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How to get fromLos Angeles Airport (LAX) to Kathmanduby plane, taxi, bus, night bus, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Kathmandu by plane, taxi, bus, night bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Tribhuvan International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane plane LAX - KTM
    23h 16m
    $500–1,200

  2. Fly to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane plane LAX - LKO
    2. Take the bus from Lucknow to Kathmandubus bus
    39h 33m
    $458–1,483

  3. Fly to Simara Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Simara Airport (SIF)plane plane LAX - SIF
    2. Take the taxi from Simara Airport (SIF) to Kathmandutaxi taxi
    25h 27m
    $1,293–3,065

  4. Fly to Bharatpur Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bharatpur Airport (BHR)plane plane LAX - BHR
    2. Take the bus from Chaubiskothi to Kathmandubus bus
    26h 55m
    $1,123–2,737

  5. Fly to Janakpur Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Janakpur Airport (JKR)plane plane LAX - JKR
    2. Take the taxi from Janakpur Airport (JKR) to Kathmandutaxi taxi
    27h 5m
    $633–1,386

  6. Fly to Pokhara Airport, night bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Pokhara Airport (PKR)plane plane LAX - PKR
    2. Take the nightbus from Pokhara to Bafalnightbus night bus
    31h 20m
    $575–1,397

  7. Fly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, train, drive

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)plane plane LAX - PAT
    2. Take the train from Patliputra to Raxaul Jntrain train
    3. Drive from Raxaul Jn to Kathmanducar car
    32h 34m
    $510–1,284

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration27h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$380Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,726.2 km
  • Duration: 23h 16m

What companies run services between Los Angeles Airport (LAX), USA and Kathmandu, Nepal?

Sichuan Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) every 4 hours.

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