Pokhara: 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.
Pokhara is a city of 600,051 people in Nepal (Gandaki Pradesh), 1,008 m (3,307 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Pokhara International Airport (PHH), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 670 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Pokhara runs from about 10 h 23 min a day in late December to 13 h 59 min in late June (computed for 28.27° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Pokhara is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Pokhara International Airport (PHH), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,202 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Pokhara Domestic Airport (PKR, 7 km).
Flights to Pokhara: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Pokhara · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 670 places to stay in Pokhara. Of the 461 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (264), and 17 are five-star. Across 158 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.8 out of 10. Guests have left 34,808 reviews in total.
Hotels in Pokhara: the full picture, and book
Our booking partner lists 20 hostels in Pokhara, out of 670 places to stay of every kind — 3% of everywhere it lists in the city, around the middle of the range for the cities we hold figures for. Across 5 hostels with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.8 out of 10, level with the city’s hotels. Guests have left 1,449 reviews across them.
Hostels in Pokhara: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lucknow, 340 km (India) — flights
- Patna, 319 km (India)
- Kathmandu, 147 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Varanasi, 342 km (India)
- Prayagraj, 378 km (India)
- Gorakhpur, 177 km (India) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Gaya, 399 km (India)
- Bharatpur, 80 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Muzaffarpur, 277 km (India) — trains · tours
- Pātan, 148 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Kunming.
Common questions
Which airport serves Pokhara?
Pokhara International Airport (PHH), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Pokhara?
About 600,051 people live in Pokhara, across 464 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Pokhara in?
Asia/Kathmandu, currently UTC+5:45.
What currency is used in Pokhara?
The Rupee (NPR). Traffic drives on the left.
Are there hostels in Pokhara?
20 of them, bookable on this site. Hostels in Pokhara.
How many hotels are there in Pokhara?
Our booking partner lists 670 places to stay in Pokhara, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Pokhara?
Lucknow (340 km), Patna (319 km), Kathmandu (147 km), Varanasi (342 km), Prayagraj (378 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.