There are 3 ways to get from Shangri-La to Kathmandu by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane DIG - KTM
9h 48m$184–605Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmanducar
47h 2m$158–202Drive 2,443.4 km
- Drive from Shangri-La to Kathmanducar 2,443.4 km
33h 52m$313–451
Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shangri-La to Kathmandu is to bus and drive which costs $150 - $210 and takes 47h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Shangri-La to Kathmandu is to fly which takes 9h 48m and costs $180 - $650.
The distance between Shangri-La and Kathmandu is 1423 km. The road distance is 2443.4 km.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Shangri-La to Kathmandu, including transfers.
Kathmandu is 2h 15m behind Shangri-La. It is currently 10:53 AM in Shangri-La and 8:38 AM in Kathmandu.
Yes, the driving distance between Shangri-La to Kathmandu is 2443 km. It takes approximately 33h 52m to drive from Shangri-La to Kathmandu.
There are 1669+ hotels available in Kathmandu.
What companies run services between Shangri-La, China and Kathmandu, Nepal?
China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and Lucky Air Co. Ltd. fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $82
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
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