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Kathmandu to Pokhara by flight, bus or road
About 200 km. The flight is fastest at 3 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹630 per person.
Pokhara to KathmanduFastest
Flight
Buddha Air / Yeti Airlines / Shree Airlines
3 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Tourist bus, Kantipath–Lakeside (Greenline for the deluxe tier)
from ₹630 per person
Best value
Flight
Buddha Air / Yeti Airlines / Shree Airlines
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 | Buddha Air / Yeti Airlines / Shree Airlines | 3 h | ₹2,810–₹4,690per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Bus | Tourist bus, Kantipath–Lakeside (Greenline for the deluxe tier) | 8 h | ₹630–₹2,060per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Private car via the Prithvi Highway, per vehicle | 6.5 h | ₹8,750–₹12,500per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Flight, Buddha Air / Yeti Airlines / Shree Airlines: About 25 minutes; sit on the right going to Pokhara for the Himalaya. Foreign passports pay about US$120-130 one way.
- Bus, Tourist bus, Kantipath–Lakeside (Greenline for the deluxe tier): Departs about 07:00 from Kantipath (Kathmandu) and Lakeside (Pokhara), with breakfast and lunch stops. Road works on the Prithvi Highway can add 1-2 hours.
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 · Buddha Air / Yeti Airlines / Shree Airlines | ₹5,620–₹9,380 | ₹11,240–₹18,760 |
| Bus · Tourist bus, Kantipath–Lakeside (Greenline for the deluxe tier) | ₹1,260–₹4,120 | ₹2,520–₹8,240 |
| Private car · Private car via the Prithvi Highway, per vehicle | ₹8,750–₹12,500 | ₹8,750–₹12,500 |
Once you’re in Pokhara
- Best time: October – April
- Typical stay: 3 days
- 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 Pokhara
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.