There are 4 ways to get from Lanzhou to Kathmandu by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane LHW - KTM
12h 47m$124–374Train, bus, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasatrain
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmanducar
45h 41m$110–200Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmanducar
2d 8h$137–182Drive 2,847.1 km
- Drive from Lanzhou to Kathmanducar 2,847.1 km
36h 37m$364–526
Lanzhou (LHW) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lanzhou to Kathmandu is to train and bus and drive which costs $110 - $200 and takes 45h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Lanzhou to Kathmandu is to bus and fly which takes 12h 47m and costs $120 - $380.
The distance between Lanzhou and Kathmandu is 2053 km. The road distance is 2847.1 km.
It takes approximately 12h 47m to get from Lanzhou to Kathmandu, including transfers.
Kathmandu is 2h 15m behind Lanzhou. It is currently 5:00 AM in Lanzhou and 2:45 AM in Kathmandu.
Yes, the driving distance between Lanzhou to Kathmandu is 2847 km. It takes approximately 36h 37m to drive from Lanzhou to Kathmandu.
There are 1685+ hotels available in Kathmandu.
What companies run services between Lanzhou, China and Kathmandu, Nepal?
There is no direct connection from Lanzhou to Kathmandu. However, you can take the bus to Lanzhou Airport, walk to Lanzhou (LHW) airport, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM), walk to Tribhuvan International Airport, then take the line 5 bus to Singhadurbar. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lanzhou to Kathmandu via Lhasa, Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal, and Zhangmu in around 45h 41m.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Tribhuvan International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–490
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Tribhuvan International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–400
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Tribhuvan International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–370
Train from Lanzhou to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- $28–45
- Hard Sleeper
- $60–75
- Soft Sleeper
- $85–130
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
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