Routes
Getting from here to there
Nepal's roads are slow: 200 km can take seven hours. These pages give honest times by car, bus and plane, and the stops worth making on the way.
Kathmandu Valley
13 kmKathmandu to BhaktapurBhaktapur is about 13 km east of central Kathmandu, 45 minutes to an hour by car or taxi …32 kmKathmandu to NagarkotNagarkot is about 32 km east of Kathmandu, a 1.5 hour drive via Bhaktapur, with the last 20 …30 kmKathmandu to DhulikhelDhulikhel is about 30 km east of Kathmandu on the Araniko Highway, 1.5 hours by car via Bhaktapur …8 kmPatan to BungamatiBungamati is about 8 km south of Patan, 25 to 35 minutes by car via Nakhu, about 45 …
Pokhara & the Annapurnas
200 kmKathmandu to PokharaKathmandu to Pokhara is about 200 km on the Prithvi Highway: 6–8 hours by private car or tourist …55 kmPokhara to GhandrukPokhara to Ghandruk is about 55 km: drive the Baglung road to Nayapul, then a rough road up …80 kmPokhara to BandipurPokhara to Bandipur is about 80 km: drive east on the Prithvi Highway to Dumre, then 8 km …140 kmKathmandu to GorkhaKathmandu to Gorkha is about 140 km: the Prithvi Highway to Abu Khaireni, then 24 km up a …
Everest & Solukhumbu
140 kmKathmandu to LuklaLukla is reached by a 35-minute flight from Kathmandu, or, in the busy seasons, by a 4–5 hour …19 kmLukla to Namche BazaarFrom Lukla to Namche Bazaar is about 19 km on foot, normally walked over two days with a …24 kmNamche Bazaar to GokyoFrom Namche Bazaar to Gokyo is about 24 km and 1,350 m of climbing, walked over three to …260 kmKathmandu to PhapluPhaplu, in the Solu hills, is reached by a short flight from Kathmandu or by jeep in about …
Chitwan & the Terai
165 kmKathmandu to SaurahaKathmandu to Sauraha, the gateway to Chitwan National Park, is about 165 km: 5 to 7 hours by …150 kmPokhara to SaurahaPokhara to Sauraha is about 150 km: 5 to 6 hours by road via Damauli, Mugling and Narayangadh, …45 kmSauraha to MeghauliSauraha to Meghauli, on the western side of Chitwan, is about 45 km by road via Bharatpur: around …225 kmKathmandu to JanakpurKathmandu to Janakpur is about 225 km by road, 6 to 8 hours via the BP Highway through …
Lumbini & the Buddha's Country
280 kmKathmandu to LumbiniKathmandu to Lumbini is about 280 km by road, 8–9 hours by private car via Mugling, Narayanghat and …125 kmPokhara to TansenPokhara to Tansen is about 125 km south on the Siddhartha Highway, 5–6 hours by car or bus, …27 kmLumbini to TilaurakotTilaurakot is about 27 km west of Lumbini across the flat Kapilvastu plain, an hour by car on …20 kmTansen to Rani MahalRani Mahal lies on the Kali Gandaki below Tansen. The usual way is a 1–2 hour jeep ride …
Mustang & Dolpo
160 kmPokhara to JomsomJomsom is a 20-minute early-morning flight from Pokhara, or about 160 km and 7–9 hours by jeep up …22 kmJomsom to MuktinathMuktinath is about 22 km from Jomsom, 1–1.5 hours by jeep or bus to Ranipauwa village below the …80 kmJomsom to Lo ManthangLo Manthang is about 80 km north of Jomsom: 6–7 hours by jeep on a rough road, or …550 kmKathmandu to Shey PhoksundoPhoksundo Lake in Dolpo is reached by flying from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj, then on to Juphal, and walking …
Langtang & Manaslu
120 kmKathmandu to SyabrubesiSyabrubesi is about 120 km north of Kathmandu by the Pasang Lhamu Highway through Kakani, Trishuli and Dhunche. …75 kmKathmandu to NuwakotNuwakot is about 75 km north-west of Kathmandu over the Kakani ridge and down to Bidur, then up …32 kmSyabrubesi to Kyanjin GompaFrom Syabrubesi (≈ 1,460 m) the Langtang trail climbs about 32 km up the Langtang Khola to Kyanjin …25 kmKathmandu to ChisapaniChisapani (≈ 2,200 m) is the first night of the Helambu trail and the closest trekking village to …
Eastern Nepal
600 kmKathmandu to IlamKathmandu to Ilam is about 600 km by road, 14–16 hours by overnight bus. The quicker way is …560 kmKathmandu to TumlingtarKathmandu to Tumlingtar is about 45 minutes by air, the usual way for Makalu trekkers. By road it …35 kmIlam to KanyamIlam bazaar to Kanyam is roughly 35 km along the Mechi Highway, about 1–1.5 hours by car or …13 kmDhankuta to HileDhankuta to Hile is about 13 km north along the Koshi Highway, a 30–40 minute drive that climbs …
Far West & Karnali
500 kmKathmandu to Bardia National ParkMost travellers fly Kathmandu to Nepalgunj in about an hour and drive two hours to Thakurdwara, the village …530 kmKathmandu to Rara LakeThere is no direct way to Rara. Fly Kathmandu to Nepalgunj, overnight, then take a small plane to …180 kmBardia National Park to Shuklaphanta National ParkFrom Thakurdwara in Bardia to Mahendranagar, the gateway to Shuklaphanta, is about 180 km and 4–5 hours west …575 kmKathmandu to SimikotSimikot, the headquarters of Humla, is reached by two flights: Kathmandu to Nepalgunj (about 1 hour), then Nepalgunj …