There are 3 ways to get from Lyon to Kathmandu by plane or train
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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane LYS - KTM
15h 37m$427–2,217Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane MXP - KTM
19h 27m$261–666Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane GVA - KTM
16h 32m$409–1,275
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Kathmandu is to train and fly which costs $260 - $700 and takes 19h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Kathmandu is to fly which takes 15h 37m and costs $420 - $2,300.
The distance between Lyon and Kathmandu is 7155 km.
It takes approximately 15h 37m to get from Lyon to Kathmandu, including transfers.
Kathmandu is 4h 45m ahead of Lyon. It is currently 3:36 AM in Lyon and 8:21 AM in Kathmandu.
There are 1519+ hotels available in Kathmandu.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Kathmandu, Nepal?
Turkish Airlines, Emirates, and Flydubai fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Zurich, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–2,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
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