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Bardia (Thakurdwara) to Janakpur by flight or bus
About 620 km. The flight is fastest at 9 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,250 per person.
Fastest
Flight
Nepalgunj–Kathmandu–Janakpur flights + drive to or from Nepalgunj
9 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Night bus along the East-West Highway
from ₹1,250 per person
Best value
Flight
Nepalgunj–Kathmandu–Janakpur flights + drive to or from Nepalgunj
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | Night bus along the East-West Highway | 16 hovernight | ₹1,250–₹2,130per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Flight | Nepalgunj–Kathmandu–Janakpur flights + drive to or from Nepalgunj | 9 h | ₹7,810–₹11,560per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · Night bus along the East-West Highway | ₹2,500–₹4,260 | ₹5,000–₹8,520 |
| Flight · Nepalgunj–Kathmandu–Janakpur flights + drive to or from Nepalgunj | ₹15,620–₹23,120 | ₹31,240–₹46,240 |
Once you’re in Janakpur
- Best time: October – March
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Great month: November is in the middle of the recommended season (October – March). Tihar (Deepawali) and Chhath and Vivah Panchami (Ram–Sita wedding) can fall this month.
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Plan Bardia (Thakurdwara) and Janakpur
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.