There are 4 ways to get from Kunming to Kathmandu by plane, train, bus, car, 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
best- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane KMG - KTM
6h 55m$222–442Train, bus, drive via Chongqing West
cheapest- Take the train from Kunming to Chongqing Westtrain
- Take the train from Chongqing West to Lhasatrain
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmanducar
2d 14h$170–294Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
- Take the bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Dhulikhelcar
2d 9h$193–251Bus, taxi, drive
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Yunnan Shangri-labus
- Take the taxi from Yunnan Shangri-la to Shangri-La Countytaxi
- Take the bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmanducar
2d 12h$209–271
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kunming to Kathmandu is to train and bus and drive via Chongqing West which costs $170 - $300 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Kunming to Kathmandu is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs $220 - $450.
The distance between Kunming and Kathmandu is 1807 km.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Kunming to Kathmandu, including transfers.
Kathmandu is 2h 15m behind Kunming. It is currently 1:51 PM in Kunming and 11:36 AM in Kathmandu.
There are 1688+ hotels available in Kathmandu.
What companies run services between Kunming, China and Kathmandu, Nepal?
China Eastern Airlines flies from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) 4 times a week.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–370
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- $21–30
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- $6–10
Train from Kunming to Chongqing West
- 2nd Class Seat
- $54–59
- 1st Class Seat
- $85–100
- Business Class Seat
- $120–180
Train from Chongqing West to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- $35–55
- Hard Sleeper
- $85–110
- Soft Sleeper
- $110–170
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $82
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $82
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Website
- checi.cn
Bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming West to Yunnan Shangri-la
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $27–40
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Estimated price
- $23–28
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