How to get fromXining to Kathmanduby plane, train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Xining to Kathmandu by plane, train, bus, car, or taxi

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Fly Xining to Tribhuvan International Airport
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1. Fly from Xining (XNN) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane XNN - KTM
8h 44m
$98–463
Train, bus, drive
1. Take the train from Xining to Lhasatrain
2. Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
3. Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmanducar
44h 44m
$108–193
Drive 2,628.4 km
1. Drive from Xining to Kathmanducar 2,628.4 km
34h 8m
$336–486
Train, bus to Lanzhou, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport
1. Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou Westtrain
2. Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
3. Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane LHW - KTM
15h 33m
$129–438
Fly Xining to Simara Airport, taxi
1. Fly from Xining (XNN) to Simara Airport (SIF)plane XNN - SIF
2. Take the taxi from Simara Airport (SIF) to Kathmandutaxi
13h 25m
$318–1,213
Fly Xining to Bharatpur Airport, bus
1. Fly from Xining (XNN) to Bharatpur Airport (BHR)plane XNN - BHR
2. Take the bus from Chaubiskothi to Kathmandubus
12h 18m
$300–1,410
Fly Xining to Janakpur Airport, taxi
1. Fly from Xining (XNN) to Janakpur Airport (JKR)plane XNN - JKR
2. Take the taxi from Janakpur Airport (JKR) to Kathmandutaxi
13h 43m
$263–733
Bus, drive
1. Take the bus from Xining to Lasa Bus Stationbus
2. Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
3. Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmanducar
2d 5h
$131–176

Xining (XNN) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights

10Weekly Planes

6h 7mAverage Duration

$98Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,886.8 km
Duration: 8h 44m

What companies run services between Xining, China and Kathmandu, Nepal?

Lucky Air Co. Ltd., Himalaya, and Tibet Airlines Corporation fly from Xining (XNN) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) once daily.

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Kathmandu(opens in a new window), Nepal(opens in a new window)

Kathmandu, officially Kathmandu Metropolitan City, is the capital and most populous city of Nepal with 845,767 inhabitants living in 105,649 households as of the 2021 Nepal census and 2.9 million people in its urban agglomeration. It is located in the Kathmandu Valley, a large valley in the high plateaus in central Nepal, at an altitude of 1400 m.

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