There are 10 ways to get from Thoothukudi to Kathmandu by taxi, plane, train, 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.
Taxi to Madurai, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Thoothukudi to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane IXM - KTM
7h 33m$233–369Train, bus via Jhānsi
cheapest- Take the train from Tuti Melur to Kovilpattitrain
- Take the train from Kovilpatti to Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansitrain
- Take the train from Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi to Lucknowtrain
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Kathmandubus
2d 12h$14–125Bus via Hyderabad
- Take the bus from Tuticorin to Shamshabadbus
- Take the bus from Secunderabad to Gorakhpurbus
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus
2d 18hDrive 2,733.1 km
- Drive from Thoothukudi to Kathmanducar 2,733.1 km
41h 32m$350–505Fly Tuticorin Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Fly from Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane TCR - KTM
8h 6m$196–557Bus, bus to Trivandrum, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Take the bus from Tuticorin to Nagercoil Omni Bus Standbus
- Take the bus from FlixBus Nagercoil - Private Bus Stand to FlixBus Trivandrum - Chakka Bypassbus
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane TRV - KTM
13h 57m$188–315Fly Tuticorin Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, train, drive
- Fly from Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)plane TCR - PAT
- Take the train from Patliputra to Raxaul Jntrain
- Drive from Raxaul Jn to Kathmanducar
15h 37m$137–292Train, drive
- Take the train from Tuti Melur to Kovilpattitrain
- Take the train from Kovilpatti to Howrah Jntrain
- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Raxaul Jntrain
- Drive from Raxaul Jn to Kathmanducar
2d 13h$30–141Bus
- Take the bus from Thoothukudi to Bengalurubus
- Take the bus from Bengaluru to Gorakhpurbus
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus
2d 21hTrain, bus
- Take the train from Tuti Melur to Erode Jntrain
- Take the train from Erode Jn to Gorakhpurtrain
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus
2d 22h$20–149
Madurai (IXM) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thoothukudi to Kathmandu is to train and bus via Jhānsi which costs $14 - $130 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Thoothukudi to Kathmandu is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 33m and costs $230 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Thoothukudi to Kathmandu. However, there are services departing from Tuticorin and arriving at Swoyambhu via Shamshabad, Secunderabad and Gorakhpur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Thoothukudi and Kathmandu is 2266 km. The road distance is 2733.1 km.
The best way to get from Thoothukudi to Kathmandu without a car is to train and bus via Jhānsi which takes 2 days 12h and costs $14 - $130.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Thoothukudi to Kathmandu, including transfers.
Thoothukudi to Kathmandu bus services, operated by Kallada Tours and Travels, depart from Tuticorin station.
The best way to get from Thoothukudi to Kathmandu is to bus via Hyderabad which takes 2 days 18h and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $190 - $600 and takes 8h 6m.
Thoothukudi to Kathmandu bus services, operated by Kallada Tours and Travels, arrive at Shamshabad station.
Kathmandu is 15 min ahead of Thoothukudi. It is currently 8:10 AM in Thoothukudi and 8:25 AM in Kathmandu.
What companies run services between Thoothukudi, India and Kathmandu, Nepal?
You can take a bus from Tuticorin to Swoyambhu via Shamshabad, Secunderabad, Gorakhpur, and Gorakhpur in around 2d 18h. Alternatively, IndiGo Airlines, Nepal Airlines, and Buddha Air Ltd fly from Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) once daily.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Madurai to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Trivandrum to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Tuticorin Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–240
Flights from Tuticorin Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Trivandrum to Tribhuvan International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Trivandrum to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–340
- Website
- nepalairlines.com.np
Flights from Madurai to Tribhuvan International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Tuticorin Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Trivandrum to Tribhuvan International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Tuticorin Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Madras, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Trivandrum to Tribhuvan International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tuti Melur to Kovilpatti
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $3–5
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–7
- First Class (1A)
- $8–11
Train from Kovilpatti to Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–80
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $10–12
- Third AC (3A)
- $25–35
- Second AC (2A)
- $35–50
- First Class (1A)
- $60–80
Train from Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–18
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $6–8
- Second AC (2A)
- $8–11
- First Class (1A)
- $13–18
Train from Patliputra to Raxaul Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- $7–10
- First Class (1A)
- $12–16
Train from Tuti Melur to Kovilpatti
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $3–5
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–7
- First Class (1A)
- $8–11
Train from Kovilpatti to Howrah Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–75
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $9–12
- Third AC (3A)
- $24–30
- Second AC (2A)
- $35–45
- First Class (1A)
- $55–75
Train from Howrah Jn to Raxaul Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–29
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $3–5
- Third AC (3A)
- $9–13
- Second AC (2A)
- $13–18
- First Class (1A)
- $23–29
Train from Tuti Melur to Erode Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $6–9
- Second AC (2A)
- $9–12
- First Class (1A)
- $15–20
Train from Erode Jn to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–90
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $11–14
- Third AC (3A)
- $29–40
- Second AC (2A)
- $40–55
- First Class (1A)
- $70–90
- Phone
- +91-11-23370236
- [email protected]
- Website
- DTC
Bus from Lucknow to Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- DTC
- Ordinary Buses
- $1
- AC Buses
- $1–2
- Airport Express Services
- $12–16
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Tuticorin to Shamshabad
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Tuticorin to Nagercoil Omni Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–21
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Secunderabad to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Thoothukudi to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Secunderabad to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Thoothukudi to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Bengaluru to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- 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
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Nagercoil - Private Bus Stand to FlixBus Trivandrum - Chakka Bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- FlixBus India
- Phone
- +91 9021264955
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Thoothukudi to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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