Nepal›From Bardia (Thakurdwara)›Ilam
Bardia (Thakurdwara) to Ilam by flight or bus
About 860 km. The flight is fastest at 13 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,750 per person.
Fastest
Flight
Nepalgunj–Kathmandu–Bhadrapur flights + drives at both ends
13 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Night bus the length of the East-West Highway + jeep to or from Ilam
from ₹1,750 per person
Best value
Flight
Nepalgunj–Kathmandu–Bhadrapur flights + drives at both ends
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | Nepalgunj–Kathmandu–Bhadrapur flights + drives at both ends | 13 h | ₹10,000–₹15,000per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Bus | Night bus the length of the East-West Highway + jeep to or from Ilam | 22 hovernight | ₹1,750–₹2,810per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Flight, Nepalgunj–Kathmandu–Bhadrapur flights + drives at both ends: In practice two days, with a night in Kathmandu.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · Nepalgunj–Kathmandu–Bhadrapur flights + drives at both ends | ₹20,000–₹30,000 | ₹40,000–₹60,000 |
| Bus · Night bus the length of the East-West Highway + jeep to or from Ilam | ₹3,500–₹5,620 | ₹7,000–₹11,240 |
Once you’re in Ilam
- Best time: October – April
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Great month: November is in the middle of the recommended season (October – April). Tihar (Deepawali) can fall this month.
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Plan Bardia (Thakurdwara) and Ilam
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