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Kathmandu to Ghandruk by flight or bus
About 250 km. The flight is fastest at 7 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,130 per person.
Fastest
Flight
Kathmandu–Pokhara flight + jeep to or from Ghandruk
7 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Tourist bus via Pokhara + jeep to or from Ghandruk
from ₹1,130 per person
Best value
Flight
Kathmandu–Pokhara flight + jeep to or from Ghandruk
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–Pokhara flight + jeep to or from Ghandruk | 7 h | ₹3,310–₹5,630per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Bus | Tourist bus via Pokhara + jeep to or from Ghandruk | 12.5 h | ₹1,130–₹3,000per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Bus, Tourist bus via Pokhara + jeep to or from Ghandruk: In practice two days, with a night in Pokhara.
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–Pokhara flight + jeep to or from Ghandruk | ₹6,620–₹11,260 | ₹13,240–₹22,520 |
| Bus · Tourist bus via Pokhara + jeep to or from Ghandruk | ₹2,260–₹6,000 | ₹4,520–₹12,000 |
Once you’re in Ghandruk
- Best time: October – April
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Great month: November is in the middle of the recommended season (October – April). Plan around: Peak Trekking Season.
Related
Plan Kathmandu and Ghandruk
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.