There are 5 ways to get from Varanasi to Nepal by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Varanasi City to Raxaul Jn14008 / ...
- Drive from Raxaul Jn to Kathmandu
14h 44m$20–49Train, bus via Siddharthanagar
cheapest- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Nautanwa18201
- Take the bus from Bhairahawa to Kalanki Dhungeadda
18h 44m$18–37Drive 462.4 km
- Drive from Varanasi to Kathmandu462.4 km
8h 4m$60–86Train, fly
- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Nautanwa
- Fly from Bhairawa (BWA) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)BWA - KTM
10h 3m$88–117Train, bus
- Take the train from Varanasi City to Gorakhpur15104 / ...
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhu
21h 22m$41–55
Bhairawa (BWA) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varanasi to Nepal is to train and bus via Siddharthanagar which costs $18 - $40 and takes 18h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Varanasi to Nepal is to drive which takes 8h 4m and costs $55 - $90.
The distance between Varanasi and Nepal is 603 km. The road distance is 462.4 km.
The best way to get from Varanasi to Nepal without a car is to train and bus which takes 21h 22m and costs $40 - $55.
It takes approximately 14h 44m to get from Varanasi to Nepal, including transfers.
Nepal is 15 min ahead of Varanasi. It is currently 12:47 PM in Varanasi and 1:02 PM in Nepal.
Yes, the driving distance between Varanasi to Nepal is 462 km. It takes approximately 8h 4m to drive from Varanasi to Nepal.
There are 1497+ hotels available in Nepal.
What companies run services between Varanasi, India and Nepal?
There is no direct connection from Varanasi to Nepal. However, you can take the train to Raxaul Jn then drive to Kathmandu. Alternatively, you can take a train from Varanasi Jn to Singhadurbar via Nautanwa, Bhairahawa, and Kalanki in around 18h 44m.
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Bhairawa to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- yetiairlines.com
Flights from Bhairawa to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–95
- Website
- novaairways.com
Flights from Bhairawa to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- 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
- $3–24
- 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)
- $18–24
Train from Varanasi Jn to Nautanwa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $6–8
- Second AC (2A)
- $9–12
- First Class (1A)
- $14–19
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
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bhairahawa to Kalanki Dhungeadda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sakura-green
- Phone
- 9530035999
- Website
- gajrajbus.com
Bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $39
- Book at
- goibibo.com
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