Hetauda: 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.
Hetauda is a city of 195,951 people in Nepal (Bagmati Province), 467 m (1,532 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM), 44 km (27 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Hetauda runs from about 10 h 27 min a day in late December to 13 h 55 min in late June (computed for 27.43° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Hetauda is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM), 44 km (27 mi) from the centre, whose 10,991-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Hetauda: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Hetauda · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Patna, 204 km (India) — tours
- Kathmandu, 42 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Varanasi, 309 km (India)
- Prayagraj, 387 km (India)
- Gorakhpur, 180 km (India) — tours
- Pokhara, 140 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Siliguri, 346 km (India)
- Gaya, 293 km (India) — tours
- Bhāgalpur, 310 km (India)
- Bharatpur, 65 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Hetauda?
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM), 44 km (27 mi) from the centre.
How big is Hetauda?
About 195,951 people live in Hetauda, across 262 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Hetauda in?
Asia/Kathmandu, currently UTC+5:45.
What currency is used in Hetauda?
The Rupee (NPR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Hetauda?
Patna (204 km), Kathmandu (42 km), Varanasi (309 km), Prayagraj (387 km), Gorakhpur (180 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.