Travel to Nepal

There are two ways to enter Nepal, by air and by road. The air journey is easier and more comfortable than road journey. Almost 90 percent of the tourists enter through the Tribhuvan International Airport which is 5 miles or 8 kilometers from the heart of Kathmandu.

By Air
The major international airlines that operate scheduled services to Nepal are cited below.

Royal Nepal Airlines (National Flag Carrier)	New Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta, Banglore, Bangkok, Singapore, Hong Kong and Osaka via shanghai
Necon AirPatna, Calcutta	Patna, Calcutta
Aeroflot Russian Airlines	Moscow
Austrian Airlines	Vienna
Biman Bangladesh airlines	Dhaka
China southwest Airlines	Paro, New Delhi
Gulf-Air	Abu Dhabi, London
Indian Airlines	Calcutta, New Delhi, Baranasi
Pakistan Int'l Airlines	Karachi
Qatar Airlines	Doha, London
Singapore Airlines	Singapore
Thai Airways	Bangkok
Transavia Airlines	Amsterdam

Departure and Airport TaxTax
Passengers departing from the Tribhuvan International Airport are required to pay an airport tax of Rs. 900 if going to SAARC countries (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) and Rs. 1100.00 to all other international destinations. Domestic airport tax is Rs. 165.

By Road
There are several entry points by land route. Among many entry points, Birganj, Belahia and Kakarvita are popular entry points at India-Nepal border, while Kodari entry point is at Tibet (China)-Nepal border.

Entry Point	Location
Kakarvita, Jhapa	Eastern Nepal
Birganj, Parsa	Central Nepal
Kodari	Central Nepal at Northern Border with Autonomous Region of Tibet, China
Belahia, Bhairahwa	Rupandehi, Western Nepal
Jamunaha, Nepalganj	Banke, Mid-western Nepal
Mohana, Dhangadhi	Kailali, Far Western Nepal
Gadda Chauki, Mahendranagar	Kanchanpur, Far Western Nepal
Purang, Muchu	Simikot, Far-Western Nepal at the Tibet, China-Nepal Border