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

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Fly to Simara Airport, taxi
best
1. Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Simara Airport (SIF)plane RAR - SIF
2. Take the taxi from Simara Airport (SIF) to Kathmandutaxi
34h 41m
$788–2,322
Fly to Tribhuvan International Airport
cheapest
1. Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane RAR - KTM
24h 15m
$603–1,912
Fly to Bharatpur Airport, bus
1. Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Bharatpur Airport (BHR)plane RAR - BHR
2. Take the bus from Chaubiskothi to Kalanki Dhungeaddabus
37h 57m
$960–3,119
Fly to Janakpur Airport, drive
1. Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Janakpur Airport (JKR)plane RAR - JKR
2. Drive from Janakpur Airport (JKR) to Kathmanducar
36h 19m
$678–2,152
Fly to Pokhara Airport, bus
1. Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Pokhara Airport (PKR)plane RAR - PKR
2. Take the bus from Pokhara to Kathmandubus
37h 54m
$862–2,721
Fly to Bhairawa, bus
1. Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Bhairawa (BWA)plane RAR - BWA
2. Take the bus from Sunwal to Kalanki Dhungeaddabus
34h 50m
$746–2,263
Fly to Bagdogra Airport, bus
1. Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)plane RAR - IXB
2. Take the bus from Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus to Kathmandubus
45h 48m
$610–2,038
Fly to Gaya, train, drive
1. Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Gaya (GAY)plane RAR - GAY
2. Take the train from Gaya Jn to Patna Jntrain
3. Take the train from Danapur to Raxaul Jntrain
4. Drive from Raxaul Jn to Kathmanducar
46h 2m
$776–2,480

Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Simara Airport (SIF) flights

8Weekly Planes

36h 32mAverage Duration

$706Cheapest Price

Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Cook Islands to Kathmandu.

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Distance: 13,599.9 km
Duration: 34h 41m

What companies run services between Cook Islands and Kathmandu, Nepal?

Jetstar and Thai Airways International fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) twice a week.

Airlines

Website: buddhaair.com

Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Simara Airport via Brisbane, Suvarnabhumi, Tribhuvan International Airport

Ave. Duration: 30h 35m
When: Thursday and Saturday
Estimated price: $700–2,200

Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Simara Airport via Sydney, Kuala Lumpur, Tribhuvan International Airport

Ave. Duration: 34h 5m
When: Sunday
Estimated price: $700–2,700

Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Simara Airport via Sydney, Suvarnabhumi, Tribhuvan International Airport

Ave. Duration: 39h
When: Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price: $900–2,700

Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Simara Airport via Christchurch, Singapore Changi, Tribhuvan International Airport

Ave. Duration: 42h 30m
When: Monday and Friday
Estimated price: $750–4,800

Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Bharatpur Airport via Brisbane, Suvarnabhumi, Tribhuvan International Airport

Ave. Duration: 30h
When: Thursday and Saturday
Estimated price: $950–3,100

Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Bharatpur Airport via Sydney, Kuala Lumpur, Tribhuvan International Airport

Ave. Duration: 33h 25m
When: Sunday
Estimated price: $1,000–3,700

Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Bharatpur Airport via Sydney, Suvarnabhumi, Tribhuvan International Airport

Ave. Duration: 37h 10m
When: Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price: $1,300–3,800

Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Bharatpur Airport via Christchurch, Singapore Changi, Tribhuvan International Airport

Ave. Duration: 41h 55m
When: Monday and Friday
Estimated price: $1,100–7,000

Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Janakpur Airport via Brisbane, Suvarnabhumi, Tribhuvan International Airport

Ave. Duration: 30h 40m
When: Thursday and Saturday
Estimated price: $650–2,100

Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Janakpur Airport via Sydney, Kuala Lumpur, Tribhuvan International Airport

Ave. Duration: 36h 30m
When: Sunday
Estimated price: $700–2,500

Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Janakpur Airport via Sydney, Suvarnabhumi, Tribhuvan International Airport

Ave. Duration: 37h 45m
When: Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price: $850–2,600

Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Janakpur Airport via Christchurch, Singapore Changi, Tribhuvan International Airport

Ave. Duration: 42h 35m
When: Monday and Friday
Estimated price: $750–4,600

Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Pokhara Airport via Sydney, Kuala Lumpur, Tribhuvan International Airport

Ave. Duration: 33h 25m
When: Sunday
Estimated price: $900–3,300

Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Pokhara Airport via Sydney, Suvarnabhumi, Tribhuvan International Airport

Ave. Duration: 37h 20m
When: Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price: $1,100–3,300

Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Bhairawa via Auckland, Kuala Lumpur, Tribhuvan International Airport

Ave. Duration: 25h 5m
When: Wednesday and Sunday
Estimated price: $700–2,700

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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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