Car hire and driving in Madhyapur Thimi
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Nepal traffic drives on the left. Picking up at KTM means 3 km (2 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648793 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648794 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648798.
Drives from Madhyapur Thimi
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madhyapur Thimi to Hetauda | Nepal | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Madhyapur Thimi to Birgañj | Nepal | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Madhyapur Thimi to Bharatpur | Nepal | 94 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 26 min |
| Madhyapur Thimi to Janakpur | Nepal | 118 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 48 min |
| Madhyapur Thimi to Mothīhāri | India | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| Madhyapur Thimi to Bettiah | India | 131 km (81 mi) | about 2 h |
| Madhyapur Thimi to Bagaha | India | 143 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 11 min |
| Madhyapur Thimi to Lahān | Nepal | 152 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 19 min |
| Madhyapur Thimi to Pokhara | Nepal | 154 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 21 min |
| Madhyapur Thimi to Muzaffarpur | India | 173 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 39 min |
| Madhyapur Thimi to Darbhanga | India | 177 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 42 min |
| Madhyapur Thimi to Kushinagar | India | 181 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 46 min |
| Madhyapur Thimi to Mumbai | India | 1,594 km (990 mi) | about 24 h 18 min |
| Madhyapur Thimi to Delhi | India | 807 km (501 mi) | about 12 h 18 min |
| Madhyapur Thimi to Dhaka | Bangladesh | 669 km (416 mi) | about 10 h 12 min |
| Madhyapur Thimi to Hyderabad | India | 1,347 km (837 mi) | about 20 h 33 min |
| Madhyapur Thimi to Ahmedabad | India | 1,385 km (861 mi) | about 21 h 8 min |
| Madhyapur Thimi to Kolkata | India | 643 km (400 mi) | about 9 h 48 min |
| Madhyapur Thimi to Surat | India | 1,460 km (907 mi) | about 22 h 16 min |
| Madhyapur Thimi to Chattogram | Bangladesh | 880 km (547 mi) | about 13 h 25 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Madhyapur Thimi?
The left, as everywhere in Nepal.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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.