Flight to Kathmandu
Varanasi → Kathmandu · about 50m in the air
Flight to Biratnagar
Kathmandu → Biratnagar · about ~40m in the air
Bus to Dharan
Biratnagar → Dharan · about ~1h 10m
Varanasi → Dharan
India to Nepal · 1 border · Where else can you go from Varanasi?
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About the trip from Varanasi to Dharan
Varanasi (India) and Dharan (Nepal) are 458 km (285 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Kathmandu and Biratnagar: ~7h 10m door to door with 2 changes. Without flying, it takes ~15h 50m by train and bus, via Patna, Siliguri and Kakarbhitta. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Varanasi to Kathmandu: about 50m in the air, 351 km
- Flight from Kathmandu to Biratnagar: ~40m in the air, 238 km
- Bus from Biratnagar to Dharan: ~1h 10m, 40 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Bus, via Kathmandu and Biratnagar: ~7h 10m, 2 changes
- Train + Bus, via Patna, Siliguri and Kakarbhitta: ~15h 50m, 3 changes
- Flight + Bus, via Kathmandu: about 16h, 1 change
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.