How to get fromCalifornia to NepalBy plane, car, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from California to Nepal by plane, car, or train

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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
best
1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane SFO - KTM
25h 27m
$510–1,113
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Bagdogra Airport, train
cheapest
1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)plane SFO - IXB
2. Take the train from Baghdogra to Jogbanitrain
31h 51m
$453–1,933
Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane SJC - KTM
28h 2m
$606–1,406
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Darbhanga Airport, drive
1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Darbhanga Airport (DBR)plane SFO - DBR
2. Drive from Darbhanga Airport (DBR) to Janakpurcar
33h 13m
$509–2,127
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Purnea Airport, train
1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Purnea Airport (PXN)plane SFO - PXN
2. Take the train from Purnia Jn to Jogbanitrain
36h 56m
$455–1,930
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, train
1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)plane SFO - PAT
2. Take the train from Patliputra to Raxaul Jntrain
30h 17m
$455–1,932
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, train
1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)plane SFO - CCU
2. Take the train from Kolkata to Jogbanitrain
35h 45m
$666–1,742

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights

25Weekly Planes

28h 10mAverage Duration

$312Cheapest Price

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Distance: 12,244.1 km
Duration: 25h 27m

What companies run services between California, USA and Nepal?

China Southern Airlines, Qatar Airways, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) 4 times a day.

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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.

Things to do in Kathmandu

Hanuman Dhoka(Opens in a new window)

Hanuman Dhoka is a complex of structures with the Royal Palace of the Malla kings and also of the Shah dynasty in the Durbar Square of central Kathmandu, Nepal. It is spread over five acres. The Hanuman Dhoka Palace (Hanuman Dhoka Darbar in Nepali) gets its name from the stone image of Hanuman, the Hindu monkey god, that sits near the main entryway. 'Dhoka' means door or gate in Nepali.

Thamel(Opens in a new window)

Thamel is a commercial neighbourhood in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. Thamel has been the centre of the tourist industry in Kathmandu for over four decades, starting from the hippie days when many artists came to Nepal and spent weeks in Thamel. Even though Thamel has been referred to as a "ghetto" by some, many low-budget travellers consider it a hot-spot for tourism.

Garden of Dreams(Opens in a new window)

The Garden of Dreams (Nepali:स्वप्न बगैंचा), also, the Garden of Six Seasons, is a neo-classical garden in Kaiser Mahal Kathmandu, Nepal, built in 1920. Designed by Kishore Narshingh, it consists of 6,895 sqm of gardens with three pavilions, an amphitheater, ponds, pergolas, and urns. From the mid-1960s, upon the death of its patron, Kaiser Sumsher Rana, it lay in neglect but was recently restored with the help of the Austrian government.

Bhaktapur Durbar Square(Opens in a new window)

Bhaktapur Durbar Square is the plaza in front of the royal palace of the old Bhaktapur Kingdom, 1400m above sea level. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Places to stay in Kathmandu

$40

Kumari Boutique Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

$189

Kathmandu Marriott Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

$372

The Dwarika's(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

$60

Central Courtyard - Heritage Hötel & Artisan Café(Opens in a new window)

10.0Exceptional

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