There are 4 ways to get from Lyon to Kathmandu by plane, car, 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 27m$387–767Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane GVA - KTM
16h 7m$373–634Drive 9,201.7 km
- Drive from Lyon to Kathmanducar 9,201.7 km
5d 4h$1,648–2,381Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- 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 35m$494–827
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 $370 - $650 and takes 16h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Kathmandu is to fly which takes 15h 27m and costs $380 - $800.
The distance between Lyon and Kathmandu is 7155 km. The road distance is 9201.7 km.
It takes approximately 15h 27m to get from Lyon to Kathmandu, including transfers.
Kathmandu is 4h 45m ahead of Lyon. It is currently 6:35 PM in Lyon and 11:20 PM in Kathmandu.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Kathmandu is 9202 km. It takes approximately 5 days 4h to drive from Lyon to Kathmandu.
There are 1480+ hotels available in Kathmandu.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Kathmandu, Nepal?
Turkish Airlines, Emirates, and three other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) 4 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Frankfurt, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
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
- $29–40
- 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
- $50–140
- 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
- $65–160
- 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
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
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