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How to get fromIstanbul Airport (IST) to Kathmanduby plane, taxi, bus, night bus, train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Kathmandu by plane, taxi, bus, night bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Tribhuvan International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane plane IST - KTM
    7h 36m
    $280–410

  2. Fly to Biratnagar Airport, train, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Biratnagar Airport (BIR)plane plane IST - BIR
    2. Take the train from Jogbani to Raxaul Jntrain train
    3. Drive from Raxaul Jn to Kathmanducar car
    23h 35m
    $241–662

  3. Fly to Simara Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Simara Airport (SIF)plane plane IST - SIF
    2. Take the taxi from Simara Airport (SIF) to Kathmandutaxi taxi
    10h 52m
    $627–1,650

  4. Fly to Bharatpur Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bharatpur Airport (BHR)plane plane IST - BHR
    2. Take the bus from Chaubiskothi to Kathmandubus bus
    12h 20m
    $489–1,372

  5. Fly to Janakpur Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Janakpur Airport (JKR)plane plane IST - JKR
    2. Take the taxi from Janakpur Airport (JKR) to Kathmandutaxi taxi
    12h 30m
    $352–779

  6. Fly to Pokhara Airport, night bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Pokhara Airport (PKR)plane plane IST - PKR
    2. Take the nightbus from Pokhara to Bafalnightbus night bus
    16h 45m
    $312–727

  7. Fly to Bhairawa, taxi, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bhairawa (BWA)plane plane IST - BWA
    2. Take the taxi from Bhairawa (BWA) to Dumkibastaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Dumkibas to Kathmandu Balajubus bus
    16h 8m
    $272–663

  8. Fly to Gorakhpur Airport, train, drive, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Gorakhpur Airport (GOP)plane plane IST - GOP
    2. Take the train from Gorakhpur to Bagahatrain train
    3. Drive from Bagaha to Chaubiskothicar car
    4. Take the bus from Chaubiskothi to Kathmandubus bus
    20h 18m
    $314–736

Istanbul (IST) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration10h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$228Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,314.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 36m

What companies run services between Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey and Kathmandu, Nepal?

Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, and four other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) 4 times a day.

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