There are 8 ways to get from Kerala to Kathmandu by plane, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cochin International Airport
best- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane COK - KTM
6h 26m$130–341Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kollam Jntrain
- Take the train from Kollam Jn to Gorakhpurtrain
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus
3d 1h$20–161Train, drive
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Santragachi Jntrain
- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Raxaul Jntrain
- Drive from Raxaul Jn to Kathmanducar
2d 15h$32–147Bus
- Take the bus from Thiruvananthapuram to Bengalurubus
- Take the bus from Bengaluru to Gorakhpurbus
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus
2d 22h$25–146Drive 2,865.6 km
- Drive from Thiruvananthapuram to Kathmanducar 2,865.6 km
42h 56m$367–529Fly from Calicut International Airport
- Fly from Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane CCJ - KTM
6h 46m$198–480Fly from Kannur International Airport
- Fly from Kannur International Airport (CNN) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane CNN - KTM
7h 14m$170–361Fly from Trivandrum
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane TRV - KTM
9h 7m$194–316
Cochin International Airport (COK) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kerala to Kathmandu is to train and drive which costs $30 - $150 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Kerala to Kathmandu is to fly which takes 6h 26m and costs $130 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Kerala to Kathmandu. However, there are services departing from Trivandrum and arriving at Swoyambhu via Thiruvananthapuram, Bengaluru and Gorakhpur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Kerala and Kathmandu is 2202 km. The road distance is 2865.6 km.
The best way to get from Kerala to Kathmandu without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 22h and costs $25 - $150.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Kerala to Kathmandu, including transfers.
Kerala to Kathmandu bus services, operated by Punchiry Tours and Holidays, depart from Thiruvananthapuram station.
The best way to get from Kerala to Kathmandu is to fly which takes 6h 26m and costs $130 - $350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $25 - $150 and takes 2 days 22h.
Kerala to Kathmandu bus services, operated by Punchiry Tours and Holidays, arrive at Bengaluru station.
Kathmandu is 15 min ahead of Kerala. It is currently 2:33 PM in Kerala and 2:48 PM in Kathmandu.
What companies run services between Kerala, India and Kathmandu, Nepal?
IndiGo Airlines, Air India Limited, and Air India Express fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trivandrum to Swoyambhu via Kesavadasapuram, Thiruvananthapuram, Bengaluru, Gorakhpur, and Gorakhpur in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Trivandrum to Tribhuvan International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Trivandrum to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–470
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–310
Flights from Trivandrum to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Trivandrum to Tribhuvan International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Trivandrum to Tribhuvan International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- nepalairlines.com.np
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Trivandrum to Tribhuvan International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Santragachi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–85
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $11–13
- Third AC (3A)
- $27–35
- Second AC (2A)
- $35–50
- First Class (1A)
- $65–85
Train from Howrah Jn to Raxaul Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–29
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $3–5
- Third AC (3A)
- $9–13
- Second AC (2A)
- $13–18
- First Class (1A)
- $23–29
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kollam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Kollam Jn to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–110
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $13–16
- Third AC (3A)
- $30–45
- Second AC (2A)
- $45–60
- First Class (1A)
- $80–110
- Phone
- +91 9995388059
- [email protected]
- Website
- Punchiry Tours and Holidays
Bus from Thiruvananthapuram to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–50
- Schedules at
- Punchiry Tours and Holidays
- Website
- Globehopper Mobility
Bus from Thiruvananthapuram to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Globehopper Mobility
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Thiruvananthapuram to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Bengaluru to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Phone
- 91-7373800013
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tranzking Travels
Bus from Thiruvananthapuram to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Tranzking Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Tranzking Travels
- Website
- Atana Connect
Bus from Thiruvananthapuram to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Atana Connect
- Phone
- 91 82870 09889
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zingbus
Bus from Thiruvananthapuram to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–22
- Schedules at
- Zingbus
Bus from Bengaluru to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–55
- Schedules at
- Zingbus
- Website
- Shree mann travels
Bus from Thiruvananthapuram to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Shree mann travels
- Phone
- 9001274136
- [email protected]
- Website
- Choudhary travels and cargo
Bus from Thiruvananthapuram to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Choudhary travels and cargo
- Website
- Al Ayaan Travels
Bus from Thiruvananthapuram to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Al Ayaan Travels
- Website
- LLT Travels
Bus from Thiruvananthapuram to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- LLT Travels
- Website
- Rajdhani Travels (Patan)
Bus from Thiruvananthapuram to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Rajdhani Travels (Patan)
- Website
- Rajdhani Travels (Patan)
- Website
- Rajdhani Travels (Nimbhera)
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Thiruvananthapuram to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- hanstravel.in
Bus from Bengaluru to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- hanstravel.in
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kallada Tours and Travels
Bus from Thiruvananthapuram to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Schedules at
- Kallada Tours and Travels
- Phone
- +91 93181 81834
- Website
- Travel Point World LLP
Bus from Bengaluru to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Travel Point World LLP
- Phone
- +91 98424 37444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Al Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Al Travels
- Website
- Sana Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Sana Travels
- Website
- Rugby Roadways
Bus from Bengaluru to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Rugby Roadways
- Phone
- +91 9530045999
- Website
- gajrajbus.com
Bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–37
- Book at
- goibibo.com
- AC Sleeper
- $6–17
Bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–37
- Book at
- goibibo.com
- AC Sleeper
- $6–17
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