How much does it cost to travel from Sethal to Sandakphu?

From ₹4,300 per person, depending on how you travel. 1 complete route are compared here, each with flights, trains, buses and shared jeeps priced separately.

What is the fastest way from Sethal to Sandakphu?

The fastest option takes about 41 hours door to door. Slower, cheaper options are also compared, including all-road and rail-only routes.

Is there a direct flight from Sethal to Sandakphu?

No airline flies this pair non-stop, so no flight is offered. This is checked against real flight route data, not assumed from distance — where connecting through a hub would still be faster than the alternatives, that option is shown instead.

Sethal to Sandakphu — routes, cost and how to reach

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Sethal to Sandakphu — routes, cost and how to reach · BestRoute4U

Any date1 traveller

By road: ~1,056 km
Straight line: 845 km
Cheapest: ₹4,300
Fastest: 41h
Travellers: 1

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1 planfrom ₹4,300 per personsorted by recommended

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SethalSethal (STH)

4 km by road

Route in Maps Taxi fares

₹50–₹110

Sethal (STH)Gonda Jn (GD)

15316 Kasganj–Gonda Gokul Express · 3A · 345 km

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₹820–₹970

9.3h

Gonda Jn (GD)Darbhanga Jn (DBG)

12566 Bihar Sampark Kranti Express · 3A · 495 km

Search trains IRCTC

₹1,060–₹1,250

11.3h

Darbhanga JnManebhanjan

Shared Sumo/Bolero · 472 km

Shared jeeps leave the stand between 05:00 and 07:00 and then stop for the day. Be early or lose a day.

Route in Maps Taxi fares

₹1,320–₹2,120

20.5h

Night halt · Manebhanjan

Night halt · standard

Booking.com Hotels nearby

₹1,050–₹2,050

overnight

Total for 1 traveller: ₹4,300–₹6,500 one way

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Trail crosses into Nepal repeatedly — carry government photo ID.

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Singalila National Park entry permit at Manebhanjan; mandatory registered guide.

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