There are 3 ways to get from San Jose to Kathmandu by train, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport
best- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane SFO - KTM
25h 48m$716–1,120Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane SJC - KTM
27h 17m$452–1,102Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Simara Airport, taxi
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Simara Airport (SIF)plane SFO - SIF
- Take the taxi from Simara Airport (SIF) to Kathmandutaxi
28h 33m$1,101–3,530
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Kathmandu is to fly which costs $450 - $1,100 and takes 27h 17m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Kathmandu is to Caltrain and fly which takes 25h 48m and costs $700 - $1,200.
The distance between San Jose and Kathmandu is 12262 km.
It takes approximately 25h 48m to get from San Jose to Kathmandu, including transfers.
Kathmandu is 12h 45m ahead of San Jose. It is currently 7:29 PM in San Jose and 8:14 AM in Kathmandu.
There are 1662+ hotels available in Kathmandu.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Kathmandu, Nepal?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Cathay Pacific, and five other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) once daily.
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Simara Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Simara Airport via Istanbul, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Simara Airport via Dubai, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Simara Airport via Doha, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Seattle, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Los Angeles, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Los Angeles, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
- Website
- nepalairlines.com.np
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Seattle, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 39m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Estimated price
- $85–110
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