How to get fromKandy to Kathmanduby bus, plane or train

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There are 3 ways to get from Kandy to Kathmandu by bus, plane, or train

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Mini Bus, bus to Weerawila International Airport, fly
best
1. Take the bus from Kandy to Ellabus
2. Take the bus from Ella to Thanamalwilabus
3. Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane WRZ - KTM
31h 24m
Train, train to Batticaloa Airport, fly
cheapest
1. Take the train from Kandy to Polgahawelatrain
2. Take the train from Polgahawela to Batticaloatrain
3. Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane BTC - KTM
20h 36m
$139–418
Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly
1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane CMB - KTM
8h 26m
$414–534

Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights

10Weekly Planes

23h 35mAverage Duration

$120Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,650.8 km
Duration: 31h 24m

What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Kathmandu, Nepal?

You can take a flight from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Singhadurbar via Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM), and Tribhuvan International Airport in around 8h 26m.

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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

$51

Kumari Boutique Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

$201

Kathmandu Marriott Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

$476

The Dwarika's(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

$33

Hotel Friend's Home(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

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