There are 3 ways to get from Kathmandu to George Town by plane, car, or taxi
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 Tribhuvan International Airport
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane KTM - PEN
9h 54mRM 592–1,934Drive 4,154 km
- Drive from Kathmandu to George Towncar 4,154 km
2d 12hRM 2,105–3,041Taxi to Simara Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Kathmandu to Simara Airport (SIF)taxi
- Fly from Simara Airport (SIF) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane SIF - PEN
11h 17mRM 846–2,110
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kathmandu to George Town is to fly which costs RM 550 - RM 2000 and takes 9h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Kathmandu to George Town is to fly which takes 9h 54m and costs RM 550 - RM 2000.
The distance between Kathmandu and George Town is 2978 km. The road distance is 4154 km.
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Kathmandu to George Town, including transfers.
George Town is 2h 15m ahead of Kathmandu. It is currently 1:43 PM in Kathmandu and 3:58 PM in George Town.
Yes, the driving distance between Kathmandu to George Town is 4154 km. It takes approximately 2 days 12h to drive from Kathmandu to George Town.
There are 2560+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and George Town, Malaysia?
Thai Airways International, Malindo Airways, and four other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,600
Flights from Simara Airport to Penang International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–2,300
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–3,200
Flights from Simara Airport to Penang International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,800
Flights from Simara Airport to Penang International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,900
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–3,800
Flights from Simara Airport to Penang International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–3,300
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–5,500
Flights from Simara Airport to Penang International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–4,600
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Estimated price
- RM 340–410
Impala Travel Service
- Phone
- +977 1-4701549
- Website
- impala.com.np
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