You can travel to Pokhara from the capital Kathmandu using the tourist buses that are readily available or the local microbuses or buses which leave Kathmandu for Pokhara almost every 15 minutes. These buses are available until late afternoon. There are night buses as well running on this route but these can be a painful ride, so avoid them. The local buses will cost you around NRs. 400 to 600. Coming from the southern border to India, several buses leave to Pokhara from the border city. It takes about 8 hours and costs between 280 and 380 Rs. Compared to the border town of Sunauli, if you can travel to the nearby town of Butwal, you will get more options for travelling to Pokhara. A 12-seater vehicle will cost around 5500 INR from Butwal to Pokhara.
Flights cost roughly $98 each way and take only 30 minutes from capital. Air Viva (http://www.air-viva.com) operates 10 direct flights daily between Pokhara and Kathmandu. They have the bonus of giving you a bird's eye view of the countryside and of the panoramic mountains themselves.
