Heightened sanitation
Daily cleaning, installation of cabin HEPA filters on flights to Kathmandu
Air India, Nepal Airlines and Vistara have waived their change and cancellation fees on flights to Kathmandu Tribhuvan. Confirm policies on booking site.
Vistara does not allow booking a middle seat on flights to Kathmandu Tribhuvan.
Flights from New Delhi | 1h 43m |
The cheapest airline ticket to Kathmandu from India in the last 72 hours was ₹ 11,038 one-way, and ₹ 11,485 round-trip on the route from New Delhi to Kathmandu. The most popular route is from New Delhi to Kathmandu and the cheapest ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was ₹ 11,485 round-trip.
In general from India, Air India, Nepal Airlines and Vistara fly the most to Kathmandu. The most popular route is from India, and Air India, Nepal Airlines & Vistara fly this route the most.
Kathmandu Airport is 4 kilometres from the centre of Kathmandu. View on map.
Kathmandu is served by Kathmandu Tribhuvan Airport, also commonly referred to as Tribhuvan, or simply Kathmandu Airport. The airport code is KTM.
Foreign visitors on flights to Kathmandu will be pleased to know that there are two money exchange counters in the arrivals lounge of the international terminal at Tribhuvan Airport to assist with your currency exchange transactions, and there is also a bank counter available on the premises for withdrawing cash and other financial services.
There are two lounges at Tribhuvan Airport: The Commercially Important Persons (CIP) Executive Lounge is a great place to relax before your flight and is located on the second floor of the international terminal building, while Thai Royal Silk Lounge is on the first floor of the departures hall just after the Passport Control area.
Yes, there is an information desk at Tribhuvan Airport. The Nepal Tourism Board Information Counter in the international terminal arrivals area is where you can collect information on transport, book hotel accommodation and pick up pamphlets on special attractions and other tourist-related materials so that you make the most of your stay.
Buses from Tribhuvan Airport to downtown are a reliable and cheap method of public transportation after your flight to Kathmandu, but they tend to be rather crowded, so you may prefer to visit the taxi counter outside the terminal and grab a taxi to complete the journey in about 15-20 minutes. Car rental is of course always an option.
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Scores according to KAYAK customer reviews
Cons: "Everything"
Cons: "Food could have been bit better."
Pros: "Yes"
Pros: "Vistara ground staff is not very helpful"
Cons: "Vistara ground staff is not very helpful in resolving the problem of my baggage in three days"
Pros: "very welcoming and responsive"
Cons: "avoid last-minute gate changes"
Pros: "Premium Economy was comfortable and separate from the main cabin. Bulkhead seats had a lot of space. The crew was very friendly and accommodating."
Cons: "Flight was a bit warm, even with full air vents on. The snack was very good, but I thought it would be more of a dinner/meal."
Pros: "Nothing at all."
Cons: "The staff at the Mumbai Airport dealing with Vistara Airline has absolutely no idea how to do their checks for documents. I was asked to wait for almost an hour and a half to get my documents cleared for my travel to dubai. After all that wait I was asked to sign an Indemnity form stating that I'll be responsible for any penalties whatsoever from Dubai Immigration if denied entry in dubai. The staff don't even know the rules and have behaved so dumb while dealing with passenger and have zero knowledge about document checks. Either the airline needs to get them more trained before getting them on the floor or needs to take strict action against them. Because wasting my time at the Mumbai airport was not so entertaining for me and the airline did not even seem apologetic about it. Vistara has hired some really unprofessional and uneducated staff at their Mumbai station."
Pros: "The crew was amazing, polite and efficient"
Cons: "Really efficient service, Tata heritage and Singapore airlines jv is always going to be on my travel list from now on"
Pros: "Boarding and crew were good. Food and tea was manageable. WAY be better than India airlines."
Cons: "Tiniest seats in the world. I travel a lot for work and these are the narrowest, tiniest seats. All Indian airlines are super cheap and low quality--with Vistara at least I did not get pushed around during boarding and getting-off. Traveling by air in India in economy class is like traveling in a greyhound bus. If you are from the US and 30+ year old avoid the Economy class."
Cons: "Food service needs a rethink. Flights in both directions, I could not get a beverage with my food. In both flights, to and from, the hostess couldn’t serve me a tea/coffee with my dessert"
Pros: "The food and crew on board are good"
Cons: "Jodhpur checkin by Vistara was a disaster. Lack of proper queuing system at the scanner and at the desk."
Pros: "Nice crew with good ambience"
Cons: "Online all food options, though it's a small flight with no hot food served!"
Pros: "Vistara ensures it remains a notch above others in terms of ambience, quality. Ensured on time performance"
Cons: "Since they have started on board snacks, it can be offered as a replacement for the meal, maybe. Plus, Indigo staff still exudes more confidence in me"
Pros: "Service was nice. Crew was friendly"
Cons: "Allow for free updrades"
Pros: "The flight was on time. The overall experience was good. Would love to travel with them again."
Pros: "Not at all"
Cons: "Everything"
Pros: "Very good crew"
Pros: "All was okay and easy."
Cons: "We were delayed by 30 mins. Crew was nice and accommodating but seemed a little lost or not sure how to prioritize and multi-task."
Pros: "It was my first flight with Vistara. The crew was amazing. They added a personal touch by using my name. Still wondering how they knew that :)"
Cons: "Clear boarding procedures. Instead of 2 boarding groups, it could have been divided into 3-4 boarding groups to avoid congestion."
Cons: "I forgot my pull over in the cabin and the company’s team reached out to me in the next flight to hand me my item back... amazing experience"
Pros: "Super professional and kind crew. Food was good. Overall, a fantastic flight."
Pros: "I like the way this airline handles the customer right from the time of ticket booking till landing at the destination. I find this airline very professional and even better service on domestic sector then some of the world's airline services (Etihad, British Airways for instance)."
Cons: "The only thing i do not like is the website of the airline especially when we try and use it on mobile phone, it does not respond too well. Like trying to register for Club Vistara Membership and other stuff. I had to take help of customer service executive to create my club vistara account as mobile site was not accepting basic information."
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Staff rude from check in to the cabin staff. No comparison to Mid East air lines."
Pros: "The aircrafts are very nice and much better than Boeings. The decor is also very nice. Vistara is the only domestic airline with premium economy"
Cons: "The upgrade voucher process was very cumbersome, wasted a lot of time. The counter executives did not have a clue about how to use the upgrade voucher"
Pros: "Baggage policy is good"
Cons: "They hanged me for 1 hour at checking counter because they need baggage info proof of my next connecting flight from DEL TO SFO. They should know that all flights from Del to sfo is with 2 pieces baggage."
Pros: "The air hostesses were very warm and friendly."
Pros: "Service was good"
Cons: "Flight was delay that was not good"
Pros: "everything went smoothly.. good service, good food"
Pros: "Was a very good experience. Staff was friendly and organized. Food was good."
Pros: "Free upgrade to first class for no apparent reason"
Pros: "The best airline in India... by far!"
Pros: "Cleanliness timing"
Cons: "Baggage cost for extra luggages."
Pros: "They had a check in/ luggage drop before the AirTran"
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "Wonderful staff and nice, clean airplane. I will use your airlines in the future now."
Pros: "I thought I was taking a budget airline but ended up feeling like I was on a top notch airline. Comfortable seats, good snacks, good services. No complaints and would definitely fly again"
Pros: "Boarding and crew were great."
Cons: "Food can be improved."
Pros: "Friendly staff, organized boarding, in flight crew helpful in finding seats"
Cons: "We had checked in on line prior to arriving the airport. Due to some( political ) road blockage, we arrived late at the airport and we were not given boarding pass. The gate was open for more than 1 hour after we reached the airport. We were not issued new tickets and not refunded. The staff was not helpful at all. AS we say Customer should be always first. Anyway we missed flight from Delhi to Amritsar. We bought new one way ticket from the airport that evening. We were 5 adults and one baby visiting Golden temple from USA."
Pros: "Staff on board are excellent! WAY better service than US carriers."
Cons: "Hassle because we closed the credit card account months after paying for the tickets: this caused significant delays which could have been catastrophic."
Cons: "Vistara cancelled our flight and sent notification text message to wrong number...we didn't find out until we arrived at the airport! The vistara staff helped us book a flight on another airline."
Pros: "It wasn't efficient. Slow to check in"
Cons: "Two members of our travelling group had challenges checking in which the staff seemed not able to address and didn't communicate well"
Pros: "Less leg room than Jet"
Cons: "At least the emergency row should have more space"
Pros: "The interior aesthetics are good and the cabin crew are well trained to look after the needs of the pasengers."
Pros: "The best airlines"
Pros: "Leg space is good. Food is good. Cabin crew is top notch."
Cons: "Flight was delayed by 20 mins"
Cons: "It was good value for option With in flight catering"
Pros: "While waiting to board, they first informed me that I had been upgraded from Economy to Business. Then they changed their mind and said it would be Premium Economy. I still didn't mind. And then they say, what the heck, go enjoy yourself in Business. Now that is something I will appreciate for a long time. Happy Birthday Vistara!"
Pros: "The food quality and the inflight entertainment were better than most other commercial airlines. The free upgrade to premium economy due to availability was also welcome."
Cons: "Three things : 1) The crew seemed to be relatively inexperienced and just out of college. I observed a couple of informal communication exchanges from their part. But the crew were helpful and tried their best to provide the best customer experience. 2) The boarding process normally starts with business and premium class and then followed by economy. For my flight however the economy class was boarded first while the business class passengers were kept stranded waiting in a separate line. This also reflected the inexperience of the crew which handled the boarding. 3) Vistara was my connecting flight from Pune to Delhi followed by British airways flight from Delhi to London. Though the flights were booked under one ticket, the representative did not checkin my luggage throughout the journey due to which I had to collect my baggage at Delhi and check it in again. The representative explained that vistara still didn't have alliances with most airlines allowing luggage to be checked in till final destination. This is another front on which they can improve."
Cons: "Very nice. Nil complaints"
Cons: "Food wasn't nice, flight left late and they misplaced our luggage so we had to wait an extra hour on arrival."
Pros: "Crew, boarding, ground handling"
Cons: "In flight entertainment"
Pros: "Only food"
Cons: "Customer service"
Pros: "We didn’t got our luggage still waiting for luggage so we had a really bad experience with this airline"
Cons: "you Guys have to make better luggage system arrive on time"
Pros: "Good food, friendly crew, newspapers"
Cons: "No boarding announcement, crew didn’t offer any beverages - we had to ask for them ourselves, seats weren’t very comfortable, difficult to call them from outside Asia"
Cons: "They seem to always leave late. I won’t fly them again"
Pros: "Excellent Flight-Thank you!"
Pros: "Excellent service"
Cons: "Long boarding process for any airline out of Kathmandu"
Pros: "Very good."
Pros: "Nothing, really.."
Cons: "A passenger next to me was ill..coughing violently every 5 minutes..refused even after being asked by another passenger.to cover his mouth and nose rather than spraying us. I asked a flight attendant if any seats were open; she said yes, there were four open but she didn’t know where they were. Terrible customer service..they could have figured something out."
Pros: "Very fast boarding, and the crew was very friendly and helpful. Food and beverages were served promptly and were very good, especially considering I didn't expect a meal! The in flight entertainment was nice. More legroom than I am used to as well"
Cons: "My seat was somewhat uncomfortable. If I sat so that I could use the headrest, it hurt my back. If I sat up straight, the headrest was uncomfortable on my neck."
Cons: "My flight was cancelled and had the be re-booked the next day This caused a lot of anxiety for the people waiting for me in KTM. Plus I lost a day of exploring the Boudhastupa."
Pros: "Everything was Excellent ,Thank you caption Bijaya lama and all crew members for safe flight.Hopefully we will travel again."
Cons: "nothing"
Pros: "Other then arriving safely and on time nothing"
Cons: "Not so much as water offered without charge, the attitude of the stewardesses was rude at best and the tv screens were broken"
Pros: "Service"
Cons: "Delay"
Pros: "The crew was friendly enough"
Cons: "Schedule change and delay on the outbound. Huge maintenance delay on the return. No communication"
Pros: "Lived that the aircraft was new and clean, the service was great once inside the aircraft"
Cons: "Chaotic during checkin as the rarlier flight has cancelled, there were numerous people waiting to be accomodated on our flight. Anyway our flight took off 1.5hrs later. Sevice was great afterwards."
Pros: "The plane swayed and shook a lot during take off. During landing, the descent was very scare and again the whole plane looked like it will give up anytime."
Pros: "Overall a good experience because I'm 6'3" (190cm) The plane was modern, seats and interior were dated but like new, and plenty of leg room. Food is great and good service. No real entertainment at all"
Cons: "late"
Pros: "Great stuff Comfortable seats, im 185 height and had lost of space for my legs."
Cons: "Tha flight delayed for about an hour. Food wasnt great."
Pros: "The crew was pleasant and friendly. They provided good smelling refreshing wipes at the start of flight."
Cons: "Flight delayed 45 minutes for takeoff, then another 45 minutes spent circling Kathmandu waiting for landing. Apparently learned from other passengers on my way back this is common on this carrier on this route. There was no in flight entertainment, which would have at least passed the time while we waited to land. No food provided, just beverage."
Cons: "My flight was cancelled and no one contacted"
Cons: "Flight didn't land and we returned to Kathmandu."
Pros: "Efficient, comfortable and kind. What more can be said"
Pros: "Nothig outstanding."
Cons: "The food.?i got poisoned. Please review and correct."
Cons: "Dirty ambiance"
Cons: "Flight was delayed for 1,5 hours."
Pros: "Price, its esay to give a good price for a flight that isn't going to operate."
Cons: "The flight, both directions were canceled with no prior notice"
Cons: "It took a long time for baggage to arrive."
Pros: "Good Service, good food, smooth flight, all on a brand new plane"
Cons: "we were a bit late on take off"
Pros: "The staff were very friendly...we enjoy the fly..."
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "very friendly crew, premium service, top airplane"
Cons: "chaotic boarding"
Pros: "Spanking new dreamweaver aircraft."
Cons: "Non working usb ports, stale entertainment fare need to be addressed urgently"
Cons: "Whenever I have been travelling by Air India there is no proper working power code that hates me really bad and please update the movies as well."
Cons: "I had a business card on 01A but in the checkin I was told that the seat is no serviceable They gave a 17C economy seat and promised that if they will succeed to repair the seat I’ll will have my Haines seat 01A back On the gate I was told that seat 01A is ok but 01J is non serviceable bad compa"
Cons: "Late late"
Pros: "On time on both ends, good tea; very calm"
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Fix the tv screens on the seat none If them worked in our section!!"
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Everything is bad"
Pros: "I travel first time with Air India, but I enjoy my journey,, it’s fast n comfortable, I will recommend this Airline for your safe journeys"
Pros: "Timeliness"
Cons: "Nothing exceptional"
Cons: "Aircraft was smelly"
Pros: "Excelente"
Pros: "New aircraft"
Pros: "NOTHING"
Cons: "Every thing"
Pros: "Clean plan with extra seating space. Attendents were also very welcoming"
Pros: "Req.,desciplin manners in staff AirIndia"
Cons: "Each and everywhere missmanagement"
Pros: "All good"
Cons: "None"
Pros: "put more sevices from Kerala Airport"
Cons: "Tv screen did not work during entire journey."
Pros: "Nothing in particular!!!"
Cons: "It was late"
Cons: "Everything"
Pros: "Food and service nice. Boarding was quick but then the flight flight was delayed"
Cons: "The seat cloth looks old. Seats need to be more cushioned and improved."
Pros: "Liked everything"
Cons: "Liked everything"
Cons: "Jyotsna"
Cons: "luggage transfer should be taken care in case of international to domestic transfer"
Pros: "All"
Cons: "None"
Pros: "Good"
Cons: "I do not like the luggage handling, as my luggage zip was broken and some item were found broken"
Cons: "The fruits served was bad and got spoiled. No proper response from the cabin team"
Pros: "Nothing really."
Cons: "Late plus equipment is not in good condition."
Cons: "Air conditioning was much too cold."
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Everything"
Pros: "Air India is the best airline ever"
Cons: "Seat changed by airline with out my knowledge"
Pros: "There is nothing which was good"
Cons: "Every thing"
Pros: "Smooth boarding, on-time arrival, courteous staff"
Pros: "Nothing really."
Pros: "More leg room on Air India than some others"
Pros: "The behavior of the staff."
Pros: "Smooth problemless"
Pros: "It took off and landed safely."
Cons: "Baggage restrictions cost travelers $100s of dollars if India is only a stopover when visiting other near countries. One light check in was all that was allowed. Our group was on a medical mission and had to have a bag for our clothes and one for medical supplies. It cost over $800 for 6 of us to have the medical come with us to Nepal. As humanitarian volunteers, that money comes out of our pickets. There is no reimbursement from the sponsoring charitable foundation. We could check both bags for free from the US to Nepal, but because we had to have a layover in India, Air India charged for one of the bags. There was no other airline option available to avoid this cost."
Cons: "Too expensive overweighted luggage"
Pros: "Counter staff need better software and training Learning to type would help"
Pros: "All flights were on time."
Cons: "there was no announcement at gate."
Cons: "Very uncomfortable back rest, I could feel the iron mesh on my back. There is no cushioning at all."
Cons: "Why would you partner with them? In spite of being an Indian I would never take that airline."
Cons: "Missed connection. AI didn't give accommodation. No response from customer services at DEL airport"
Cons: "The bathrooms were very messy and dirty."
Cons: "Restroom Not clean after 10 hour fly"
Airlines flying to Kathmandu have enacted additional safety measures and adjusted policies to better accommodate travellers. Policies vary by airline.
Heightened sanitation
Daily cleaning, installation of cabin HEPA filters on flights to Kathmandu
Mandatory masks
Masks required on board, masks provided on flights to Kathmandu
Social distancing seating
Middle seats unavailable to book on flights to Kathmandu
Pre-flight testing
Testing for antibodies, testing for symptoms for flights to Kathmandu
Flexible cancellations
Waiving of change fees. Search flexible flights to Kathmandu