Cheap flights from Edinburgh to Kathmandu

December is the cheapest month on this route in the price calendar, which runs from October through May. Outside the peak trekking season in Nepal, fares tend to soften, though Christmas and New Year travel can push prices up again. Midweek departures often undercut weekend ones; booking well ahead matters more on a long multi-leg trip than on a short hop.

What a fare includes varies sharply here. Qatar Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Air France, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and British Airways are full-service, with checked baggage and meals generally part of the ticket. Edelweiss Air appears on itineraries with a European connection; check what its fare covers. Aer Lingus, Emerald Airlines and HOP! typically sell the first leg to a hub like London, Paris or Amsterdam, and their cheaper tickets may leave baggage excluded — the extras show up when you add a bag or pick a seat.

You land at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu's only airport, and the transfer into town is short in distance but can feel slow with traffic around the city edge. Taxis are the usual way in, arranged at the airport or pre-booked with your hotel. Keep your landing card and visa paperwork handy for the arrival hall, and agree the fare or use a metered cab.

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 whether your connection is on one ticket or two, since a separate second ticket means no protection if the first flight is late.
• Check baggage rules on the first leg, especially if Aer Lingus, Emerald Airlines or HOP! operate it on a basic fare.
• Check Nepal's entry requirements and whether you need a visa arranged before departure or on arrival.
• Check the layover length against the minimum the airlines allow, since total journey times vary a lot on this route.
• Check December and other cheaper months in the price calendar before fixing your dates.