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Kathmandu to Nagarkot by bus or road
About 32 km. The private car is fastest at 1.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹90 per person.
Nagarkot to KathmanduFastest
Private car
Taxi or car up the Nagarkot road, per vehicle
1.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Local buses via Bhaktapur
from ₹90 per person
Best value
Bus
Local buses via Bhaktapur
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 or car up the Nagarkot road, per vehicle | 1.5 h | ₹1,880–₹2,810per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Local buses via Bhaktapur | 2.5 h | ₹90–₹160per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Bus, Local buses via Bhaktapur: The last buses up leave Bhaktapur in the late afternoon.
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 or car up the Nagarkot road, per vehicle | ₹1,880–₹2,810 | ₹1,880–₹2,810 |
| Bus · Local buses via Bhaktapur | ₹180–₹320 | ₹360–₹640 |
Once you’re in Nagarkot
- Best time: October – March
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Great month: November is in the middle of the recommended season (October – March).
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Plan Kathmandu and Nagarkot
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.