How To Reach Kathmandu From Pune

How to reach Kathmandu from Pune can be a very tricky question for someone who is new in Pune and has a little knowledge about the travel routes. To go from Pune to Kathmandu, one should better access flights than any other mode of transport. Roadways are an available option, but not the wisest one to go for as the total distance is 1978 km approx. and it will take around 39 hours to cover this distance by road. Railways are not available between the two states. The distance between Pune and Kathmandu by flight is 1552 km approx. and it takes around 6 to 7 hours to cover this distance. 

Pune Airport is the second busiest one in Maharashtra after Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport. The fastest flight on the Pune to Kathmandu route takes around 6 hours and 50 minutes.

Here’s how to reach Kathmandu from Pune by different routes.

Pune to Kathmandu by Flight: Pune International Airport has three top airlines flying frequent flights to Kathmandu from Pune – Indigo Airlines, Air India and Nepal Airlines. The total distance is approx. 1552 km and it takes a flight around 6 to 7 hours to cover this distance. Tribhuvan International airport (KTM) is the main airport in Kathmandu where all flights from Pune deboard. From the airport, the main city is 20 to 30 minutes only by cab.

Pune to Kathmandu by Road: It takes nearly 40 hours to travel from Pune to Kathmandu by road. The journey, though a smooth one via NH 27, is almost 2500 km. The long-distance is what makes it difficult to traverse. Otherwise, if someone is interested in the long drive itself, they can take the trip if they want to.

Pune to Kathmandu By Train: There are no railway networks to connect Pune to Kathmandu by train. However, one can take the train to Gorakhpur in UP, which is the closest station between the two cities. From Gorakhpur, there are plenty of bus routes, and jeep share rides to Kathmandu at low prices.