How to get fromBangkok to Kathmanduby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Bangkok to Kathmandu by plane, bus, train, or car

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Fly from Don Mueang International Airport
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1. Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane DMK - KTM
6h 5m
$190–370
Bus, train, drive
1. Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nong Khaibus
2. Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
3. Take the train from Kunming South to Chongqing West Stationtrain
4. Take the train from Chongqing West to Lhasatrain
5. Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
6. Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmanducar
3d 11h
$252–600
Drive 3,110.5 km
1. Drive from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Kathmanducar 3,110.5 km
46h 9m
$398–575
Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport
1. Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane BKK - KTM
6h 34m
$212–302

Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights

8Weekly Planes

3h 25mAverage Duration

$96Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,222.8 km
Duration: 6h 5m

What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Kathmandu, Nepal?

Thai Lion Mentari and Thai AirAsia fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) once daily.

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Kathmandu(opens in a new window), Nepal(opens in a new window)

Kathmandu, officially Kathmandu Metropolitan City, is the capital and most populous city of Nepal with 845,767 inhabitants living in 105,649 households as of the 2021 Nepal census and 2.9 million people in its urban agglomeration. It is located in the Kathmandu Valley, a large valley in the high plateaus in central Nepal, at an altitude of 1400 m.

Places to stay in Kathmandu

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Flock Kathmandu(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Kumari Boutique Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.5Superb

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9.1Superb

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