There are 4 ways to get from Kunming to Kathmandu Airport (KTM) 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 24m$222–442Train, bus, drive
cheapest- 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 10h$194–253Train, bus, drive, taxi
- 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 Rasuwagadicar
- Take the bus from Rasuwagadi to Timurebus
- Take the taxi from Timure to Kathmandu Airport (KTM)taxi
2d 17h$208–337Bus, 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 Budhanilkanthacar
2d 13h$210–272
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kunming to Kathmandu Airport (KTM) is to train and bus and drive which costs $190 - $260 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Kunming to Kathmandu Airport (KTM) is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs $220 - $450.
The distance between Kunming and Kathmandu Airport (KTM) is 1799 km.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Kunming to Kathmandu Airport (KTM), including transfers.
Kathmandu Airport (KTM) is 2h 15m behind Kunming. It is currently 10:11 AM in Kunming and 7:56 AM in Kathmandu Airport (KTM).
There are 1679+ hotels available in Kathmandu Airport (KTM).
What companies run services between Kunming, China and Kathmandu Airport (KTM), 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
- $120–380
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
- $130–190
Train from Chongqing West to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- $35–55
- Hard Sleeper
- $85–110
- Soft Sleeper
- $120–170
- 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
- Phone
- +977 985-1133545
- Website
- Bussewa
Bus from Rasuwagadi to Timure
- [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 13m
- Estimated price
- $23–55
Impala Travel Service
- Phone
- +977 1-4701549
- Website
- impala.com.np
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