Nepal›From Pokhara›Bandipur
Pokhara to Bandipur by bus or road
About 75 km. The private car is fastest at 2 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹250 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Private car, per vehicle
2 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Pokhara–Kathmandu bus as far as Dumre + jeep to or from Bandipur
from ₹250 per person
Best value
Bus
Pokhara–Kathmandu bus as far as Dumre + jeep to or from Bandipur
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 | Pokhara–Kathmandu bus as far as Dumre + jeep to or from Bandipur | 2.5 h | ₹250–₹560per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Private car, per vehicle | 2 h | ₹3,750–₹5,630per 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 · Pokhara–Kathmandu bus as far as Dumre + jeep to or from Bandipur | ₹500–₹1,120 | ₹1,000–₹2,240 |
| Private car · Private car, per vehicle | ₹3,750–₹5,630 | ₹3,750–₹5,630 |
Once you’re in Bandipur
- Best time: October – April
- Typical stay: 1 day
- 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 Pokhara and Bandipur
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.