Nepal›From Pokhara›Jomsom
Pokhara to Jomsom by flight, bus or road
About 160 km. The flight is fastest at 2.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,250 per person.
Jomsom to PokharaFastest
Flight
Tara Air / Summit Air
2.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Bus via Beni + shared jeep on the Kali Gandaki road
from ₹1,250 per person
Best value
Flight
Tara Air / Summit Air
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 | Tara Air / Summit Air | 2.5 h | ₹3,750–₹5,630per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Bus | Bus via Beni + shared jeep on the Kali Gandaki road | 9 h | ₹1,250–₹2,190per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Private jeep via Beni, per vehicle | 7.5 h | ₹18,750–₹28,130per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Flight, Tara Air / Summit Air: About 20 minutes through the Kali Gandaki gorge, early morning only: the valley's wind stops flights by late morning. Delays and cancellations are common, worst in the monsoon. Foreign passports pay about US$120-130.
- Bus, Bus via Beni + shared jeep on the Kali Gandaki road: Rough, unpaved and slow past Ghasa; landslides can close it for a day or more from June to September.
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 · Tara Air / Summit Air | ₹7,500–₹11,260 | ₹15,000–₹22,520 |
| Bus · Bus via Beni + shared jeep on the Kali Gandaki road | ₹2,500–₹4,380 | ₹5,000–₹8,760 |
| Private car · Private jeep via Beni, per vehicle | ₹18,750–₹28,130 | ₹18,750–₹28,130 |
Once you’re in Jomsom
- Best time: March – May, September – November
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (March – May, September – November). Plan around: Peak Trekking Season.
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Plan Pokhara and Jomsom
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.