Butwāl: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Butwāl is a city of 195,054 people in Nepal (Lumbini Province), 141 m (463 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Gautam Buddha International Airport (BWA), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Butwāl runs from about 10 h 26 min a day in late December to 13 h 56 min in late June (computed for 27.69° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Butwāl is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Gautam Buddha International Airport (BWA), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Pokhara International Airport (PHH, 78 km), Pokhara Domestic Airport (PKR, 77 km).
Flights to Butwāl: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Butwāl · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Kanpur, 336 km (India) — flights
- Lucknow, 267 km (India) — flights · tours
- Patna, 287 km (India) — tours
- Kathmandu, 184 km — tours
- Varanasi, 268 km (India) — tours
- Prayagraj, 297 km (India) — tours
- Gorakhpur, 103 km (India) — buses · car rental · tours
- Pokhara, 82 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Gaya, 357 km (India)
- Bharatpur, 97 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Butwāl?
Gautam Buddha International Airport (BWA), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Butwāl?
About 195,054 people live in Butwāl, across 102 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Butwāl in?
Asia/Kathmandu, currently UTC+5:45.
What currency is used in Butwāl?
The Rupee (NPR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Butwāl?
Kanpur (336 km), Lucknow (267 km), Patna (287 km), Kathmandu (184 km), Varanasi (268 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.