There are 4 ways to get from Almaty to Kathmandu by plane, bus, train, 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 Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)ALA - KTM
11h 20m$190–420Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasa
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmandu
3d 11hDrive 3,137.4 km
- Drive from Almaty to Kathmandu3,137.4 km
44h 11m$401–580Bus, train, drive via Lhasa
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Station
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmandu
3d 22h
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Kathmandu is to fly which costs $190 - $420 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Kathmandu is to fly which takes 11h 20m and costs $190 - $420.
The distance between Almaty and Kathmandu is 1918 km. The road distance is 3137.4 km.
It takes approximately 11h 20m to get from Almaty to Kathmandu, including transfers.
Kathmandu is 45 min ahead of Almaty. It is currently 12:42 PM in Almaty and 1:27 PM in Kathmandu.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Kathmandu is 3137 km. It takes approximately 44h 11m to drive from Almaty to Kathmandu.
There are 1508+ hotels available in Kathmandu.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Kathmandu, Nepal?
IndiGo Airlines, Air Astana, and four other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) 5 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–420
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–420
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–340
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
Train from Lanzhou to Lhasa
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–55
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
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