There are 5 ways to get from Lhasa to Kathmandu Airport (KTM) by taxi, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane LXA - KTM
2h 13m$350–724Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Sinamangalcar
22h 32m$77–119Drive 927.7 km
- Drive from Lhasa to Kathmandu Airport (KTM)car 927.7 km
13h 15m$119–172Bus, drive, taxi
- 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
25h 3m$115–162Bus, drive via Dhulikhel
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Dhulikhelcar
25h 52m$84–126
Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lhasa to Kathmandu Airport (KTM) is to bus and drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 22h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Lhasa to Kathmandu Airport (KTM) is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 13m and costs $350 - $750.
The distance between Lhasa and Kathmandu Airport (KTM) is 626 km. The road distance is 927.7 km.
It takes approximately 2h 13m to get from Lhasa to Kathmandu Airport (KTM), including transfers.
Kathmandu Airport (KTM) is 2h 15m behind Lhasa. It is currently 9:36 PM in Lhasa and 7:21 PM in Kathmandu Airport (KTM).
Yes, the driving distance between Lhasa to Kathmandu Airport (KTM) is 928 km. It takes approximately 13h 15m to drive from Lhasa to Kathmandu Airport (KTM).
There are 1680+ hotels available in Kathmandu Airport (KTM).
What companies run services between Lhasa, China and Kathmandu Airport (KTM), Nepal?
There is no direct connection from Lhasa to Kathmandu Airport (KTM). However, you can take the taxi to Lhasa-Airport-LXA airport then fly to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Tribhuvan International Airport via Zhangmu, Sinamangal, and Tinkune in around 22h 32m.
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- 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.com.np
Bus from Rasuwagadi to Timure
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Website
- https://www.bussewa.com.np/
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $20–55
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
Impala Travel Service
- Phone
- +977 1-4701549
- Website
- impala.com.np
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