Kathmandu and Pokhara, Nepal's 2 largest cities
Both are the most visited cities of Nepal.
The air distance between Kathmandu and Pokhara is 146 kilometers (91 mi)
If you compare Kathmandu with Pokhara
then Kathmandu is a much more polluted city than Pokhara
Pokhara is more quiet than Kathmandu,
and more beautiful
the hills are also close and the views are beautiful.
If you dont believe than watch episode 2 to Episode no 5 of Nepal Series.
you will start believing yourself..
in this part of the video i will show you clips
with views one afer another...
By watching them you will come to know which city is more beautiful
Sharing your opinion in the comment box
about both the cities..
how did you find these 2 cities and which one is better..
How to travel from Kathmandu to Pokhara.
The fastest and comfortable way to travel between Kathmandu and Pokhara
is by plane
It is a very beautiful flight
especially if you sit on the right side of the plane,
you can see the Himalayas.
Buddha, Yeti and Simrik are all major airlines in Nepal
Aerial distance is 146 kilometers.
Several flights depart daily from Domestic Terminal of Tribhuvan Airport
and the journey is only 30 minutes.
Flights run daily,
the last flight of the day, on either side, leaving at around 3:30 PM
If you ask from me, which one is the best airline in Nepal.
my answer will be Buddha Airlines
The team and crew of experienced pilots and large ground engineers hold the airlines in the top position.
Flights run daily, the last flight of the day, on either side, leaving at around 3:30 PM.
ticket prices keep flaunting depending upon the weather conditions
Tickets can be booked online and offline through Travel agencies
The price of one way ticket nowadays is $ 120 US Dollars,
which keeps on varying between 4800 to 10000 Nepali Rupees
or 3000 to 6250 rupees
2nd larget methond of travelling
between kathmandu to Pokhra
is travelling by BUS
In Kathmandu - Gongbau (Kathmandu) bus station
also known as Kathmandu's main bus terminal
or 'new bus park',
from here you will get all the settlements of Pokhara and other long distances
Currently the average price of a tourist bus from Kathmandu to Pokhara bus tickets is 600- 800 rupees.
You can travel from Kathmandu to Pokhara and Pokhara to Kathmandu for Rs. 450 Nepali in local buses
To get a bus from Pokhara to Kathmandu, you need to reach at Prithvi Chowk
auto or taxi will drop you from Lake side to Prithvi Chowk 200 rupees.
These buses run from Pokhara at 8:30 pm and will take you to Kathmandu at 5 am the next day.
The more spectacular Greenline bus leaves from a small bus park in front of the Garden of Dreams in Thamel at 7.30 am.
Tickets are $ 25 USD,
which is equivalent to 3000 Nepalese Rupees and 1830 Indian Rupees
The price includes a buffet lunch and travel insurance,
as well as an indoor waiting room in the bus park.
Because Nepal is a developing country,
the road work is going on very loudly here
buses stuck in mud and stucked up two wheelers are visisble
everywhere.
this is why it takes 5 to 7 hours of journey time
to avoide getting stuck in traffic jams
its advisable to travel in the night
you will reach to your destination while sleeping
biggest benefits of travelling in the night in Nepal
is that you will save cost of staying in Hotel
a unique things about bus service in Nepal
is that you start at anytime time in the evening
you will reach to the destination around 5:30 Am or 6:00 am on
on next day
buses take multiple stops
during the night
journeys, doesnt matter the journey distanc is 172 kms or 272 kms
you will reach on next day only
so, there are no uses of booking a hotel because
you will have to check in early in the morning at 6:00 Am
for such bad road conditions and such difficulties because of construction work
we should not hold Nepal responsible
The next option to travel between Kathmandu and Nepal is
CAB and TAXI
How you can book a Taxi in Nepal ?
The distance between Kathmandu and Pokhra is 212 Kilometers
It takes about 5 to 6 hours to drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara
if you book a
Taxi
for 212 kilometres of distance is as follows
Maruti Ertiga INR 9500 6 + 1 Seats
Toyota Hiace INR 18500 8+ 1 Seats
Toyota Innova INR 12500 7 + 1 Seats
Traveler 13 seater INR 16500 13 + 1 seats
If you are travelling in a group
so i suggest to hire a Taxi
and if your budget allows you
you can hire a 3+1 seater Small Car as Taxi
Approximate fair
will be around 8000 NPR
All the charges are in Nepal Rupaya (Currency)
divide it with 1.6 to convert in
Indian Rupees
For Local within City transportation in Kathmandu
There is a mobile app based taxi service also available
Download Easy Taxi App in your mobile
like you do with OLA ad UBER
basis on your location, you will get a Cab or Taxi
than you can book and travel
If you have more question related to Travelling in Nepal
Ask in Comment Section Below
Hope you liked this episode..
When we will meet again in next episode, i will tell you how to book Hotels in Kathmandu and Pokhra
Dont forget to see next episode.