How to get fromColombo to Nepalby plane, train, ferry, car or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Nepal by plane, train, ferry, car, or bus

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Fly
best
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane CMB - KTM
4h 28m
$269–404
Train, ferry, bus
cheapest
1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Mayiladuturai Jtrain
4. Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Shahganj Jntrain
5. Take the train from Shahganj Jn to Gorakhpurtrain
6. Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus
3d 8h
$94–265
Train, ferry, drive
1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Mayiladuturai Jtrain
4. Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Prayagraj Chheokitrain
5. Take the train from Prayagraj Chheoki to Raxaul Jntrain
6. Drive from Raxaul Jn to Kathmanducar
2d 20h
$105–251
Bus, ferry, train
1. Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Kalyan Jntrain
4. Take the train from Kalyan Jn to Nasik Roadtrain
5. Take the bus from Nashik Dwarka to Gorakhpur Nausadbus
6. Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus
3d
$136–242

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights

21Weekly Planes

6h 5mAverage Duration

$174Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,395.2 km
Duration: 4h 28m

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Nepal?

SriLankan Airlines, Air India Express, and Air India Limited fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) 3 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

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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