There are 8 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¥1,001–2,869Drive, 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¥1,256–2,194Drive, 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¥1,795–2,248Drive 4,001.4 km
- Drive from Kathmandu to Taiyuancar 4,001.4 km
2d 1h¥3,422–4,943Fly 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
25h 22m¥1,187–3,401Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Changzhi Wangcun Airport, train
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH)plane KTM - CIH
- Take the train from Changzhi East to Taiyuan Southtrain
18h 25m¥1,254–3,412Taxi 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
12h 3m¥2,411–6,225Drive, 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 ¥1000 - ¥2900.
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 9:43 AM in Kathmandu and 11:58 AM 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 85+ hotels available in Taiyuan.
What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Taiyuan, China?
Air China, China Eastern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,700
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Changzhi Wangcun Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,300
Flights from Simara Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–9,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,100
Flights from Simara Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,100
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,900
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Lüliang Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,600
Flights from Simara Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Lüliang Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,500
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Changzhi Wangcun Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
- Website
- donghaiair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Changzhi Wangcun Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,600
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Changzhi Wangcun Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Changzhi Wangcun Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
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
Train from Lvliang to Taiyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥45–120
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥100–120
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥160–200
Train from Changzhi East to Taiyuan South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥150–170
- Business Class Seat
- ¥220–310
- 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
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa Bus Station to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥380
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Gansu Lanzhou to Xi'an
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥228
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
Bus from Xi'an to Luoyang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥90
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
Bus from Luoyang Station to Taiyuan Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥123
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Estimated price
- ¥550–700
Impala Travel Service
- Phone
- +977 1-4701549
- Website
- impala.com.np
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