South Asia
Getting around Nepal
Between cities
Getting around Nepal
No useful railway. Tourist buses link Kathmandu, Pokhara and Chitwan (7–9 hours to Pokhara); short domestic flights save days but depend on weather. Jeeps serve mountain roads.
Key facts
- Ride-hailing apps: Pathao, inDrive, Yango.
- Driving: on the left. Scooter rentals in Kathmandu and Pokhara ask for a licence; carry an IDP. Most visitors use buses, jeeps or drivers.
- Buddha Air (domestic flights)
- Yeti Airlines (domestic flights)
Getting around by place
Sources
- Buddha Air (domestic flights)
- Yeti Airlines (domestic flights)
- US State Department travel advisory
- Nepal Tourism Board: Tourist Visa
- Nepal Tourism Board: TIMS Card and guide rule
- Department of Immigration online services
- Ncell Tourist SIM
- Speedtest Global Index: Nepal
- World Bank open data
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