There are 6 ways to get from Kathmandu to Lanzhou by plane, bus, car, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Lanzhou, bus
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane KTM - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
9h 39m¥713–3,118Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the train from Lhasa to Lanzhoutrain
47h 49m¥760–1,342Drive, bus
- Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Lasa Bus Station to Lanzhoubus
2d 8h¥938–1,205Drive 2,848 km
- Drive from Kathmandu to Lanzhoucar 2,848 km
36h 43m¥2,443–3,528Taxi to Simara Airport, fly to Lanzhou, bus
- Take the taxi from Kathmandu to Simara Airport (SIF)taxi
- Fly from Simara Airport (SIF) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane SIF - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
14h 2m¥2,404–6,709Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Xining, train
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Xining (XNN)plane KTM - XNN
- Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou West Stationtrain
10h 13m¥930–3,999
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Lanzhou (LHW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kathmandu to Lanzhou is to drive and bus and train which costs ¥750 - ¥1400 and takes 47h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Kathmandu to Lanzhou is to fly and bus which takes 9h 39m and costs ¥700 - ¥3200.
The distance between Kathmandu and Lanzhou is 2052 km. The road distance is 2848 km.
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Kathmandu to Lanzhou, including transfers.
Lanzhou is 2h 15m ahead of Kathmandu. It is currently 12:11 AM in Kathmandu and 2:26 AM in Lanzhou.
Yes, the driving distance between Kathmandu to Lanzhou is 2848 km. It takes approximately 36h 43m to drive from Kathmandu to Lanzhou.
There are 65+ hotels available in Lanzhou.
What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Lanzhou, China?
There is no direct connection from Kathmandu to Lanzhou. However, you can take the line 5 bus to Tribhuvan International Airport, walk to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) airport, fly to Lanzhou (LHW), walk to Lanzhou Airport, then take the bus to Oriental Hotel. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kathmandu to Lanzhou via Zhangmu, Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal, and Lhasa in around 47h 49m.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Lanzhou via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,100
Flights from Simara Airport to Lanzhou via Tribhuvan International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,500
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Xining via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,900
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Estimated price
- ¥550–700
Impala Travel Service
- Phone
- +977 1-4701549
- Website
- impala.com.np
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