There are 10 ways to get from Salem to Kathmandu by plane, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Salem
best- Fly from Salem (SXV) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane SXV - KTM
13h 36m$140–410Train, bus via Kanpur
cheapest- Take the train from Salem Jn to Kanpur Centraltrain
- Take the train from Kanpur Central to Lucknowtrain
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Kathmandubus
2d 7h$13–116Train, drive
- Take the train from Salem Jn to Barddhamantrain
- Take the train from Barddhaman to Raxaul Jntrain
- Drive from Raxaul Jn to Kathmanducar
2d 4h$29–131Bus
- Take the bus from Salem, Tamil Nadu to Bangalore, Karnatakabus
- Take the bus from Bangalore, Karnataka to Gorakhpurbus
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus
2d 15hDrive 2,412.4 km
- Drive from Salem to Kathmanducar 2,412.4 km
35h 26m$309–446Bus, bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Salem to Nihams Hospitalbus
- Take the bus from Shanthinagara Bus Station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane BLR - KTM
8h 57m$139–405Bus to Coimbatore International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Salem to Chitrabus
- Fly from Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane CJB - KTM
9h 24m$123–334Bus to Trichy International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Salem, Tamil Nadu to Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadubus
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane TRZ - KTM
11h 19mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Salem Jn to Gorakhpurtrain 12512 / ...
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus
2d 15h$18–139Bus via Varanasi
- Take the bus from Salem, Tamil Nadu to Bangalore, Karnatakabus
- Take the bus from Bangalore, Karnataka to Varanasi, Uttar Pradeshbus
- Take the bus from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to Gorakhpurbus
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus
2d 16h
Salem (SXV) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salem to Kathmandu is to train and bus via Kanpur which costs $13 - $120 and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Salem to Kathmandu is to bus and fly which takes 8h 57m and costs $130 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Salem to Kathmandu. However, there are services departing from Salem, Tamil Nadu and arriving at Swoyambhu via Bangalore, Karnataka and Gorakhpur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Salem and Kathmandu is 1944 km. The road distance is 2412.4 km.
The best way to get from Salem to Kathmandu without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 15h and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 36m to get from Salem to Kathmandu, including transfers.
Salem to Kathmandu bus services, operated by Vee Vee Bus, depart from Salem, Tamil Nadu station.
The best way to get from Salem to Kathmandu is to fly which takes 13h 36m and costs $140 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 15h.
Salem to Kathmandu bus services, operated by Vee Vee Bus, arrive at Bangalore, Karnataka station.
Kathmandu is 15 min ahead of Salem. It is currently 1:41 PM in Salem and 1:56 PM in Kathmandu.
What companies run services between Salem, India and Kathmandu, Nepal?
Helitrans, Air India Express, and three other airlines fly from Salem (SXV) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salem, Tamil Nadu to Swoyambhu via Bangalore, Karnataka, Gorakhpur, and Gorakhpur in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Salem to Tribhuvan International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–450
Flights from Salem to Tribhuvan International Airport via Kochi, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–460
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–300
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–380
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–260
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–440
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–440
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Salem to Tribhuvan International Airport via Kochi, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–480
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–460
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Salem to Tribhuvan International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–450
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–300
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–440
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–440
- Website
- nepalairlines.com.np
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–290
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–430
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–470
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–430
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Salem to Tribhuvan International Airport via Hyderabad, Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–410
Flights from Salem to Tribhuvan International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport, Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–410
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Salem Jn to Barddhaman
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–70
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $8–11
- Third AC (3A)
- $22–28
- Second AC (2A)
- $30–40
- First Class (1A)
- $50–70
Train from Barddhaman to Raxaul Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $3–4
- Third AC (3A)
- $8–11
- Second AC (2A)
- $12–16
- First Class (1A)
- $20–26
Train from Salem Jn to Kanpur Central
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–80
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $10–12
- Third AC (3A)
- $25–35
- Second AC (2A)
- $35–45
- First Class (1A)
- $60–80
Train from Kanpur Central to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–5
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–7
- First Class (1A)
- $8–11
Train from Salem Jn to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–90
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $11–14
- Third AC (3A)
- $28–35
- Second AC (2A)
- $40–55
- First Class (1A)
- $65–90
- Phone
- +91 9530045999
- Website
- gajrajbus.com
Bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–37
- Book at
- goibibo.com
- AC Sleeper
- $6–17
Bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–37
- Book at
- goibibo.com
- AC Sleeper
- $6–17
Bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–37
- Book at
- goibibo.com
- AC Sleeper
- $6–17
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Salem to Nihams Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–22
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in
Bus from Shanthinagara Bus Station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- $1
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- $2–3
- Phone
- +91-9384047581
- [email protected]
- Website
- vkvtravels.in
Bus from Salem to Chitra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Website
- https://www.vkvtravels.in/
- Ac Seater
- $15–19
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
Bus from Salem to Chitra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Phone
- +91-11-23370236
- [email protected]
- Website
- dtc.delhi.gov.in
Bus from Lucknow to Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- https://dtc.delhi.gov.in
- Ordinary Buses
- $1
- AC Buses
- $1–2
- Airport Express Services
- $12–16
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