There are 6 ways to get from Kathmandu to Qingdao by plane, car, bus, 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
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO)plane KTM - TAO
11h 21m¥1,064–2,854Drive, bus, train via Shangchuankou
- Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the train from Lhasa to Xiningtrain
- Take the train from Xining to Minghe Southtrain
- Take the train from Minghe South to Dingxi North Stationtrain
- Take the train from Dingxi North Station to Qingdao Northtrain
2d 21h¥2,082–3,018Drive, bus, taxi, train
- 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
- Take the taxi from Lanzhou to Dingxi North Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Dingxi North Station to Qingdao Northtrain
3d 7h¥2,310–2,881Drive 4,755.7 km
- Drive from Kathmandu to Qingdaocar 4,755.7 km
2d 9h¥4,086–5,902Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Dhulikhel to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the train from Lhasa to Xuzhoutrain
- Take the train from Xuzhou Station to Qingdao Northtrain
3d 13h¥1,391–2,606Drive, 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
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Yinchuan Nanmen Stationbus
- Take the bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Weifangbus
- Take the bus from Fuhua Hotel to Qingdao Liuting airportbus
3d 23h¥1,976–2,408
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kathmandu to Qingdao is to drive and bus and train which costs ¥1300 - ¥2700 and takes 3 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Kathmandu to Qingdao is to fly which takes 11h 21m and costs ¥1000 - ¥2900.
The distance between Kathmandu and Qingdao is 3455 km. The road distance is 4755.7 km.
It takes approximately 11h 21m to get from Kathmandu to Qingdao, including transfers.
Qingdao is 2h 15m ahead of Kathmandu. It is currently 9:26 AM in Kathmandu and 11:41 AM in Qingdao.
Yes, the driving distance between Kathmandu to Qingdao is 4756 km. It takes approximately 2 days 9h to drive from Kathmandu to Qingdao.
There are 256+ hotels available in Qingdao.
What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Qingdao, China?
Air China, Shandong Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,400
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,600
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,400
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,000
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,400
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,300
Train from Xining to Minghe South
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥55–90
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥55–80
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥60–90
Train from Minghe South to Dingxi North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥75–150
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥75–110
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥100–150
Train from Xuzhou Station to Qingdao North
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–330
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥140–210
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥230–330
Train from Dingxi North Station to Qingdao North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥850–950
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,400–1,600
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,000–2,900
Train from Dingxi North Station to Qingdao North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥850–950
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,400–1,600
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,000–2,900
- Website
- checi.cn
Bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥170–270
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥170–270
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥170–270
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥170–270
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa Bus Station to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥380
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa Bus Station to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥380
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Weifang
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥420
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Lanzhou to Yinchuan Nanmen Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥140
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- Phone
- (86+)0532-96567
- Website
- qdairport.com
Bus from Fuhua Hotel to Qingdao Liuting airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥80
- Schedules at
- qdairport.com
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