Rukum District is considered remote and air service is irregular. With recent road building, bus and jeep service are available with links to the southern plains and major cities including Kathmandu. Two airports offer safe but rudimentary facilities for passenger flights, mainly from
Nepalganj and
Kathmandu. The Rapti Highway was under construction (as of 2010) to connect Musikot to
Salyan Khalanga,
Tulsipur, and
Mahendra Highway to the south. On the other hand, Nepal's dream project "Mid-Hill Highway" is under construction.
Rapti Highway It is about a four-hour bus ride from Dang Tulsipur to Rukum Musikot.
Mid-Hill Highway Mid-Hill Highway is under construction. It is a national pride project that passes through 12 zones, 24 districts, and 215 VDCs. With a total length of 1,767 km, the highway connects Chiyo Bhanjyang of Pachthar district in the east with Jhulaghat of
Baitadi district in the west. The bus ride from Kathmandu takes up to 24 hours to Musikot.
Airports The two airports in Rukum are in
Chaurjahari () and Salle ().
Chaurjahari Airport lies near the
Bheri River, 762 m above sea level and accessible by footpaths and horse trails only, with a grass runway 850 m long and 30 m wide. It was the primary mode of travel to Rukum for government, NGO personnel, aid workers and backpackers before the civil war. During the conflict the security situation deteriorated and the local police station was shut down. The airport has 10 aircraft parking spaces. The flight from
Nepalganj to Rukum Salle airport takes 20–300 minutes.
Rukum Salle Airport lies near Musikot, the district headquarters. It is accessible by foot way and road transport since Rapti Highway has touched Salle airport. Its runway is 650 meters long with capability of parking of four aircraft. The flight from Kathmandu to Rukum Salle airport takes about 90 minutes, while the flight from Nepalganj takes about 20 minutes. == Civil War ==