Birganj Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Yeti Airlines(525389; Campus Rd) and other private carriers fly daily between Simara (the airport for Birganj) and Kathmandu (US$64; 20 minutes).

Buses leave from the large and hectic bus stand at the end of Ghantaghar Rd. There are plenty of day and night buses to Kathmandu (day/night Rs 225/280, nine hours), and Pokhara (day/night Rs 225/270; nine hours), via Narayangarh (day/night Rs 140/150, three hours). There are also regular buses to Janakpur (Rs 140, five hours) and Hetauda (Rs 65, two hours).