Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner. The village is on the Kathmandu Valley Cultural Trekking Trail. How to get there: Ride a taxi to Nagarkot from Bhaktapur city center.

1 alternative option. By public bus you will have to change it in Bhaktapur and catch another bus which directly goes to Nagrkot. The best and most affordable way to get to Nagarkot from Kathmandu is by the local bus. It would take around 45 minutes to an hour to get to the town proper.


The bus departures from Ratna Bus Park in Kathmandu, there you take the bus to Bhaktapur and then change the bus or take a taxi from Bhaktapur to Nagarkot. Taxis will usually drop you off at Nagarkot’s Bus Station. Kathmandu – Nagarkot by Coaster Bus.

Yes the bus leaves every day for Nagarkot and the last bus leaves at 3:30 from kamal binayak. Riding a local bus to Nagarkot is also possible and definitely cheaper, but it will take relatively longer.

Local buses will take longer than a taxi or private car because they stop more often, but they travel the same route and are subject to the same traffic conditions.
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You can take a bus to Bhaktapur to start, and then take a bus back to Kathmandu the following morning from Nagarkot. These bus are well known as Tourist bus. Edited by: guide_bhuwan Kathmandu Local Bus • 1h 17m.

If you have less lugggage, you can go by public bus as well. If you have more time, trekking is a good way to get to Nagarkot. Nagarkot offers the sunrise and sunset view over the Himalayas. In Kathmandu, Bhaktapur buses leave from the Ratna Park Bus Stand, and in Patan from the Lagankhel Bus Park. We also offer Kathmandu to Nagarkot coaster bus rental service for big group of 15 to 30 people in a single trip.

There are several ways to hike from Bhaktapur to Nagarkot, but we wanted to include a visit to Changu Narayan Temple which is believed to be the oldest temple in Nepal. Trekking . There are 2 ways to get from Lalitpur to Nagarkot by bus or car.

Public buses travel to Nagarkot via Bhaktapur and will cost less than NPR100 for the two-hour trip. Within 30 minute to 45 minute you will arrived in the Nagarkot. Bus to Nagarkot leaves from Baghbazzar or you can ask people as, where Bhakatapur Bus station or park is? You can take bus around 5 to 6 a.m from ratnapark to bhaktapur buspark (kamalbinayak bus park) near kamal pokhari. A decent fare would be 1000 – 1,500 Rs. Otherwise you can go by public bus at morning and it is available every hour.

Enjoy the trip. Expect the journey to take about an hour. From here you can easily find the bus for nagarkot. You can go by tourist bus which starts at 1 AM from old bus park in KTM costs around 400 NRS. To Nagarkot you can get the bus from Kamal Binayak bus park.It is on the northeast of Bhakatapur.

This will take you 2,5 to 3 hours depending on if you take the bus or taxi from Bhaktapur. Take the Kathmandu Local Bus from Ratna Park to Bhaktapur Eastern Entrance Minibus Eastern Entrance; $1 - $3.