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Langtang Valley (Kyanjin Gompa) to Kathmandu by bus or road
About 150 km. The private car is fastest at 7 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹560 per person.
Kathmandu to Langtang Valley (Kyanjin Gompa)Fastest
Private car
Private jeep Kathmandu–Syabrubesi, per vehicle
7 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Bus Kathmandu (Machhapokhari)–Syabrubesi (the 3 days' walk up is in this stop's days)
from ₹560 per person
Best value
Bus
Bus Kathmandu (Machhapokhari)–Syabrubesi (the 3 days' walk up is in this stop's days)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | Bus Kathmandu (Machhapokhari)–Syabrubesi (the 3 days' walk up is in this stop's days) | 9 h | ₹560–₹810per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Shared jeep Kathmandu–Syabrubesi | 7.5 h | ₹1,130–₹1,560per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Private jeep Kathmandu–Syabrubesi, per vehicle | 7 h | ₹11,250–₹15,630per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · Bus Kathmandu (Machhapokhari)–Syabrubesi (the 3 days' walk up is in this stop's days) | ₹1,120–₹1,620 | ₹2,240–₹3,240 |
| Bus · Shared jeep Kathmandu–Syabrubesi | ₹2,260–₹3,120 | ₹4,520–₹6,240 |
| Private car · Private jeep Kathmandu–Syabrubesi, per vehicle | ₹11,250–₹15,630 | ₹11,250–₹15,630 |
Once you’re in Kathmandu
- 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 Langtang Valley (Kyanjin Gompa) and Kathmandu
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.