Nepal›From Chitwan (Sauraha)›Bandipur
Chitwan (Sauraha) to Bandipur by bus or road
About 90 km. The private car is fastest at 2.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹310 per person.
Bandipur to Chitwan (Sauraha)Fastest
Private car
Private car, per vehicle
2.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Jeep between Bandipur and Dumre + bus via Mugling
from ₹310 per person
Best value
Bus
Jeep between Bandipur and Dumre + bus via Mugling
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 | Jeep between Bandipur and Dumre + bus via Mugling | 3.5 h | ₹310–₹630per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Private car, per vehicle | 2.5 h | ₹3,750–₹5,940per car (up to 4) | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · Jeep between Bandipur and Dumre + bus via Mugling | ₹620–₹1,260 | ₹1,240–₹2,520 |
| Private car · Private car, per vehicle | ₹3,750–₹5,940 | ₹3,750–₹5,940 |
Once you’re in Bandipur
- Best time: October – April
- Typical stay: 1 day
- 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 Chitwan (Sauraha) and Bandipur
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.