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Kathmandu to Lumbini by flight, bus or road
About 280 km. The flight is fastest at 4 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹750 per person.
Fastest
Flight
Kathmandu–Bhairahawa flight (Buddha Air / Yeti Airlines) + taxi to or from Lumbini
4 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Day or night bus Kathmandu–Bhairahawa / Lumbini
from ₹750 per person
Best value
Flight
Kathmandu–Bhairahawa flight (Buddha Air / Yeti Airlines) + taxi to or from Lumbini
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–Bhairahawa flight (Buddha Air / Yeti Airlines) + taxi to or from Lumbini | 4 h | ₹3,000–₹4,880per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Bus | Day or night bus Kathmandu–Bhairahawa / Lumbini | 9.5 h | ₹750–₹1,560per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Private car, per vehicle | 8 h | ₹11,250–₹16,250per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Flight, Kathmandu–Bhairahawa flight (Buddha Air / Yeti Airlines) + taxi to or from Lumbini: About 35 minutes. Foreign passports pay about US$130-140.
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–Bhairahawa flight (Buddha Air / Yeti Airlines) + taxi to or from Lumbini | ₹6,000–₹9,760 | ₹12,000–₹19,520 |
| Bus · Day or night bus Kathmandu–Bhairahawa / Lumbini | ₹1,500–₹3,120 | ₹3,000–₹6,240 |
| Private car · Private car, per vehicle | ₹11,250–₹16,250 | ₹11,250–₹16,250 |
Once you’re in Lumbini
- Best time: October – March
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Great month: November is in the middle of the recommended season (October – March).
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Plan Kathmandu and Lumbini
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.