Cheap Flights from Dublin to Kathmandu

The weeks either side of the low-priced stretch are worth testing first: late October and early December often come close on fare while giving you more choice of connection. November is the cheapest month on the calendar for this pairing. Priced dates run from September through May, which lines up with the dry autumn and spring windows in Kathmandu and leaves the wet summer months largely off the board. Christmas and New Year pull demand up at both ends, and shifting your departure by a day or two can move the fare, so test neighbouring dates before settling.

Every option is indirect, so what you actually feel is the stopover, the total travel time and what the ticket includes — not a choice between direct and connecting, since none exists. Etihad Airways, Srilankan Airlines, Thai Airways International, Air India, China Eastern Airlines, Air China and Egyptair are the long-haul network names; Swiss, Helvetic Airways and BA CityFlyer are the European ones that usually open the itinerary. None are low-cost operators, yet what each fare includes still varies, so weigh baggage, meals and layover length together, not the fare alone.

Tribhuvan is a compact international gateway by the standards of other capitals, which helps on the ground: the walk from the aircraft through immigration to the exit hall stays short, and arrivals move quickly outside the heaviest banks. The airport sits near the edge of Kathmandu, so the distance into the centre is modest — the unpredictable part is road traffic, which can stretch a short ride considerably. Taxis wait outside the arrivals hall, hotel pickups can be arranged in advance, and agreeing the fare before you set off avoids debate later. Keep your entry paperwork to hand and some local currency for the road.

Currency

NPR (N₨)

Power sockets

Type C, D, G · 230 V

Language

Nepali

Emergency number

100, 101, 102

Calling code

+977

Internet domain

.np

Population of Kathmandu

846 k (2021)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check the entry rules for Nepal that apply to an Irish passport, including how much validity the border expects to see.
• Confirm whether the whole journey is issued as one ticket, because two separate bookings leave a missed connection on you.
• Compare what each fare includes, since baggage and meal rules differ between carriers even without low-cost operators on the list.
• Run your dates through the price calendar and try neighbouring months, because November typically prices below the months around it.
• Weigh total travel time against the fare, as every itinerary on this route involves at least one change of planes.