Tribhuvan International Airport transfer

Tribhuvan sits on the eastern side of the Kathmandu Valley, close to Pashupatinath and only a short distance from the old city. The international and domestic terminals are separate buildings, so if you connect to a domestic flight, allow time to move between them.

Arrival formalities, including visa on arrival for many nationalities, can take a while when several flights land together. Share your flight number when booking so the provider can follow delays rather than you watching the clock.

Every route west and south leaves the valley over the rim at Nagdhunga and drops to the Trishuli River on the Prithvi Highway. It is a two-lane road with heavy truck and bus traffic, many bends and sections under construction, so the times above are realistic averages rather than promises.

During the monsoon, roughly June to September, landslides can block parts of the highway for hours. Domestic flights also link Kathmandu with Pokhara and with Bhairahawa near Lumbini, and some travellers combine a flight one way with a road transfer the other.

October and November bring clear mountain views and the main trekking season, and March to May is the second peak, with rhododendrons in bloom and warmer days in the lowlands. Winter mornings in the valley can be foggy, which sometimes delays flights.

Nepal's large autumn festivals, Dashain and Tihar, fill roads and buses as people travel home. Book transfers early if your dates fall in that period.