Nepal›From Bhaktapur›Kathmandu
Bhaktapur to Kathmandu by bus or road
About 14 km. The private car is fastest at 48 min; the bus is cheapest, from ₹30 per person.
Kathmandu to BhaktapurFastest
Private car
Taxi, per vehicle
48 min door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Local bus or Sajha bus (Ratna Park)
from ₹30 per person
Best value
Bus
Local bus or Sajha bus (Ratna Park)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private car | Taxi, per vehicle | 48 min | ₹750–₹1,250per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Local bus or Sajha bus (Ratna Park) | 1 h | ₹30–₹60per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Private car · Taxi, per vehicle | ₹750–₹1,250 | ₹750–₹1,250 |
| Bus · Local bus or Sajha bus (Ratna Park) | ₹60–₹120 | ₹120–₹240 |
Once you’re in Kathmandu
- Best time: October – April
- Typical stay: 3 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 Bhaktapur and Kathmandu
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.