There are 7 ways to get from Kathmandu to Taiyuan 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 Tribhuvan International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN)plane KTM - TYN
9h 11m¥993–2,923Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the train from Lhasa to Taiyuantrain
2d 21h¥1,258–2,196Drive, 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 Gansu Lanzhou to Xi'anbus
- Take the bus from Xi'an to Luoyangbus
- Take the bus from Luoyang Station to Taiyuan Bus Terminalbus
3d 15h¥1,797–2,250Drive 4,001.4 km
- Drive from Kathmandu to Taiyuancar 4,001.4 km
2d 1h¥3,429–4,953Taxi to Simara Airport, fly to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
- Take the taxi from Kathmandu to Simara Airport (SIF)taxi
- Fly from Simara Airport (SIF) to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN)plane SIF - TYN
11h 58m¥2,404–6,218Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Lüliang Airport, train
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Lüliang Airport (LLV)plane KTM - LLV
- Take the train from Lvliang to Taiyuantrain
22h 7m¥1,202–3,542Drive, bus, train via Dhulikhel
- Drive from Dhulikhel to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the train from Lhasa to Taiyuantrain
3d¥1,279–2,270
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kathmandu to Taiyuan is to drive and bus and train which costs ¥1200 - ¥2200 and takes 2 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Kathmandu to Taiyuan is to fly which takes 9h 11m and costs ¥950 - ¥3000.
The distance between Kathmandu and Taiyuan is 2795 km. The road distance is 4001.4 km.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Kathmandu to Taiyuan, including transfers.
Taiyuan is 2h 15m ahead of Kathmandu. It is currently 9:12 PM in Kathmandu and 11:27 PM in Taiyuan.
Yes, the driving distance between Kathmandu to Taiyuan is 4001 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Kathmandu to Taiyuan.
There are 86+ hotels available in Taiyuan.
What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Taiyuan, China?
Air China, China Southern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,000
Flights from Simara Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
Train from Lhasa to Taiyuan
- Hard Seat
- ¥270–390
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥600–750
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥850–1,200
Train from Lhasa to Taiyuan
- Hard Seat
- ¥270–390
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥600–750
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥850–1,200
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Estimated price
- ¥550–700
Impala Travel Service
- Phone
- +977 1-4701549
- Website
- impala.com.np
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