Trip cost

Kathmandu from London: trip cost

For 2 travellers sharing a room, a 7-day trip to Kathmandu from London comes to about $2,904 (about $3,107 with a 7% buffer), including flights, stay, food, local transport and activities. Flights are the typical observed range, $983 to $997 per person, last observed 18 Sep 2026. Visa fees are not included.

Complete trip estimate, 7 days, 2 travellers

Shown for a default of 7 days and 2 travellers sharing one room. Those are our defaults, not your plans: change them above.

Flights, London and back TYPICALTypical observed, last observed 18 Sep 2026: $983 to $997 per person over 5 observation days · Typical fare per person across the usable months; the month table below shows each month.
~$1,994
Stay, 6 nights About $35 a night for one mid-range room, our model's estimate. Hotel observations replace this as they arrive.
about $210estimate, refreshed 16 Sep
Food About $25 per person per day, our model's estimate.
about $350estimate, refreshed 16 Sep
Local transport About $10 per person per day for buses, metro, taxis and transfers, our model's estimate.
about $140estimate, refreshed 16 Sep
Activities About $15 per person per day, our model's estimate.
about $210estimate, refreshed 16 Sep
Visa or entry permit
Not in the total. Confirm the fee on the official portal.
Estimated total for 2~$2,904

About £2,173 at the 18 Sep 2026 rate.

Per person~$1,452
Suggested buffer 7% (default)+$203
Comfortable budget~$3,107

About £2,325 at the 18 Sep 2026 rate. Your bank's rate will differ a little.

The buffer is a default for the things a plan leaves out, not a fee. It is never folded into the estimate above.

Other trip lengths for 2: 3 days about $2,364, 5 days about $2,634, 10 days about $3,309.

Flights, London to Kathmandu and back, are the observed range where we hold one and our distance estimate otherwise; stay, food, local transport and activities are planning figures from the destination's daily costs. Nothing here is a quote. How we calculate.

Typical fares by month, London to Kathmandu

Round trip, per person, from fares observed on different days in the last 30 days. The cheapest usable month is Oct 2026. Prices last refreshed 18 Sep 2026.

Travel monthTypical fare, per personDays sampledSource
Oct 2026cheapest$983 to $9975TYPICAL
Dec 2026$1,127 to $1,1273TYPICAL

10 more months are not observed yet.

Often forgotten

  • Checked baggage · About 15 hours of travel each way, airport time included

    Many long-haul fares include one bag; low-cost carriers price each bag separately. Check the fare rules.

  • Airport transfer · Arriving by air

    The local transport line budgets getting around, not a private transfer. Check whether your stay includes one.

  • Travel insurance · An international trip

    Medical cover abroad and trip cancellation. Priced by the insurer for your party and dates.

  • SIM or eSIM · An international trip

    Roaming or a local data plan for the days you are away.

  • Tips and service charges · Any trip

    Customs differ by country; restaurants and drivers may expect them.

  • Souvenirs and gifts · Any trip

    Outside the activities line, which budgets what you do, not what you bring home.

A checklist, not a price list: we show an amount only where a named source has published one.

Curated trips in Nepal

Run by local operators who quote you directly. These are trips in Nepal, not necessarily in Kathmandu, and the operator sets the price.

Best months to visit Kathmandu

March, April, May, October and November, from the destination's own record. The fare table above shows which of the coming months is cheapest to fly.

About Kathmandu

Nepal's capital sits in a valley ringed by hills and is the entry point for almost all trekking in the country. The old city, the Durbar Squares and the Buddhist stupas are close together, though traffic makes longer trips slow. Permits and domestic flights to trailheads are arranged here. October and November are clear and dry, spring is the second season, and monsoon rain falls June to September.

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