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How to get fromMelbourne Airport (MEL) to Kathmanduby plane, taxi, bus, night bus, train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kathmandu by plane, taxi, bus, night bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Tribhuvan International Airport

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane plane MEL - KTM
    14h 16m
    $440–700

  2. Fly to Bhairawa, taxi, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bhairawa (BWA)plane plane MEL - BWA
    2. Take the taxi from Bhairawa (BWA) to Dumkibastaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Dumkibas to Kathmandu Balajubus bus
    23h 13m
    $350–899

  3. Fly to Simara Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Simara Airport (SIF)plane plane MEL - SIF
    2. Take the taxi from Simara Airport (SIF) to Kathmandutaxi taxi
    19h 22m
    $833–2,249

  4. Fly to Bharatpur Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bharatpur Airport (BHR)plane plane MEL - BHR
    2. Take the bus from Chaubiskothi to Kathmandubus bus
    19h 25m
    $671–1,905

  5. Fly to Janakpur Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Janakpur Airport (JKR)plane plane MEL - JKR
    2. Take the taxi from Janakpur Airport (JKR) to Kathmandutaxi taxi
    19h 30m
    $461–1,060

  6. Fly to Pokhara Airport, night bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Pokhara Airport (PKR)plane plane MEL - PKR
    2. Take the nightbus from Pokhara to Bafalnightbus night bus
    24h 10m
    $379–1,028

  7. Fly to Gaya, train, drive

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gaya (GAY)plane plane MEL - GAY
    2. Take the train from Gaya Jn to Patna Jntrain train
    3. Take the train from Danapur to Raxaul Jntrain train
    4. Drive from Raxaul Jn to Kathmanducar car
    27h 53m
    $449–1,193

  8. Fly to Bagdogra Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)plane plane MEL - IXB
    2. Take the bus from Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus to Kathmandubus bus
    32h 9m
    $352–938

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration17h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$283Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,558.8 km
  • Duration: 14h 16m

What companies run services between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Australia and Kathmandu, Nepal?

Thai Airways International, China Southern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) every 4 hours.

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