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There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Nepal by plane, car, or train

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Fly to Tribhuvan International Airport
best
1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane ORD - KTM
22h 9m
$352–1,105
Fly to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, train
cheapest
1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane ORD - LKO
2. Take the train from Aishbagh to Mailanitrain
3. Take the train from Mailani to Dudwatrain
30h 25m
$350–989
Fly to Janakpur Airport
1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Janakpur Airport (JKR)plane ORD - JKR
28h 8m
$392–1,105
Fly to Bharatpur Airport
1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bharatpur Airport (BHR)plane ORD - BHR
29h 28m
$552–1,605
Fly to Darbhanga Airport, drive
1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Darbhanga Airport (DBR)plane ORD - DBR
2. Drive from Darbhanga Airport (DBR) to Janakpurcar
29h 20m
$432–1,219
Fly to Pantnagar Airport, drive
1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pantnagar Airport (PGH)plane ORD - PGH
2. Drive from Pantnagar Airport (PGH) to Dhangadhicar
32h 7m
$472–1,334

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights

28Weekly Planes

23h 51mAverage Duration

$348Cheapest Price

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Distance: 12,273.6 km
Duration: 22h 9m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Nepal?

Air India Limited, Emirates, and three other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) 4 times a day.

Airlines

Website: buddhaair.com

Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Janakpur Airport via Dubai, Tribhuvan International Airport

Ave. Duration: 27h 30m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $550–1,800

Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Janakpur Airport via Istanbul, Tribhuvan International Airport

Ave. Duration: 29h 10m
When: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price: $420–1,400

Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Janakpur Airport via Delhi, Tribhuvan International Airport

Ave. Duration: 31h 10m
When: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price: $390–1,100

Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Janakpur Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tribhuvan International Airport

Ave. Duration: 34h 5m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $400–1,200

Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Janakpur Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Delhi, Tribhuvan International Airport

Ave. Duration: 25h 20m
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
Estimated price: $430–1,600

Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bharatpur Airport via Dubai, Tribhuvan International Airport

Ave. Duration: 26h 40m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $800–2,700

Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bharatpur Airport via Doha, Tribhuvan International Airport

Ave. Duration: 27h 35m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $800–2,500

Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bharatpur Airport via Istanbul, Tribhuvan International Airport

Ave. Duration: 29h 25m
When: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price: $600–2,000

Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bharatpur Airport via Delhi, Tribhuvan International Airport

Ave. Duration: 30h 30m
When: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price: $550–1,600

Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bharatpur Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tribhuvan International Airport

Ave. Duration: 34h 45m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $550–1,700

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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

Hotel Roadhouse, Thamel, Kathmandu- Contemporary Boutique(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Flock Kathmandu(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Kumari Boutique Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.5Superb

Hotel Jampa(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

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