Nepalgunj Airport (Ranjha), 6 km north of the city, with flights to Kathmandu and western hill airports; the East-West Mahendra Highway passes through Kohalpur, 10-16 km north of Nepalgunj (about 535 km west of Kathmandu by road); an Indian Railways line reaches Rupaidiha across the border (train changes at Gonda, Bahraich and Nanpara; express train to Lucknow then direct bus possible). Indian and Nepalese nationals may cross the border without restrictions, with a customs checkpoint for goods and third-country nationals.
October-March, when winters are usually pleasant; avoid April-June when temperatures can exceed 40C (record 44-45C) and the June-September monsoon season. Derived from documented Nepalgunj climate data, not a stated recommendation.
Nepalgunj is the main transport hub for Nepal's mid-western and far-western regions and the gateway for Mt Kailash-Manasarovar pilgrims via the Simikot-Hilsa route (dominant since the 2015 earthquake). A new modern terminal at Ranjha Airport was completed in November 2025. Nepalgunj is noted as an important business centre for at least five zones and a city of religious tolerance.
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