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Kathmandu to Bhaktapur by bus or road
About 14 km. The private car is fastest at 48 min; the bus is cheapest, from ₹30 per person.
Bhaktapur to KathmanduFastest
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 ↗ |
- Private car, Taxi, per vehicle: Agree the fare before you get in, or use the Pathao or inDrive apps.
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 Bhaktapur
- 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 Kathmandu and Bhaktapur
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.