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There are 4 ways to get from Patna to Thamel by train, car, or plane

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Train, drive
best
1. Take the train from Danapur to Raxaul Jn15516
2. Drive from Raxaul Jn to Thamel
10h 3m
$21–53
Drive 332.8 km
1. Drive from Patna to Thamel332.8 km
5h 25m
$43–62
Train, drive, fly
1. Take the train from Danapur to Sitamarhi
2. Drive from Sitamarhi to Janakpur Airport (JKR)
3. Fly from Janakpur Airport (JKR) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)JKR - KTM
8h 9m
$69–104
Train, drive via Tikabhairab
1. Take the train from Patna Jn to Raxaul Jn12546
2. Drive from Raxaul Jn to Tikabhairab
11h 57m
$21–46

Janakpur Airport (JKR) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights

14Weekly Planes

25 minAverage Duration

$60Cheapest Price

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Distance: 379.4 km
Duration: 10h 3m

What companies run services between Patna, India and Thamel, Nepal?

There is no direct connection from Patna to Thamel. However, you can take the line 12333 train to Danapur, take the train to Raxaul Jn, then drive to Thamel. Alternatively, you can drive from Patna to Thamel in around 5h 25m.

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Kathmandu(opens in a new window), Nepal(opens in a new window)

Kathmandu, officially Kathmandu Metropolitan City, is the capital and most populous city of Nepal with 845,767 inhabitants living in 105,649 households as of the 2021 Nepal census and 2.9 million people in its urban agglomeration. It is located in the Kathmandu Valley, a large valley in the high plateaus in central Nepal, at an altitude of 1400 m.

Things to do in Kathmandu

Hanuman Dhoka(Opens in a new window)

Hanuman Dhoka is a complex of structures with the Royal Palace of the Malla kings and also of the Shah dynasty in the Durbar Square of central Kathmandu, Nepal. It is spread over five acres. The Hanuman Dhoka Palace (Hanuman Dhoka Darbar in Nepali) gets its name from the stone image of Hanuman, the Hindu monkey god, that sits near the main entryway. 'Dhoka' means door or gate in Nepali.

Thamel(Opens in a new window)

Thamel is a commercial neighbourhood in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. Thamel has been the centre of the tourist industry in Kathmandu for over four decades, starting from the hippie days when many artists came to Nepal and spent weeks in Thamel. Even though Thamel has been referred to as a "ghetto" by some, many low-budget travellers consider it a hot-spot for tourism.

Garden of Dreams(Opens in a new window)

The Garden of Dreams (Nepali:स्वप्न बगैंचा), also, the Garden of Six Seasons, is a neo-classical garden in Kaiser Mahal Kathmandu, Nepal, built in 1920. Designed by Kishore Narshingh, it consists of 6,895 sqm of gardens with three pavilions, an amphitheater, ponds, pergolas, and urns. From the mid-1960s, upon the death of its patron, Kaiser Sumsher Rana, it lay in neglect but was recently restored with the help of the Austrian government.

Bhaktapur Durbar Square(Opens in a new window)

Bhaktapur Durbar Square is the plaza in front of the royal palace of the old Bhaktapur Kingdom, 1400m above sea level. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Places to stay in Kathmandu

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8.6Fabulous

Kumari Boutique Hotel(Opens in a new window)

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9.1Superb

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