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Kathmandu to Bardia (Thakurdwara) by flight or bus
About 520 km. The flight is fastest at 6 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,000 per person.
Fastest
Flight
Kathmandu–Nepalgunj flight (Buddha Air / Yeti Airlines) + 2.5 h drive to or from Thakurdwara
6 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Night bus Kathmandu–Ambassa (for Thakurdwara)
from ₹1,000 per person
Best value
Flight
Kathmandu–Nepalgunj flight (Buddha Air / Yeti Airlines) + 2.5 h drive to or from Thakurdwara
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | Kathmandu–Nepalgunj flight (Buddha Air / Yeti Airlines) + 2.5 h drive to or from Thakurdwara | 6 h | ₹5,630–₹8,750per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Bus | Night bus Kathmandu–Ambassa (for Thakurdwara) | 15 hovernight | ₹1,000–₹1,750per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Flight, Kathmandu–Nepalgunj flight (Buddha Air / Yeti Airlines) + 2.5 h drive to or from Thakurdwara: About an hour in the air. Lodges arrange the Nepalgunj pick-up. Foreign passports pay about US$200 for the flight.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · Kathmandu–Nepalgunj flight (Buddha Air / Yeti Airlines) + 2.5 h drive to or from Thakurdwara | ₹11,260–₹17,500 | ₹22,520–₹35,000 |
| Bus · Night bus Kathmandu–Ambassa (for Thakurdwara) | ₹2,000–₹3,500 | ₹4,000–₹7,000 |
Once you’re in Bardia (Thakurdwara)
- Best time: October – May
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Great month: November is in the middle of the recommended season (October – May).
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Plan Kathmandu and Bardia (Thakurdwara)
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.