There are 5 ways to get from Kaihua to Kathmandu by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport
best- Fly from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)WNH - KTM
15h 49m$120–662Taxi, train, bus, drive via Xining
- Take the taxi from Kaihua to Puzhehei
- Take the train from Puzhehei to Kunming South
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chengdu East
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Xining
- Take the train from Xining to Lhasa
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmandu
2d 15hTaxi, bus, drive
- Take the taxi from Kaihua to Yunnan Mengzi
- Take the bus from Yunnan Mengzi to Kunming East
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Yunnan Shangri-la
- Take the taxi from Yunnan Shangri-la to Shangri-La County
- Take the bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmandu
2d 18h$260–319Taxi, train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Kaihua to Puzhehei
- Take the train from Puzhehei to Kunming South
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)KMG - KTM
10h 4m$191–387Taxi, train, bus, drive
- Take the taxi from Kaihua to Puzhehei
- Take the train from Puzhehei to Kunming South
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chengdu East
- Take the train from Chengdu to Lhasa
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Drive from Zhangmu to Budhanilkantha
2d 20h
Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kaihua to Kathmandu is to taxi and train and fly which costs $190 - $390 and takes 10h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Kaihua to Kathmandu is to taxi and train and fly which takes 10h 4m and costs $190 - $390.
The distance between Kaihua and Kathmandu is 1989 km.
It takes approximately 15h 49m to get from Kaihua to Kathmandu, including transfers.
Kathmandu is 2h 15m behind Kaihua. It is currently 2:16 AM in Kaihua and 12:01 AM in Kathmandu.
There are 1490+ hotels available in Kathmandu.
What companies run services between Kaihua, Yunnan Sheng, China and Kathmandu, Nepal?
China Southern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and Air China fly from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) once daily.
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- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–390
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Train from Puzhehei to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $11–16
- Adult - 1st Class
- $16–22
Train from Chengdu East to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $41–120
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $50–70
- Adult - 1st Class
- $85–120
Train from Kunming South to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- $65–75
- 1st Class Seat
- $110–125
- Business Class Seat
- $160–240
Train from Xining to Lhasa
Train from Chengdu to Lhasa
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Yunnan Mengzi to Kunming East
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming West to Yunnan Shangri-la
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $78
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Estimated price
- $21–40
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