There are 3 ways to get from Kathmandu to Dushanbe by plane, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)plane KTM - DYU
9h 54m$310–800Taxi to Simara Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Kathmandu to Simara Airport (SIF)taxi
- Fly from Simara Airport (SIF) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)plane SIF - DYU
11h 52m$637–1,202Bus to Bharatpur Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kalanki Dhungeadda to Chaubiskothibus
- Fly from Bharatpur Airport (BHR) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)plane BHR - DYU
13h 4m$337–657
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kathmandu to Dushanbe is to bus and fly which costs $330 - $700 and takes 13h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Kathmandu to Dushanbe is to fly which takes 9h 54m and costs $310 - $800.
The distance between Kathmandu and Dushanbe is 1957 km.
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Kathmandu to Dushanbe, including transfers.
Dushanbe is 45 min behind Kathmandu. It is currently 9:30 PM in Kathmandu and 8:45 PM in Dushanbe.
There are 137+ hotels available in Dushanbe.
What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Dushanbe, Tajikistan?
Flydubai, IndiGo Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) twice daily.
- Website
- somonair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–600
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Simara Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–650
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
- Phone
- 9851084541 , 9851093998
- [email protected]
- Website
- babaadventure.com
Bus from Kalanki Dhungeadda to Chaubiskothi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Book at
- babaadventure.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Estimated price
- $85–110
Impala Travel Service
- Phone
- +977 1-4701549
- Website
- impala.com.np
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