There are 9 ways to get from Shanghai to Nepal by plane, train, bus or car
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Recommended option
Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao • 10h 22m
Cheapest option
Train, bus, drive • 2 days 14h
7 alternative options
Fly from Shanghai Pudong • 8h 37m
Train to Sunan Shuofang, fly • 12h 20m
Bus to Nantong, fly • 13h 25m
Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan, fly • 12h 59m
Train, bus, drive via Chengdu • 2 days 17h
Bus, drive • 3 days 16h
Drive • 2 days 8h
Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Kathmandu (KTM) flights
76
Weekly Planes
9h 23m
Average Duration
$125
Cheapest Price
Questions & Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Nepal?
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Nepal is to train and bus and drive which costs ¥700 - ¥1500 and takes 2 days 14h.
What is the fastest way to get from Shanghai to Nepal?
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Nepal is to fly which takes 8h 37m and costs ¥1700 - ¥4500.
How far is it from Shanghai to Nepal?
The distance between Shanghai and Nepal is 3508 km. The road distance is 4755 km.
How long does it take to get from Shanghai to Nepal?
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Shanghai to Nepal, including transfers.
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Nepal?
Nepal is 2h 15m behind Shanghai. It is currently 4:33 PM in Shanghai and 2:18 PM in Nepal.
Can I drive from Shanghai to Nepal?
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Nepal is 4755 km. It takes approximately 2 days 8h to drive from Shanghai to Nepal.
Where can I stay near Nepal?
There are 460+ hotels available in Nepal. Prices start at $25 USD per night.
Launch map view
- Distance: 3508.2 km
- Duration: 10h 22m
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Nepal?
China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and nine other airlines fly from Shanghai to Kathmandu every 2 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kathmandu via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $850
Flights from Sunan Shuofang to Kathmandu via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $750
Flights from Nantong to Kathmandu via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $1,100
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan to Kathmandu via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $650
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kathmandu via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $340
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kathmandu via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $350
Flights from Shanghai Pudong to Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $310
Flights from Sunan Shuofang to Kathmandu via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $290
Flights from Nantong to Kathmandu via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $420
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan to Kathmandu via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $270
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kathmandu via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong to Kathmandu via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240 - $950
Flights from Sunan Shuofang to Kathmandu via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210 - $550
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan to Kathmandu via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $460
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kathmandu via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $600
Flights from Sunan Shuofang to Kathmandu via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $470
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan to Kathmandu via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $440
- Website
- nepalairlines.com.np
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kathmandu via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $650
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan to Kathmandu via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95 - $480
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Sunan Shuofang to Kathmandu via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $410
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Nantong to Kathmandu via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280 - $950
Train operators
Train from Shanghai to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8 - $9
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $8 - $9
- 1st Class Seat
- $13 - $15
- Business Class Seat
- $18 - $27
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10 - $11
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $10 - $11
- 1st Class Seat
- $16 - $18
- Business Class Seat
- $23 - $35
- Phone
- (86)12306
Train from Shanghai to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6 - $21
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard Seat
- $6 - $9
- Hard Sleeper
- $10 - $21
- Soft Sleeper
- $20 - $27
Train from Shanghai to Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45 - $130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard Seat
- $45 - $70
- Hard Sleeper
- $110 - $130
- Soft Sleeper
- $160 - $220
- Phone
- (86)12306
Train from Shanghai to Wuxi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6 - $13
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $6 - $9
- Adult - 1st Class
- $9 - $13
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8 - $16
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $8 - $11
- Adult - 1st Class
- $11 - $16
Train from Shanghai to Chengdu East
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80 - $190
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $80 - $120
- Adult - 1st Class
- $130 - $190
Bus operators
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Shanghai to Yinchuan Nanmen Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
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