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  1. caveboy18 avatar

    North of India & Nepal in month and a half

    by caveboy18 16 May 2012

    October 24th until December 5th. _Entry point_: Delhi. _Departure point_: Mumbai. _Max. rate for double room_: 500 Indian Rs. only…

  2. nijkerk avatar

    RE: Kathmandu to Varanasi

    by nijkerk 11 May 2012

    $150 and in no time you will be in Varanasi.....save the adventure for later.... And another bonus is thatyou will miss Gorakhpur... …

  3. into-thin-air avatar

    RE: Kathmandu to Varanasi

    by into-thin-air 11 May 2012

    Everything really depends on how much time it is that you have to Burn You could start off by going up to visit Manakamana Temple; you…

  4. jfrick avatar

    Kathmandu to Varanasi

    by jfrick 11 May 2012

    Yep! I know, the answer to my question is probably buried somewhere amongst the archives but I'm going to try for the direct shot. I am…

  5. Giora avatar

    RE: Sunali to Varanai

    by Giora 06 May 2012

    Hi, I believe there's the occasional bus directly from the border to Varanasi, but these buses will pass through Gorakhpur anyway. So,…

  6. Albin_2 avatar

    RE: Sunali to Varanai

    by Albin_2 06 May 2012

    The only problems I have had when traveling that way is when I have made the mistake of buying a through ticket in Nepal. Most of such…

  7. nijkerk avatar

    RE: Buses at Indian side of Mahendranagar border

    by nijkerk 30 April 2012

    I stand to be corrected but I think it is very unlikely that there will be connections to e.g. almora...its a coipke of days from there…

  8. cowantimmy12 avatar

    Re: Chitwan overland to Sunali then on to Agra

    by cowantimmy12 29 April 2012

    how possible - answer would be not possible without flying if you have to stay in Sunauli stay on the Nepal side of border you will have…

  9. Giora avatar

    RE: Chitwan overland to Sunali then on to Agra

    by Giora 29 April 2012

    You can check train times on www.cleartrip.com. If there are in fact direct trains from Gorakhpur to Agra, it will be AT LEAST 12 hours.…

  10. edwardseco avatar

    RE: visa on arrival

    by edwardseco 27 April 2012

    Yes you can & detail will be on this site. I suggest trai to Gorakhpur, short bus to Sonauli (border) and onward to KTM similarly (long).…

  11. Giora avatar

    RE: Kathmandu to Delhi

    by Giora 26 April 2012

    There's nothing direct. The above posters have pointed out the quickest and most comfortable way to do this trip: A bus from Kathmandu…

  12. freenote avatar

    Re: Kathmandu to Delhi

    by freenote 25 April 2012

    Loads of options but no direct train .Best one in my opinion is bus Kathmandu to Sunauli on the Indian border ,bus / taxi To Gorakhpur…

  13. anurag_bagaria avatar

    Re: Kushinagar - recommended budget accommodation?

    by anurag_bagaria 24 April 2012

    I wonder if you have heard about [couchsurfing|http://www.couchsurfing.org] . May be you should consider surfing people's couches and…

  14. missmoo44 avatar

    RE: Nepal to India Overland for 10 days

    by missmoo44 31 March 2012

    I crossed from Kat, Nepal to Varanasi, India but stopped in Lumbini (birth place of Buddha) and Gorakhpur for 1 night each on the way.…

  15. Giora avatar

    RE: BE WARE!!! Kathmandu, Nepal to Varanasi, India overland warning/scam!!

    by Giora 29 March 2012

    There is no train you can take from Kathmandu, the only way to make the trip to India is by bus. There's a very easy way to avoid this…

  16. neupaneaj avatar

    RE: Delhi to Kathmandu by Train/Road

    by neupaneaj 28 March 2012

    Wow - quite an undertaking you got there with 15 people!!! Plus the route you will take => Gorakhpur – Sunauli – Narayangarh - KTM will…

  17. shivdaas avatar

    Delhi to Kathmandu by Train/Road

    by shivdaas 27 March 2012

    Dear Travellers, I want an travel itinerary from you, if you can help me for 5 days in Nepal. We will be group of 15 family members with…

  18. shivdaas avatar

    Re: Entering Nepal by Land from India,

    by shivdaas 26 March 2012

    Dear Travellers, I want an travel itinerary from you, if you can help me for 5 days in Nepal. We will be group of 15 family members with…

  19. Giora avatar

    RE: Fastest, direct way Delhi-Nepal

    by Giora 05 March 2012

    The route you describe through Western Nepal would be an interesting way into the country if you have time, but the journey through Gorakhpu…

  20. edwardseco avatar

    RE: Fastest, direct way Delhi-Nepal

    by edwardseco 03 March 2012

    Its in all the guidebooks, train to Gorakhpur, travel to the border, and on to the long bus trip to KTM. Possibly, its an idea to break…

  21. Giora avatar

    RE: Fastest, direct way Delhi-Nepal

    by Giora 03 March 2012

    As far as I'm aware, there aren't any Delhi-Kathmandu buses. It's a very long distance, at least 2 days by bus, and probably 3. The quickest…

  22. into-thin-air avatar

    RE: Entering Nepal by Land from India,

    by into-thin-air 21 February 2012

    First of all there are No trains in Nepal – So any overland crossing would have to be by bus. You can cross from Darjeeling, I haven’t…

  23. AlexStelma avatar

    Re: India/Nepal Travel

    by AlexStelma 17 January 2012

    Okay thanks for the info everyone, this helps! I do have my heart set on seeing Varanasi, but I have misinterpreted the info of my volunteer…

  24. into-thin-air avatar

    RE: India/Nepal Travel

    by into-thin-air 16 January 2012

    Sorry to say that you latest idea doesn’t make much sense – To go from Kathmandu to Pokhara is fine – But then to go back to Kathmandu…

  25. scoodly avatar

    RE: Airport, inmigration, Nepal border

    by scoodly 04 January 2012

    Hi There are other border crossings in western Nepal but they all involve much longer bus journeys to KTM. From the west; Mahendranagar,…

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