All visitors entering Nepal by land must use these designated entry points and may not enter from any other point:
- Kakkarvitta
- Birgunj
- Belhiya, Bhairahawa
- Nepalgunj
- Dhangadi and
- Mahendranagar in the Nepal-India border and
- Kodari in the Nepal-China border.
S.No. | Route | Approx. Distance (border towns to major cities) towns to major cities) Nearest Railways Station in India | |
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1 | Siliguri- Kakkarvitta- Kathmandu | 620 km | New Jalpaiguri (NJP) |
2 | Jogbani-Biratnagar-Kathmandu | 550 km | Jogbani |
3 | Raxaul-Birgunj-Kathmandu | 280 km | Raxaul (RXL) |
3 | Raxaul-Birgunj-Kathmandu | 280 km | Raxaul (RXL) |
4 | Sunauli-Bhairahawa-Kathmandu | 280 km | Gorakhpur (GKP |
5 | Rupaidiya-Jamuna (Nepalgunj)- Kathmandu | 520 km | Rupaidiya / Nanpara |
6 | Gauriphanta-Mohana (Dhangadi)-Kathmandu | 630 km | Gauriphanta/ Paliya |
7 | Banbasa-Gaddachauki (Mahendranagar)- Kathmandu | 715 km | Banbasa/ Tanakpur |
8 | Sunauli-Bhairahawa-Palpa-Pokhara | 185 km | Gorakhpur (GKP) |
9 | Sunauli-Bhairahawa-Chitwan | 145 km | Gorakhpur (GKP) |
10 | Sunauli-Bhairahawa-Lumbini | 26 km | Gorakhpur (GKP) |
Please note that overland tourists entering Nepal with their vehicles must possess an international carnet or complete customs formalities.