Hetauda Getting there & around

Getting there & around

The main bus stand is just west of Mahendra Chowk. There are regular morning and afternoon buses to Pokhara (Rs 250/270, six hours), and Kathmandu (day/night Rs 200/210, six hours) via Narayangarh (Rs 75/90, one hour). You can also pick up services to destinations east and west along the Mahendra Hwy. Local buses and minibuses run regularly to Birganj (Rs 65, two hours).

Buses along the Tribhuvan Hwy leave from a smaller bus stand, just north of Motel Avocado. There are buses every hour or so to Kathmandu (Rs 200, eight hours) via Daman (Rs 90, four hours) until around 2pm. Rickshaws and auto-rickshaws can ferry you from town to the bus stand for Rs 30.