How to get fromSurkhet to Kathmanduby plane, car, train, bus or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Surkhet to Kathmandu by plane, car, train, bus, or taxi

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Fly from Surkhet
best
1. Fly from Surkhet (SKH) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane SKH - KTM
2h 2m
$56–275
Drive, train, bus
cheapest
1. Drive from Surkhet to Palia Kalancar
2. Take the train from Mailani to Lucknowjntrain
3. Take the bus from Lucknow to Kathmandubus
23h 58m
$24–72
Drive, train
1. Drive from Surkhet to Belrayancar
2. Take the train from Belrayan to Mailanitrain
3. Take the train from Mailani to Sitapurtrain
4. Take the train from Sitapur to Raxaul Jntrain
5. Drive from Raxaul Jn to Kathmanducar
27h 17m
$49–116
Drive 568.5 km
1. Drive from Surkhet to Kathmanducar 568.5 km
9h 26m
$73–105
Taxi to Nepalgunj Airport, fly
1. Take the taxi from Surkhet to Nepalgunj Airport (KEP)taxi
2. Fly from Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane KEP - KTM
3h 5m
$212–239
Drive, train, bus via Belrayan
1. Drive from Surkhet to Belrayancar
2. Take the train from Belrayan to Mailanitrain
3. Take the train from Mailani to Lucknowjntrain
4. Take the bus from Lucknow to Kathmandubus
26h 13m
$30–83
Drive, train, bus via Krishnanagar
1. Drive from Surkhet to Bichiacar
2. Take the train from Bichia to Mailanitrain
3. Take the train from Mailani to Barhnitrain
4. Take the bus from Krishnanagar to Kalanki Dhungeaddabus
32h 27m
$41–82
Drive, train, bus via Gorakhpur
1. Drive from Surkhet to Bichiacar
2. Take the train from Bichia to Mailanitrain
3. Take the train from Mailani to Gorakhpurtrain
4. Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus
37h 31m
$31–109

Surkhet (SKH) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights

28Weekly Planes

55 minAverage Duration

$35Cheapest Price

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Distance: 412 km
Duration: 2h 2m

What companies run services between Surkhet, Nepal and Kathmandu, Nepal?

Nova Airline and Buddha Air Ltd fly from Surkhet (SKH) 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

Hotel Roadhouse, Thamel, Kathmandu- Contemporary Boutique(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Flock Kathmandu(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Kumari Boutique Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.5Superb

Hotel Jampa(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

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