There are 5 ways to get from Thamel to Sikkim by plane, car, bus, train, or taxi
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Bhadrapur Airport (BDP)KTM - BDP
- Drive from Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) to Jorethang
4h 10m₹11,111–12,346Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kathmandu to Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus
- Take the bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Gangtok - SNT bus stand
23h₹693–2,500Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Kalanki Dhungeadda to Kakadvitta
- Drive from Kakadvitta to Gangtok
16h 58m₹3,104–3,904Drive, train, taxi
- Drive from Thamel to Raxaul Jn
- Take the train from Raxaul Jn to New Jalpaiguri
- Take the taxi from New Jalpaiguri to Gangtok
20h 5m₹6,045–9,833Drive 572.9 km
- Drive from Thamel to Gangtok572.9 km
9h 4m₹6,494–9,381
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thamel to Sikkim is to bus which costs ₹650 - ₹2,500 and takes 23h.
The fastest way to get from Thamel to Sikkim is to fly and drive which takes 4h 10m and costs ₹11,000 - ₹13,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Thamel to Sikkim. However, there are services departing from Kathmandu and arriving at Gangtok - SNT bus stand via Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h.
The distance between Thamel and Sikkim is 413 km. The road distance is 572.9 km.
The best way to get from Thamel to Sikkim without a car is to bus which takes 23h and costs ₹650 - ₹2,500.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Thamel to Sikkim, including transfers.
Thamel to Sikkim bus services, operated by NBSTC, depart from Kathmandu station.
Thamel to Sikkim bus services, operated by NBSTC, arrive at Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus station.
Sikkim is 15 min behind Thamel. It is currently 5:16 AM in Thamel and 5:01 AM in Sikkim.
Yes, the driving distance between Thamel to Sikkim is 573 km. It takes approximately 9h 4m to drive from Thamel to Sikkim.
What companies run services between Thamel, Nepal and Sikkim, India?
You can take a bus from Kathmandu to Gangtok - SNT bus stand via Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus and Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand in around 23h.
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Bhadrapur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹3,300–25,000
- Website
- yetiairlines.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Bhadrapur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–11,000
- 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
- +977 985-2059959
- Website
- bussewa.com
Bus from Kalanki Dhungeadda to Kakadvitta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,605
- Book at
- bussewa.com
- 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
- +919002012099
- sntd@yahoo.com
- Website
- sntd.in
Bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Gangtok - SNT bus stand
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹275–500
- Website
- https://www.sntd.in/
- Schedules at
- https://www.sntd.in/PDF/BusSchedule.pdf
- AC Seater
- ₹500
- Non AC Seater
- ₹275
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Estimated price
- ₹4,100–5,000
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
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