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Pokhara to Ghandruk by bus or road

About 50 km. The private car is fastest at 3 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹500 per person.

Ghandruk to Pokhara

Fastest

Private car

Reserved jeep, per vehicle

3 h door to door

Cheapest

Bus

Shared jeep Pokhara–Ghandruk (via Nayapul / Kimche)

from ₹500 per person

Best value

Bus

Shared jeep Pokhara–Ghandruk (via Nayapul / Kimche)

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.

ModeServiceTimeFareRunsBook
BusShared jeep Pokhara–Ghandruk (via Nayapul / Kimche)3.5 h₹500–₹940per personDailyRome2Rio ↗
Private carReserved jeep, per vehicle3 h₹5,000–₹6,880per car (up to 4)DailyRome2Rio ↗

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.

Option2 people4 people
Bus · Shared jeep Pokhara–Ghandruk (via Nayapul / Kimche)₹1,000–₹1,880₹2,000–₹3,760
Private car · Reserved jeep, per vehicle₹5,000–₹6,880₹5,000–₹6,880

Once you’re in Ghandruk

  • Best time: October – April
  • Typical stay: 2 days
  • November: Great month: November is in the middle of the recommended season (October – April). Plan around: Peak Trekking Season.

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