When you want a better travel with an inexpensive cost while going towards the Pokhara, then selecting the tourist bus is the best option. Kathmandu to Pokhara Tourist Bus is widely in use among the tourist travelling to the heart of tourism of incredible country Nepal. Although the bus fare is hugely cheaper than the flight or other transportation cost, the comfort and quality is never compromised on this road trip. The spiral and historical Mahendra Highway increases the factors to explore more of Nepal, so bus travel is in choice of many. Daily more than 50 buses goes towards Pokhara, so the access is also simple. Here are some frequently asked questions and solution of those questions:
Where in Kathmandu can tourist bus be found (About Bus stand)?
Generally many of the tourists get accommodated quite nearby or around Thamel, so every tourist want bus stand quite close to their hotel where they are staying. Not to worry, the bus stand which is located at Sorhakhutte is just in walking distance of about 10 to 20 minutes from any part of Thamel. Sorhakhutte Bus stand which is at north-west of thamel, is quite easily assessable by the help of Google map or free Geographical Map provided by the guest house. You can also approach locals to enquire about way or simply can take taxi or rickshaws also. But if you have done reservation with companies other than general then you have to reach to their place of parking to catch the respective bus. For instance; Jagadamba travels’s departure point is Annapurna hotel Durbarmarg, but Travel Nepal’s buses depart from Kumari Bank parking at kantipath. Similarly, Greenline Travels and Mountain Overland have also separate Bus stand of themselves, you have to reach their prescribed point if you want to travel through their buses. So, if you travelling by bus from Kathmandu to Pokhara, you have to confirm about the place to depart from where u got your bus reservation ticket.
What is departure time of tourist bus from Kathmandu?
Although there are number of companies operating tourist bus from Kathmandu to Pokhara, their timing of departure from Kathmandu is almost same. One main thing to consider for those travelling by bus is that they should reach the allocated bus departure point at prescribed time. Being late at the stand can cause the missing of booked bus. Even though normal buses runs at every time of day, for tourists it is highly prescribed not to travel on those buses keeping eye on the comfort level provided by those bus. Normally all of companies’ buses leave from the stand around 6:30 to 7:00 a.m. in the morning, but for arranging everything properly for the road trip you have to reach half an hour early at the bus stop. In case of delay, you may have to take private cabs or different other vehicles which costs comparatively more so, be on time or you have to stay for one more day at Kathmandu.
What is the bus fare in general up to Pokhara?
The first thing to consider while enquiring about the fare from Kathmandu to Pokhara, is you don’t have to forget that the price would be according to bus you select for the journey. The price of the bus ticket differs according to the standard of bus you select. If you want other facilities such as snacks, soft drinks etcetera from the bus company’s side then the cost will rise according to your requirements. Different features of the bus adds other extra charges on your cost. But at least a standard bus should be selected with normally facilities including Air Conditioning (AC), whereas deluxe buses provide AC, snacks, chips, water bottles and WIFI facilities too. Normally, tourist bus can be divided into three types according to their ticket prices which are stated below:
Standard Tourist Buses (starting from 8 USD to 12 USD)
- Rainbow adventure
- Blue sky travels and tours
- Holiday Adventure
- Global vacation tours and travel
- Loyal travel
Deluxe Tourist Buses (Starting from 14 USD to 25 USD)
- Golden Travel and Tours
- Baba Adventure
- Mountain Overland Tours
- Greenline travel and tours
Super Deluxe (Premium) Tourist Buses (Starting from 25 USD to 32 USD)
- Jagadamba Travels
- Travel Nepal Bus
From whom to buy and how to buy tickets?
There are several options available around Thamel to b buy bus ticket which makes it easy. Advance booking is a good thing to do but due to numerous companies operating in the route, pre-booking is not so needed. Simply ask to any staff of hotel (where you are staying), they will arrange the tourist bus ticket for you. Or else you don’t have to hesitate to enquire about tickets with our company also. So arrangement of the ticket won’t take long.
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What is travel duration and distance to Pokhara from Kathmandu?
Although, the distance up to Pokhara from Kathmandu is just 210 km, your journey will be a bit long because of the spiral way of Mahendra Highway. The highway passes through hilly part of the country and it is quite busy also. The opportunit6y to enjoy the natural majestic views can be found all over the way throughout your journey of six to seven hours. Avoid rainy season for smooth road trip up to Pokhara to prevent constant road blockades.
Availability of Super deluxe buses from Kathmandu to Pokhara!!
If you intend to travel on Super deluxe bus from Kathmandu to Pokhara then Jadadamba Travels should be your first priority. Being an oldest company to run super deluxe buses on this route, now Jagadamba travels has more than 21 buses in Kathmandu-Pokhara route. Not only with the number of buses, they also claim about being the best with t6he facilities and services they provide alo0ng the journey. Another Company’s Super deluxe buses are also available but consider about the availability of Mini Bar, Comfortable bed, extra legroom and remote controlled seat also while opting them. Soft drinks, magazines, newspapers are also other facilities provided by deluxe bus companies which cost generally around 25 dollars for the foreigners and around 20 dollars for local tourists.
How to make super Deluxe Bus reservation:
Generally there are 3 ways to book ticket of these buses:
- Walking to the office location of the b us company or official ticket counter.
- Getting to travel agent around Thamel
- Online booking (via Esewa or through card payment method)
(But, it is suggested to buy ticket from whether official office or travel agent which increases assurance level and man to man conversation about the trip can also be made)
About Night tourist buses from Kathmandu to Pokhara
Although travelling at night from Kathmandu to pokhara, cuts your opportunity of viewing beautiful scenery of hilly region of Nepal, travelling at night saves your time a lot. If you travel at night, you can explore more of the pokhara whole another day without losing a day on bus. Comfortable buses give sound sleep while travelling at night also, which offers you bone more day to enjoy your vacation of heavenly pokhara valley. So for saving time, travelling at night is best. The availability of various buses insures the quality of travel gets never get compromised. Super deluxe buses companies such as Jagadamba travels also offers their buses at night shift which gives the all desired comfort for the passengers. Facilities like toilet, newspaper, WIFI, drinks and snacks on theses superior night buses don’t let your expectation down at any moment. Generally bus departs around 8 PM from Kathmandu from the same place as day buses depart.
Tourist buses with installed toilet and washroom inside them
The toilet and washroom on the bus is highly demanded on such long trip nowadays. The enquiries about buses with toilet and washroom are a lot in the current time. So, here are the name of some bus companies who have toilet and washroom within them:
- Jagadamba travels
- Debit Nepal
- Travel Nepal Bus
- Global Vacation Tour
It is to be noted that sometimes the buses with toilets may have problem on their toilets or maintenance work has been carrying on so you have to re-confirm the availability of toilets and washroom before buying tickets. Proper hygiene of toilets and batjroom should also be considered while selecting buses with toilet and washrooms.
Tourist bus with a smoking room facility within the bus!!
For the smokers it is hard to travel 7-8 hours journey without having a stick of cigarette. While you travel in a normal standard bus, you can’t smoke in the bus because it causes harm to other passengers traveling on the same bus. So, smoking room facility inside the bus is a huge relief for constant smokers. It does no harm to other passengers and your relation with other passenger also doesn’t ruin. There are only few bus company who have smoking chamber inside the bus. One of the few company who provides smoking room facility is Travel Nepal. Smoking facility available on the bus with washroom and toilet is like cherry on the cake so don’t forget to prevail this facility if you love smoking while travelling.
How to get ticket while returning back from Pokhara to Kathmandu?
The ticket buying process while returning from Pokhara to Kathmandu is quite similar from what you did at Kathmandu. It is easy and convenient to buy tourist buses ticket at Pokhara also because of its reputation on field of Tourism. Mainly you can buy tourist bus ticket through three ways at Pokhara also:
- Walking to the office location of the b us company or official ticket counter.
- Getting to travel agent around Thamel
- Online booking (via Esewa or through card payment method)
From where at Pokhara the tourist bus depart to Kathmandu?
In pokhara also tourist bus for Kathmandu departs from tourist Bus Park. The tourist bus park is quite in between of Nepal Tourism Board and Nagdhunga at Pokhara. But different Bus companies, have different parking slot for bus departing to Kathmandu. So, it becomes essential to confirm the departure place from the agent and company from whom you buy ticket. Generally, super deluxe companies have their own departure points and their own departure timings. Their departure schedule is generally mentioned in the ticket itself and re-confirming from the company is must. The timing of the tourist bus departure is around 6 AM to 8 AM for day buses and 7 PM to 8 PM for Night Tourist buses travelling back to Kathmandu.
Some essential tips while travelling Kathmandu – Pokhara by tourist Bus:
- Buy ticket from trustworthy source
- Bring some snacks with you if you fond of eating them
- Bring extra bottle of water with you
- In winter season don’t forget to bring extra warm clothes
- Avoid scams of travel agents and Tourist Bus Companies
