Kirtipur Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Land

Bus, minibus & taxi

Numerous buses (No 21) depart from Kathmandu's City (Ratna Park) bus station (Rs 7, 30 minutes) for Kirtipur. Alternatively, it's a short trip by taxi (around Rs 250).

From the east entrance to town you'll notice a modern Thai-designed Buddhist temple to the left of Kirtipur's Naya Bajaar (New Bazaar) at the foot of the Kirtipur hill. From the beginning of Naya Bazaar, climb the stairway straight ahead and at the top take a right and then a left to get to the Chilanchu Vihara.

It takes around one hour to Kirtipur by mountain bike from Kathmandu; the turn-off to the right is 1.3km south of the Kathmandu Ring Rd.

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