There are 5 ways to get from Kathmandu to Nanjing by plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane KTM - NKG
10h 34m¥1,075–3,185Drive, bus, train
cheapest- Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the train from Lhasa to Nanjingtrain
2d 20h¥889–1,741Drive 4,507.1 km
- Drive from Kathmandu to Nanjingcar 4,507.1 km
2d 6h¥3,862–5,579Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane KTM - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Nanjingtrain
12h 2m¥1,456–4,376Fly to Wuhu Xuanzhou Airport, train
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Wuhu Xuanzhou Airport (WHA)plane KTM - WHA
- Take the train from Wanzhi South Station to Wuhutrain
- Take the train from Wuhu to Nanjing Southtrain
12h 11m¥1,294–3,702
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kathmandu to Nanjing is to drive and bus and train which costs ¥850 - ¥1800 and takes 2 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Kathmandu to Nanjing is to fly which takes 10h 34m and costs ¥1000 - ¥3200.
The distance between Kathmandu and Nanjing is 3310 km. The road distance is 4507.1 km.
It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from Kathmandu to Nanjing, including transfers.
Nanjing is 2h 15m ahead of Kathmandu. It is currently 2:36 AM in Kathmandu and 4:51 AM in Nanjing.
Yes, the driving distance between Kathmandu to Nanjing is 4507 km. It takes approximately 2 days 6h to drive from Kathmandu to Nanjing.
There are 378+ hotels available in Nanjing.
What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Nanjing, China?
Sichuan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,200
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Wuhu Xuanzhou Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,600
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Wuhu Xuanzhou Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
Train from Lhasa to Nanjing
- Hard Seat
- ¥320–460
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥700–900
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥1,000–1,400
Train from Wuxi to Nanjing
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–70
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥60–85
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥130–190
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