There are 8 ways to get from Kathmandu to Qinghai 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 to Golmud Airport
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Golmud Airport (GOQ)plane KTM - GOQ
21h 19m¥1,100–3,600Fly to Lanzhou, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane KTM - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Ledutrain
14h 15m¥1,041–3,010Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the train from Lhasa to Xiningtrain
2d 5h¥1,178–1,930Drive 2,822.4 km
- Drive from Kathmandu to Xiningcar 2,822.4 km
37h 43m¥2,419–3,494Fly to Yushu
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Yushu (YUS)plane KTM - YUS
20h 48m¥1,131–3,318Fly to Xining
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Xining (XNN)plane KTM - XNN
9h 36m¥1,109–3,309Fly to Gannan Xiahe Airport, taxi
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH)plane KTM - GXH
- Take the taxi from Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) to Rongwotaxi
25h 46m¥1,277–3,430Drive, 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 Xiningbus
2d 15h¥1,336–1,793
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Golmud Airport (GOQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kathmandu to Qinghai is to drive and bus and train which costs ¥1100 - ¥2000 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Kathmandu to Qinghai is to fly which takes 9h 36m and costs ¥1100 - ¥3400.
The distance between Kathmandu and Qinghai is 1326 km. The road distance is 2822.4 km.
It takes approximately 21h 19m to get from Kathmandu to Qinghai, including transfers.
Qinghai is 2h 15m ahead of Kathmandu. It is currently 12:42 AM in Kathmandu and 2:57 AM in Qinghai.
Yes, the driving distance between Kathmandu to Qinghai is 2822 km. It takes approximately 37h 43m to drive from Kathmandu to Qinghai.
There are 25+ hotels available in Qinghai.
What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Qinghai, China?
Air China, Tibet Airlines Corporation, and two other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Golmud Airport (GOQ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Golmud Airport via Tianfu International, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,600
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Yushu via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,300
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Yushu via Kunming, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,600
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Yushu via Tianfu International, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,600
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Yushu via Don Muang, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Gannan Xiahe Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,200
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Gannan Xiahe Airport via Kunming, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,500
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Lanzhou via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,900
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Estimated price
- ¥240–290
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