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There are 3 ways to get from Nelson to Kathmandu by plane, shuttle, or taxi

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Fly Nelson Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
best
1. Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane NSN - KTM
24h 3m
$602–2,302
Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport
cheapest
1. Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurchshuttle
2. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane CHC - KTM
25h 43m
$530–2,890
Fly Nelson Airport to Simara Airport, taxi
1. Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Simara Airport (SIF)plane NSN - SIF
2. Take the taxi from Simara Airport (SIF) to Kathmandutaxi
27h 14m
$1,687–6,612

Nelson Airport (NSN) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights

26Weekly Planes

22h 3mAverage Duration

$556Cheapest Price

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Distance: 11,847.3 km
Duration: 24h 3m

What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Kathmandu, Nepal?

Air New Zealand, Singapore Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) 4 times a day.

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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

$40

Kumari Boutique Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

$189

Kathmandu Marriott Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

$372

The Dwarika's(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

$60

Central Courtyard - Heritage Hötel & Artisan Café(Opens in a new window)

10.0Exceptional

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