,700
Gourik Cab Services
- Phone
- +91 80 16 00 85 00
Aayush Holidays
- Phone
- +91 97 33 41 23 40
- Website
- aayushholidays.com
99 Taxi
- Phone
- +91 89 00 77 18 88
- Website
- 99taxi.in
Gourik Cab Services
- Phone
- +91 80 16 00 85 00
Aayush Holidays
- Phone
- +91 97 33 41 23 40
- Website
- aayushholidays.com
99 Taxi
- Phone
- +91 89 00 77 18 88
- Website
- 99taxi.in
Sikkim Cab Rental Company
- Phone
- +91 96 47 59 36 70
- Website
- sikkimcabrental.com
Royal Sikkim
- Phone
- +91 90 07 63 88 88
- Website
- royalsikkim.com
Cab In Sikkim
- Phone
- +91 74 78 49 38 74
- Website
- cabinsikkim.com
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