There are 3 ways to get from Katunayake to Kathmandu by plane, bus, ferry, 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
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane CMB - KTM
4h 11m$230–420Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Katunayake to Punnalaikkadduvanbus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Mayiladuturai Jtrain
- Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Nagpurtrain
- Take the bus from Nagpur, Maharashtra to Gorakhpurbus
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus
3d 1hBus, ferry, train via Hyderabad
- Take the bus from Katunayake to Punnalaikkadduvanbus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Charlapallitrain
- Take the bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Gorakhpurbus
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus
4d 5h
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Katunayake to Kathmandu is to fly which costs $230 - $420 and takes 4h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Katunayake to Kathmandu is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs $230 - $420.
The distance between Katunayake and Kathmandu is 2363 km.
The best way to get from Katunayake to Kathmandu without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 3 days 1h and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Katunayake to Kathmandu, including transfers.
Kathmandu is 15 min ahead of Katunayake. It is currently 9:02 PM in Katunayake and 9:17 PM in Kathmandu.
There are 1721+ hotels available in Kathmandu.
What companies run services between Katunayake, Sri Lanka and Kathmandu, Nepal?
SriLankan Airlines, Air India Express, and Air India Limited fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Mayiladuturai J
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $3–5
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–7
- First Class (1A)
- $8–11
Train from Mayiladuturai J to Nagpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–50
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $6–8
- Third AC (3A)
- $16–20
- Second AC (2A)
- $23–29
- First Class (1A)
- $35–50
Train from Nagappattinam to Charlapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–45
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $5–7
- Third AC (3A)
- $13–17
- Second AC (2A)
- $19–24
- First Class (1A)
- $30–45
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Katunayake to Punnalaikkadduvan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
Bus from Katunayake to Punnalaikkadduvan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $68
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $68
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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