There are 5 ways to get from Varanasi to Bhaktapur by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Fly to Tribhuvan International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane VNS - KTM
- Take the bus from Khoteshwor to Bhaktapurbus
4h 10mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Varanasi City to Gorakhpurtrain 15104 / ...
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus
23h 18m$8–56Train, drive
- Take the train from Varanasi City to Raxaul Jntrain 14008 / ...
- Drive from Raxaul Jn to Bhaktapurcar
14h 51m$22–51Drive 471.1 km
- Drive from Varanasi to Bhaktapurcar 471.1 km
8h 11m$61–87Fly to Simara Airport, taxi
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Simara Airport (SIF)plane VNS - SIF
- Take the taxi from Simara Airport (SIF) to Bhaktapurtaxi
7h 11m$136–431
Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varanasi to Bhaktapur is to train and drive which costs $22 - $55 and takes 14h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Varanasi to Bhaktapur is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 11m and costs $130 - $440.
The distance between Varanasi and Bhaktapur is 389 km. The road distance is 471.1 km.
The best way to get from Varanasi to Bhaktapur without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 18m and costs $8 - $60.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Varanasi to Bhaktapur, including transfers.
Bhaktapur is 15 min ahead of Varanasi. It is currently 9:59 AM in Varanasi and 10:14 AM in Bhaktapur.
Yes, the driving distance between Varanasi to Bhaktapur is 471 km. It takes approximately 8h 11m to drive from Varanasi to Bhaktapur.
There are 1545+ hotels available in Bhaktapur.
What companies run services between Varanasi, India and Bhaktapur, Bagmati Province, Nepal?
There is no direct connection from Varanasi to Bhaktapur. However, you can take the bus to Varanasi Airport, walk to Varanasi Airport (VNS) airport, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM), walk to Tribhuvan International Airport, take the line 5 bus to Tinkune, walk to Khoteshwor, then take the bus to Bhaktapur. Alternatively, you can take a train from Varanasi City to Bhaktapur via Raxaul Jn in around 14h 51m.
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Simara Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Varanasi City to Raxaul Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $3–4
- Third AC (3A)
- $8–10
- Second AC (2A)
- $11–14
- First Class (1A)
- $18–23
Train from Varanasi City to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- $7–10
- First Class (1A)
- $12–16
- mahanagaryatayat.2015@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Khoteshwor to Bhaktapur
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +91 9530045999
- Website
- gajrajbus.com
Bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–39
- Book at
- gajrajbus.com
- AC Sleeper
- $6–18
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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