How to get from Delhi to Kathmandu overland?

2/4/2017 9:28:04 PM

You can now take an overnight bus from Varanasi to Kathmandu. It leaves every second day at 10pm and arrives at about 1pm the next day. It can be booked online here or through RedBus.

An alternative itinerary for Delhi to Kathmandu overland would be:

  1. Train from Delhi to Varanasi. (There are multiple trains you could get. The quickest is the SWATANTRTA S EXP which takes 11 hours 50 minutes from New Delhi railway station to Varanasi Junction)
  2. Bus from Varanasi to Kathmandu (15 hours)
4/8/2015 5:12:31 PM

You can take a direct bus from New Delhi to Kathmandu from Ambedkar stadium bus terminus and goes up to Swaymbhu bus terminal at Kathmandu. It is a 30 hour journey and is a daily bus service both ways.

Ticket from New Delhi to Kathmandu costs INR 2300.

This has only started 2-3 days ago.

6/25/2012 11:01:28 AM

This is a well-trod trail on the backpacker circuit, and Seat 61 has the full scoop, but here’s the outline:

  1. Train from Delhi to the end of the line at Gorakhpur, overnight, US$10-50 depending on class of sleeper
  2. Bus to border at Sunauli, one and half hours, ~$2
  3. Cross border on foot
  4. Bus to Kathmandu, 9-12 hours (overnight buses available), ~$6

So it’s certainly the cheaper option, as you can do the whole trip for $20, or even less if you’re the kind of ma*****st who enjoys overnight travel in the train’s general section.

As for “good scenery and cultural experience”, though, I’ve yet to meet anybody who actually enjoyed the trip. Since there are so many goras traipsing through, the scammers are out in full force, the border towns are absolute shitholes, and the Nepali roads and buses are pretty awful with this kind of thing an all too regular occurrence.

And yes, DEL allows transit without visa if you can connect directly to your flight to Kathmandu and check your bags through.

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