Pokhara - Baglung transportation and tips

Pokhara - Baglung transportation

Tips and info on the road trip to Baglung

From Pokhara, it is easy to get to Baglung. Considering the transport, the way from Pokhara could take between 2 and 5 hours. With a local bus, the road takes about 3-4 hours, depending on the hour and number of stops. The price is 500 Roupies. It is also possible to take a taxi for about 3000 Roupies. It’s easier to find a taxi when exiting Pokhara. It is usually very complicated to find a taxi in Baglung. The highway is called Gupi Shertsan Highway. The distance between the two towns is 72 km. The same road connects other 3 district capitals (Kushma, Beni, Jomson)

Leaving Pokhara, the road goes near to the famous Sarankhot mountain, then continues through Naudhanda, Nayapul (place where the trekking for the Annapurna base camp begins). Kushma, Baglung. We’ll see the river Modi on the way. It eventually meets Kalighandaki near Kushma, and this confluence creates a sacred place for the Hindu.

The ones who want to go to Beni or Mustang, will continue on the Kalighandaki river way. On the other hand, if you want to go to Baglung you’ll have to cross the river through a bridge.

To get to Baglung from Pokhara, it’s enough to go to the bus station “Baglung bus park” also called “new bus park”. You can take a bus, or share a taxi. The road on taxi should take you less than 2 hours.

To do this road by jeep, you should go to the hotel Daulagiri (Pokhara), near to the hospital Metro City in Slisanachuk.