There are 2 ways to get from Edinburgh to Kathmandu by plane or train
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Fly from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane EDI - KTM
15h 33m$513–763Train to Manchester Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane MAN - KTM
18h 32m$481–847
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Kathmandu is to fly which costs $500 - $800 and takes 15h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Kathmandu is to fly which takes 15h 33m and costs $500 - $800.
The distance between Edinburgh and Kathmandu is 7432 km.
It takes approximately 15h 33m to get from Edinburgh to Kathmandu, including transfers.
Kathmandu is 4h 45m ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 6:16 PM in Edinburgh and 11:01 PM in Kathmandu.
There are 1669+ hotels available in Kathmandu.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Kathmandu, Nepal?
Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- TransPennine Express
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