How to Travel from Pokhara to Chitwan

Travel Time: 10 minutes' Flight + 50 minutes' Drive

Step 1: Pokhara to Bharatpur Flight

There is one daily flight operating from Pokhara Airport to Bharatpur Airport and one daily flight from Bharaptur to Pokhara, which allow you to travel between Pokhara to Chitwan efficiently and comfortably. The whole flying trip takes only 10 minutes, so a lot of time can be saved for your sightseeing and jungle activity in Chitwan National Park.

Step 2: Bharatpur Airport to Chitwan National Park Driving

After you land on Bharatpur Airport, you can easily take a taxi to your hotel. Chitwan National Park is 20 km away from Bharatpur Airport and it needs about 50 minutes to drivel between Them. On your driving journey to Chitwan National Park, peaceful Tharu villages and charming rural scenery can be appreciated.

Pokhara to Chitwan Flights

It is also available to take a tourist bus as well. The tourist buses start from Pokhara Tourist Bus Park and arrive at Bachhauli Tourist Bus Park which is just north of Sauraha - the tourist camp of Chitwan National Park. Usually the driving takes about 5 hours, but the bus will stop several times for meals and toilet breaks. The tourist bus is always air-conditional and equipped with soft-cushioned seats.

There are also local buses running between Pokhara and Chitwan National Park but they are not recommended to foreigner travelers. These buses are always overloaded and uncomfortable. Usually, it takes more than 6 hours to reach Chitwan National Park.

Tourist Buses between Pokhara and Chitwan

Travel Time: about 5 hours

For those travelers who want to enjoy a comfortable and flexible driving for a Pokhara Chitwan trip, you can call a taxi or rent a private car. The whole driving journey needs around 5 hours.

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Enjoy the scenery out of the window

Tourists always start a Nepal tour from Kathmandu - the capital city and tourist distribution center. 4 days is enough to enjoy the world heritage sites and Himalayan views in Kathmandu Valley (Kathmandu, Patan, Bhaktapur and Nagarkot). For those travelers who won’t want to miss the most astonishing nature of Nepal, spend 1 or 2 more days visiting lakeside Pokhara. For more experience, Chitwan is a good choice to offer Nepal’s oldest wildlife (various mammal and birds species) as well as a variety of excursions in 2 days usually. If you are a Buddhist follower or fan, travel Lumbini and other Buddhist sites in 3~4 more days. If you are a trekking enthusiast, there is a bucket of trekking routes, like Everest Base Camp Trek, Annapurna Circuit, Poon Hill, etc.

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☞ 5 Days Kathmandu Pokhara Leisure Tour (by Flight)
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