Calcutta to Kathmandu via car? or cheap plane ticket?

millerryanj

So, my wife and I just spent just about everything we have left of our travel money to go check out the andaman/nicobar islands for a week. We need to get from Kolkata to Kathmandu for cheap...and we don't have too much time. We're running the Everest marathon on the 29th of MAY and don't get back from the Andamans until the 15th of MAY...SO, flights from Calcutta to KTM...are really expensive from what I see. Not sure why - it's an hour flight! Anyways, if anyone has suggestions or links, that would help. Also, anyone heard of hiring a driver from Calcutta to Kathmandu? It's not that far on the map....

machadinha

Depends what scale map you're looking at I guess...

That's quite some ways, and you'll naturally be looking at paying for the driver's ride back home too. I'd look into a flight. Overland by train and bus might be doable, but you say you're pressed for time, and I seem to remember having heard entering Nepal from West Bengal or wherever the entry point is there isn't so great... would be quite a ride again in any case no doubt.

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tasuray

Avail Mithila Express from Kolkata to Roxsoul.It is in India.Then from Birganj (Nepal) to Kathmandu by bus about 12 hrs.Probably it is the cheapest way to Reach Kathmandu. Kakarvitha is another entry point from West Bengal but time may be more.You will get flights from Birganj to Kathmandu.