There are 5 ways to get from Almaty to Kathmandu by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane ALA - KTM
9h 25m$340–480Bus, train, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasatrain
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmanducar
3d 21h$213–420Drive 3,206.6 km
- Drive from Almaty to Kathmanducar 3,206.6 km
47h 31m$410–592Bus, train, drive via Lhasa
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmanducar
4d 8h$241–401Bus, train, drive via Zhongwei
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Zhongweitrain
- Take the train from Zhongwei to Lhasatrain
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Dhulikhelcar
4d 9h$225–431
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Kathmandu is to bus and train and drive which costs $210 - $420 and takes 3 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Kathmandu is to fly which takes 9h 25m and costs $340 - $480.
The distance between Almaty and Kathmandu is 1917 km. The road distance is 3206.6 km.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Almaty to Kathmandu, including transfers.
Kathmandu is 45 min ahead of Almaty. It is currently 12:58 PM in Almaty and 1:43 PM in Kathmandu.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Kathmandu is 3207 km. It takes approximately 47h 31m to drive from Almaty to Kathmandu.
There are 1714+ hotels available in Kathmandu.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Kathmandu, Nepal?
Air Astana, Air India Limited, and three other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) every 4 hours.
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- $26–40
- Hard Sleeper
- $55–70
- Soft Sleeper
- $80–120
Train from Lanzhou to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- $28–45
- Hard Sleeper
- $60–75
- Soft Sleeper
- $85–130
Train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- $26–40
- Hard Sleeper
- $55–70
- Soft Sleeper
- $80–120
Train from Zhongwei to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- $30–50
- Hard Sleeper
- $70–85
- Soft Sleeper
- $100–140
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–60
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–60
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–60
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
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