Jorethang Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Useful services from the SNT bus station are listed on left.

From the main jeep stand, sumos leave regu­larly to Namchi (Rs 25, one hour), Geyzing (Rs 52, two hours), and Siliguri (Rs 94, three hours). For Gangtok jeeps cost Rs 98 via Melli, Rs 112 via Namchi. A couple of sumos leave around noon for Tashiding (Rs 47, 1½ hours) and Yuksom (Rs 96, three hours). There are also morning jeeps to Kakarbhitta (Rs 133, four hours). Buy tickets before boarding.

Jeeps to Darjeeling (Rs 90, two hours) leave until about 3pm from opposite the SNT bus stand.