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Chitwan (Sauraha) to Janakpur by bus or road

About 230 km. The private car is fastest at 5.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹560 per person.

Janakpur to Chitwan (Sauraha)

Fastest

Private car

Private car, per vehicle

5.5 h door to door

Cheapest

Bus

Bus via Hetauda and the East-West Highway

from ₹560 per person

Best value

Bus

Bus via Hetauda and the East-West Highway

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.

ModeServiceTimeFareRunsBook
BusBus via Hetauda and the East-West Highway6.5 h₹560–₹1,000per personDailyRome2Rio ↗
Private carPrivate car, per vehicle5.5 h₹9,380–₹13,130per car (up to 4)DailyRome2Rio ↗

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.

Option2 people4 people
Bus · Bus via Hetauda and the East-West Highway₹1,120–₹2,000₹2,240–₹4,000
Private car · Private car, per vehicle₹9,380–₹13,130₹9,380–₹13,130

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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