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Pokhara to Lumbini by bus or road
About 210 km. The private car is fastest at 7 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹560 per person.
Lumbini to PokharaFastest
Private car
Private car, per vehicle
7 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Bus via the Siddhartha Highway (Tansen)
from ₹560 per person
Best value
Bus
Bus via the Siddhartha Highway (Tansen)
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 via the Siddhartha Highway (Tansen) | 8 h | ₹560–₹1,130per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Private car, per vehicle | 7 h | ₹8,750–₹12,500per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Bus, Bus via the Siddhartha Highway (Tansen): A winding hill road; motion-sickness tablets help.
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 via the Siddhartha Highway (Tansen) | ₹1,120–₹2,260 | ₹2,240–₹4,520 |
| Private car · Private car, per vehicle | ₹8,750–₹12,500 | ₹8,750–₹12,500 |
Once you’re in Lumbini
- Best time: October – March
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Great month: November is in the middle of the recommended season (October – March).
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Plan Pokhara and Lumbini
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.