--- title: "Samastipur District to Kathmandu – 2 ways by car, taxi | Mixroutes" description: "Samastipur District to Kathmandu is 221 km. Fastest: undefined in 0 min. Cheapest: undefined from –. Real timetables, prices labelled live, quoted or…" url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/samastipur-district-to-kathmandu" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/samastipur-district-to-kathmandu.md" image: "https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Swayambhunath_2018.jpg/1920px-Swayambhunath_2018.jpg" --- ![Kathmandu](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Swayambhunath_2018.jpg/1920px-Swayambhunath_2018.jpg) # How to get from Samastipur District to Kathmandu [Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Samastipur+District&to=Kathmandu) [Kathmandu to Samastipur District](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kathmandu-to-samastipur-district) Nabin K. Sapkota (CC BY-SA 4.0) **Fastest:** –\ \ **Cheapest:** –\ \ **Distance:** 221 km\ as the crow flies\ **Departures today:** 0\ 2 ways, Tue 27 Oct\ ## 2 ways to travel 221 km apart. Times are the timetables for Tue 27 Oct, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare. best₹5,600 cheaper than a cab and about as quick. - [**Drive** best 5h 44m₹2,360–2,950 Estimated Likely no visa needed for Nepal 363 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Samastipur+District&to=Kathmandu) - [**Taxi** 5h 44m₹6,850–9,750 Estimated Likely no visa needed for Nepal one-way cab](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Samastipur+District&to=Kathmandu) Data: [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Places © OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · [All credits and licences](https://www.mixroutes.com/credits) ## Before you go Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from India; the planner lets you pick yours. - **Likely no visa needed for Nepal** · India passport (assumed) [Check rules](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/nepal/entry-requirements) - **Parts of India are advised against, not on this route** [UK](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/india/warnings-and-insurance) [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.ind.html) - **Exercise increased caution in Nepal** [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.npl.html) Travel advice: UK FCDO (Open Government Licence v3.0), US State Department. Visa rules: [Passport Index data](https://github.com/imorte/passport-index-data) (MIT, 17 Feb 2026); always check the official entry rules. ## Departures today Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed. ## Questions people ask How long does it take to get from Samastipur District to Kathmandu? The fastest way is by car: about 5h 44m door to door. The straight-line distance is 221 km. What is the cheapest way from Samastipur District to Kathmandu? Drive is the cheapest, from ₹2,360. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote. How far is Kathmandu from Samastipur District by road? About 363 km, roughly 5h 44m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around ₹2,360–2,950; tolls and parking are extra. ## In Kathmandu Capital and largest city in Nepal Kathmandu is the capital and largest city of Nepal, situated in the central part of the country within the Kathmandu Valley. The city is in Kathmandu District. Kathmandu is the main governmental, financial, industrial, and cultural centre of Nepal. As per the 2021 Nepal census, it has a population of 845,767 residing in 105,649 households, with approximately 4 million people in the surrounding metropolitan area. The city stands at an elevation of 1,324 metres (4,344 ft) above sea level. From ancient times until the medieval period, Kathmandu was known as Kantipur and is also referred to as Kasthamandap. 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