Kathmandu to Basti runs about 1 times a day, with the first departure around 07:30 and the last around 07:30. One passenger pays €60.91, every fee included. The fastest door to door is 5h 46m over 552 km, on services run by 2 operators across 1 mode.
What one seat costs
Every operator we hold on this corridor starts at €60.91, so there is no spread to show.
Typical fares · Priced for 13 October 2026
€60.91
- 162%Moves across the booking window
162%When it runs, leaving Kathmandu
Typical first and last departure on this corridor.
- 07:30First departure
- 07:30Last departure
- 1Services per day
- 0%Run direct
07:30
07:30
1
0%Fares by date
What this journey usually costs, by departure date. It shows which days run dearer.
Typical fares
- about €162.98Thu24
- about €159.44Fri25
- about €122.86Sat26
- about €125.22Sun27
- about €84.51Mon28
- about €89.82Tue29
- about €96.90Wed30
- about €92.77Thu1
- about €78.61Fri2
- about €86.28Sat3
- about €87.46Sun4
- about €75.07Mon5
- about €72.71Tue6
- about €63.27Wed7
- about €86.28Thu8
- about €80.97Fri9
- about €80.97Sat10
- about €70.35Sun11
- about €65.04Mon12
- about €60.91Tue13
- about €72.12Wed14
Based on what this route has cost recently. The live fare is confirmed when you book.
The flight gets you into Basti. These two partners take it from there, and the bed is theirs to book.
A room in Basti for the night the flight gets in
Sort by distance from Basti railway station and you can see which places are ten minutes on foot and which are not.
Search Basti on AgodaOr compare on Booking.com
Partner links. We earn a commission when a booking completes, and it never changes what you pay.
When to book Kathmandu to Basti
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €64.4590 days
- €62.0960 days
- €67.9945 days
- €66.2230 days
- €72.1221 days
- €63.2714 days
- €96.907 days
- €122.863 days
- €162.981 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €62.09.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and dearest lead time is 162 percent. The dearest point is €162.98, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.
This corridor, specifically
Facts that apply to Kathmandu to Basti and to no other route on the site.
Clocks
0.25 hours behind on arrival. You land earlier than the journey suggests.
The shape of it
552 km
277 km as the crow flies, 99% further by the route services take. The bearing runs west.
Who lives at each end
1,442,271 → 115,115
Population at the departure city and at the arrival city, which is usually what decides how often anything runs.
The route
What the journey looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 0% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 100% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 552 km against 277 km in a straight line, a detour of 99 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Varanasi. The gap between arriving and leaving is 93 minutes, of which about 14 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 10 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
Who runs this route
Basti is small enough to see in an afternoon, which is easier without the luggage. Storing it is not our business.
Left luggage near Basti railway station
Most of the points near Basti railway station open before the first train and shut after the last one.
Check Basti on StasherOr try Bounce
Partner links. We earn a commission on a booking, and the price is the same as going direct.
Questions about Kathmandu to Basti
The questions people actually ask about this journey, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Kathmandu to Basti?
The fastest journey from Kathmandu to Basti takes 5h 46m door to door, of which 2h 28m is spent moving, on the flight. Most services take around 5h 53m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Kathmandu to Basti?
The cheapest fare from Kathmandu to Basti is €60.91, as of 23 September 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €84.51. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Kathmandu to Basti?
The cheapest way from Kathmandu to Basti is by flight, at €60.91 for one passenger on 13 October 2026. That journey takes 5h 58m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
When should I book Kathmandu to Basti?
Fares from Kathmandu to Basti bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €62.09. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the dearest lead time is 162 percent, measured on 23 September 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Kathmandu to Basti?
Wednesday is the cheapest day to depart from Kathmandu to Basti, at €72.12. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, as of 23 September 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Kathmandu to Basti?
February is the cheapest of the next 5 months to travel from Kathmandu to Basti, at €56.19 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs services from Kathmandu to Basti?
2 operators sell services from Kathmandu to Basti across 1 mode: Air India Limited, Indian Railway. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Kathmandu to Basti?
0 percent of the services we sell from Kathmandu to Basti are direct. The rest connect at Varanasi, with about 93 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
Which station or terminal do services from Kathmandu to Basti use?
Services from Kathmandu to Basti by flight leave from Tribhuvan International Airport KTM and arrive at Basti railway station. Allow about 1h 57m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Kathmandu to Basti?
1 of the 2 operators we sell from Kathmandu to Basti allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance on this page are real and come from open data. Where a corridor has a filed timetable the departure times are real too, and ferry fares are the prices the operators publish themselves.
Observed service A carrier record names this operator on this pair, carried through unchanged.
Prices come from the supplier wherever we hold a live quote. Elsewhere we show an indicative price built from the real distance, the real operator and a fare curve over lead time, day of the week and season. Those are labelled Estimated fare and cannot be booked.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Kathmandu to Basti on 23 September 2026: 552 km of route against 277 km in a straight line, 1 services a day, 2 operators a cheapest fare of €60.91, and 5h 46m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
The flight is the simple part. What you do once you are in Basti is somebody else's catalogue.
Day trips out of Basti and across India
Day trips that leave Basti in the morning and cover a good part of India by evening.
See Basti on KlookOr browse GetYourGuide
Partner links. We earn a commission on a booking, and it never changes the price.
The two ends, compared
Kathmandu reaches 79 places in 22 countries on services we hold, over distances from 88 to 9,571 km. Basti reaches 30 places in 2 countries, from 51 to 1,322 km.
Other ways to make this journey
Leaving Kathmandu
- 79Places you can leave for
- 22Countries
- 31Operators
22
31Arriving in Basti
Leaving Basti
- 30Places you can leave for
- 2Countries
- 1Operators