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Lumbini to Chitwan (Sauraha) by bus or road
About 150 km. The private car is fastest at 4 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹440 per person.
Chitwan (Sauraha) to LumbiniFastest
Private car
Private car, per vehicle
4 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Bus along the East-West Highway via Butwal
from ₹440 per person
Best value
Bus
Bus along the East-West Highway via Butwal
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 along the East-West Highway via Butwal | 5 h | ₹440–₹880per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Private car, per vehicle | 4 h | ₹5,630–₹8,750per 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 along the East-West Highway via Butwal | ₹880–₹1,760 | ₹1,760–₹3,520 |
| Private car · Private car, per vehicle | ₹5,630–₹8,750 | ₹5,630–₹8,750 |
Once you’re in Chitwan (Sauraha)
- Best time: October – March
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Great month: November is in the middle of the recommended season (October – March).
Related
Plan Lumbini and Chitwan (Sauraha)
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.