There are 7 ways to get from Jinan to Kathmandu by plane, train, bus, 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 Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane TNA - KTM
12h 50m$123–423Train, bus, drive via Xining
- Take the train from Jinan to Liaocheng Westtrain
- Take the train from Liaocheng West to Zhengzhou Easttrain
- Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Xiningtrain
- Take the train from Xining to Lhasatrain
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmanducar
2d 16h$279–411Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Jinan to Xuzhou Easttrain
- Take the train from Xuzhou to Lhasatrain
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmanducar
3d 2h$201–368Drive 4,410.8 km
- Drive from Jinan to Kathmanducar 4,410.8 km
2d 5h$564–815Train, bus, drive #2
- Take the train from Jinan to Zhengzhou Easttrain
- Take the train from Zhengzhou to Lhasatrain
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Dhulikhelcar
3d 5h$236–415Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Jinan to Xi'anbus
- Take the bus from Xi'an to Gansu Lanzhoubus
- 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
3d 13h$279–355Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Jinan North Bus station to Zhengzhoubus
- Take the train from Zhengzhou to Chengdu Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Dhulikhelcar
4d 6h$260–400
Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jinan to Kathmandu is to train and bus and drive which costs $200 - $370 and takes 3 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Jinan to Kathmandu is to fly which takes 12h 50m and costs $120 - $430.
The distance between Jinan and Kathmandu is 3190 km. The road distance is 4410.8 km.
It takes approximately 12h 50m to get from Jinan to Kathmandu, including transfers.
Kathmandu is 2h 15m behind Jinan. It is currently 3:00 PM in Jinan and 12:45 PM in Kathmandu.
Yes, the driving distance between Jinan to Kathmandu is 4411 km. It takes approximately 2 days 5h to drive from Jinan to Kathmandu.
There are 1674+ hotels available in Kathmandu.
What companies run services between Jinan, China and Kathmandu, Nepal?
China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) every 4 hours.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–430
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Train from Jinan to Liaocheng West
- 2nd Class Seat
- $9–11
- 1st Class Seat
- $15–17
- Business Class Seat
- $21–35
Train from Liaocheng West to Zhengzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- $22–24
- 1st Class Seat
- $36–39
- Business Class Seat
- $50–75
Train from Zhengzhou East to Xining
- 2nd Class Seat
- $80–90
- 1st Class Seat
- $130–150
- Business Class Seat
- $190–270
Train from Jinan to Xuzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- $19–22
- 1st Class Seat
- $32–35
- Business Class Seat
- $45–65
Train from Jinan to Zhengzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- $42–46
- 1st Class Seat
- $70–80
- Business Class Seat
- $100–150
Train from Xining to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- $26–40
- Hard Sleeper
- $55–70
- Soft Sleeper
- $80–120
Train from Xuzhou to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- $40–65
- Hard Sleeper
- $95–130
- Soft Sleeper
- $130–200
Train from Zhengzhou to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- $40–60
- Hard Sleeper
- $90–110
- Soft Sleeper
- $120–180
Train from Zhengzhou to Chengdu Station
- Hard Seat
- $20–27
- Hard sleeper
- $35–50
- Soft sleeper
- $55–75
- Website
- checi.cn
Bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Jinan to Xi'an
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- bus.ly.com
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Xi'an to Gansu Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Website
- keyunzhan.com
Bus from Jinan North Bus station to Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- keyunzhan.com
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