Kathmandu to Lukla By Road Distance

Kathmandu to Lukla By Road Distance

Kathmandu to Lukla by Road Distance

Kathmandu to Lukla Road Distance is 367 km, however, Motorable road is available only up to Thamdanda, from  where it takes about 9 hours walk to reach at Lukla.

 Kathmandu to Lukla Road distance in Brief: 

  •  Kathmandu to Salleri (Headquarter of Solukhumbu District) Road distance is 267km. 
  • Salleri to Thamdanda (The End point of Road for the moment) Road Distance is: 63km
  • Thamdanda to Chaurikharka (The End point of Road for Lukla Purpose) Road Distance is: 37km is under consturction.  

Kathmandu to Lukla overland transport by private Jeep Price:

Kathmandu to Lukla Jeep rental price is USD 450, however the Jeep goes upto Thamdanda from where it takes about 8 hours walking on foot to reach at Lukla.

 

Kathmandu to Thamdanda (near by Lukla) Jeep drive is one of the reliable transports to Everest Base Camp Trek while looking for an alternative to the Lukla flight. The Road drive will take around 9 hours by jeep to reach at Salleri from Kathmandu. Kathmandu to Salleri distance is 267 Km with the blacktopped road. Recently the motorable bridge over the Dudhkoshi River has been completed  to  link motoable road  between Lukla and Kathmandu in Nepal. It takes 5 hours off-road drive for 38 Kilometer new opening track from the district headquarters Sallari to Dudhkoshi Bridge and another 25 Kilometer drive from the bridge you will get in Thamdanda. From where you can get to Lukla by 8 hours walking on foot.  Kathmandu to Thamdanda (Lukla ) Road distance is 330KM and it takes about 18 Hours to Reach at Thamdanda from Kathmandu. The Capacity of Jeep is 7 persons  including Driver.

 

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