How to get fromKo Samui to Kathmanduby plane, car ferry, ferry, or car

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There are 2 ways to get from Ko Samui to Kathmandu by plane, car ferry, ferry, or car

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1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane USM - KTM
6h 23m
$228–504
Car ferry, ferry, drive
1. Take the carferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry
2. Take the carferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Koh Phangancarferry
3. Take the ferry from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Chumphon Train Stationferry
4. Drive from Chumphon Train Station to Kathmanducar
2d 12h
$471–701

Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights

35Weekly Planes

7h 15mAverage Duration

$208Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,570.7 km
Duration: 6h 23m

What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Kathmandu, Nepal?

Bangkok Airways, Thai Airways International, and three other airlines fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) 5 times a day.

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Kathmandu(opens in a new window), Nepal(opens in a new window)

Kathmandu, officially Kathmandu Metropolitan City, is the capital and most populous city of Nepal with 845,767 inhabitants living in 105,649 households as of the 2021 Nepal census and 2.9 million people in its urban agglomeration. It is located in the Kathmandu Valley, a large valley in the high plateaus in central Nepal, at an altitude of 1400 m.

Places to stay in Kathmandu

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Kumari Boutique Hotel(Opens in a new window)

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Hotel Jampa(Opens in a new window)

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