How to get fromSarnath to Kathmanduby plane, train, car, bus or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Sarnath to Kathmandu by plane, train, car, bus, or taxi

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Fly to Tribhuvan International Airport
best
1. Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)VNS - KTM
1h 31m
$106–217
Train, drive
cheapest
1. Take the train from Varanasi City to Raxaul Jn14008 / ...
2. Drive from Raxaul Jn to Kathmandu
14h 51m
$22–52
Train, bus
1. Take the train from Sarnath to Gorakhpur15007 / ...
2. Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhu
21h 48m
$42–56
Drive 456.5 km
1. Drive from Sarnath to Kathmandu456.5 km
8h
$59–85
Fly to Simara Airport, taxi
1. Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Simara Airport (SIF)VNS - SIF
2. Take the taxi from Simara Airport (SIF) to Kathmandu
4h 12m
$136–417

Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights

3Weekly Planes

35 minAverage Duration

$36Cheapest Price

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Distance: 384.8 km
Duration: 1h 31m

What companies run services between Sarnath, India and Kathmandu, Nepal?

Buddha Air Ltd flies from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) 3 times a week.

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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

Hotel Roadhouse, Thamel, Kathmandu- Contemporary Boutique(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Flock Kathmandu(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Kumari Boutique Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.5Superb

Hotel Jampa(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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