Nepal›From Kathmandu›Bandipur
Kathmandu to Bandipur by bus or road
About 145 km. The private car is fastest at 4 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹440 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Private car, per vehicle
4 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Kathmandu–Pokhara bus as far as Dumre + jeep to or from Bandipur
from ₹440 per person
Best value
Bus
Kathmandu–Pokhara bus as far as Dumre + jeep to or from Bandipur
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 | Kathmandu–Pokhara bus as far as Dumre + jeep to or from Bandipur | 5 h | ₹440–₹810per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Private car, per vehicle | 4 h | ₹6,250–₹9,380per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Bus, Kathmandu–Pokhara bus as far as Dumre + jeep to or from Bandipur: Ask for Dumre; shared jeeps and local buses climb the 8 km to Bandipur bazaar.
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 · Kathmandu–Pokhara bus as far as Dumre + jeep to or from Bandipur | ₹880–₹1,620 | ₹1,760–₹3,240 |
| Private car · Private car, per vehicle | ₹6,250–₹9,380 | ₹6,250–₹9,380 |
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.
Related
Plan Kathmandu and Bandipur
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.