Entering Nepal By Air:
Tribhuvan International Airport is the only internatonal airport that links Nepal to the other countries. Royal Nepal Airlines, the national flag carrier of the country, and other various international airlines have direct flights to Kathmandu from Osaka, Bangkok. Colombo, Calcutta, Delhi, Dhaka, Dubai, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Karachi, Lhasa, London, Paris, Moscow, Paro (Bhutan), Singapore and Varanasi. The International Airlines that operate in Nepal are Dragon Air, Druk Air, Indian Airlines, Lufthansa German Airlines, Pakistan International Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Thai International Airlines.
Air Link Map ( Graphics)
Flight Schedules
For the most current daily flight schedules, please see The Kathmandu Post.
Entering Nepal By Land:
At present, there are six points of entry into Nepal at the Nepal-India Border and one point at the Nepal-China border. The entry points at Nepal-India border are:
1. Kakarbhitta
2. Birgunj
3. Sunauli
4. Nepalgunj
5. Dhangadi
6. Mahendra Nagar
The one entry point at the Nepal-China border is:
1. Kodari
Road Transport :
Kathmandu is connected with India through the fertile plains of the Terai by the most picturesque highways. Visitors are permitted to drive their own cars to Kathmandu via these highways. Tourists visiting Nepal with their own vehicles must possess an international carnet. Facilities for exchange are available at the point of entry. There are regular day and night bus services to Kathmandu from all the entry points by land.
The Arniko Rajmarga ( Kathmandu-Kodari Highway), links Kathmandu with the Tibet Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China on the North. There are regular bus services to Kathmandu from Kodari.
A comprehensive network of road and communication are under construction in the Kingdom. Pokhara Valley is linked with Kathmandu by a picturesque highway, Prithvi Rajmarga. Pokhara, 200 Kilometers west of Kathmandu is also linked with the Indian border town of Sunauli by another highway named the Siddartha Rajmarga. One can drive from Kathmandu right to the far eastern border of Nepal connecting through the Mahendra Rajmarga otherwise known as the East-West Highway. The interior parts of the country are also linked with a number of motorable roads. Buses for the different parts of the country are available at the Central Bus Terminal which is located at Gongabu. Balaju. Cars, jeeps, mini-buses and other vehicles are also available on hire in Kathmandu.
Local buses for different parts of the Kathmandu Valley are available at Ratna Park.
Railway Transport:
The Janakpur-Jayanagaar Railway (NJJR) operates a freight and passenger service in the eastern Terai. It is the only railway service available in Nepal.
Domestic Air Service :
The Royal Nepal Airlines operates an extensive network of air service in the interior of Nepal. It has scheduled flights by Twin Otter and Avro from Kathmandu to Taplejung, Bhadrapur, Rajbiraj, Bhojpur, Phaplu, Lukla, Lamidanda, Tumlingtar, Rumjatar and Biratnagar in the Eastern Development Region; to Simra, Janakpur, Ramechhap, Jiri, Bharatpur and Meghauli in the Central Development Region; to Pokhara, Jomsom, Manang, Baglung and Nepalgunj, Charjhahari, Surkhet, Dang, Rolpa, and Jumla in the Mid-Western Development Region and to Bajura, Baitadi, Dipayal, Darchula, Mahendranagar, Dhangadi, Tikapur and Sanphebagar in the Far Western Development Region.
Besides Royal Nepal Airlines, other domestic airlines such as Nepal Airways, Everest Air, Necon Airways and Himalayan Helicopters also provide regular and Charter services to different popular domestic destinations.
Other Transport Arrangements :
Private Cars or other Automobiles can be hired. There are Taxis and Auto Rickshaws (three wheelers) with fare meters in Kathmandu. The charge for taxis, and buses is fixed whereas the charge for rickshaws has to be agreed in advance. Motorcycles and bicycles can also be hired.
