Nepal
Kathmandu
The Himalaya on a backpacker budget. Visa on arrival, no advance planning.
When to go
Jan, Nov, Dec tend to be the best months here. Jun is usually the one to avoid.
Daytime high and overnight low, averaged over thirty years of records from Open-Meteo. The rainfall word is the month’s measured average, not a forecast.
What a day costs
Food and getting around, per person per day. Flights are separate, see the fares above.
- Backpacking
- Rp131.290per day+ rooms from Rp223.082 a night
- Comfortable
- Rp335.519per day+ 3-star rooms from Rp774.939 a night
- Treating yourself
- Rp831.503per day+ 3-star rooms from Rp1.028.118 a night
Getting there
- Visa for an Indonesian passport
- Visa on arrivalup to 90 days
- Flight time from CGK
- 12h 5m, 1 stop
- Airport
- KTM
The visa table we copied says: Online Visa / Visa on arrival
Visa status from Wikipedia contributors, copied 2026-09-17. Rules change; check before you book.
Typical return fare by month
Cheapest in Jul 2027, about Rp8.643.955
Oct 2026 costs about Rp6.454.806 more.
Researched fares: Rp7.725.900 to Rp22.216.612 per person over 65 checks, last on 2026-09-07.
From our own live checks: for each departure we sampled in the month, the cheapest return fare per person the newest check found, averaged. The same figures as the fare index, last checked 2026-09-07. Not a quote. What you pay depends on when you book. Departures from Sep 2026 to Jul 2027. How we work this out
Flights from Jakarta by month →
Flying to Kathmandu
- Fastest journey
- 12h 5m · 1 stop · Thai Airways
- Cheapest itinerary
- 18h 40m · 1 stop · Thai Airways
- Usually flown by
- Emirates, Garuda Indonesia, Thai Airways, IndiGo
- Carbon, one way
- 348 kg CO₂
From the 23 fares we researched for a 2027-08-21 departure, checked 2026-09-07. Outbound journey times. Not a quote. How we work this out
Where people stay in Kathmandu
A few properties Booking.com listed when we captured prices in September 2026, with the nightly rate at the time. This is not a quote and we don't hold rooms. Prices and availability change, so check the page for your own dates. How we work this out
- Hotel Ganesh Himal3★ · 4.8/5 · 470 reviewsRp625.988
- Kailash Boutique Hotel3★ · 5/5 · 1,680 reviewsRp1.179.467
- Hotel Harsha Nepal3★ · 4.9/5 · 207 reviewsRp661.863
- Hotel Mums Home3★ · 4.8/5 · 203 reviewsRp758.330
- 9ine Thamel Hotel4★ · 4.8/5 · 315 reviewsRp1.142.785
- Tulsi Kathmandu Hotel4★ · 5/5 · 297 reviewsRp1.357.058
- Hotel Tenki Kathmandu3★ · 4.9/5 · 553 reviewsRp644.404
- Apsara Boutique Hotel4★ · 4.8/5 · 429 reviewsRp1.003.439
Common questions
When is the cheapest month to fly from Jakarta to Kathmandu?
From what we captured across a year of departures, July is the cheapest month to fly Jakarta to Kathmandu, at around Rp8.643.955 return. That is a researched figure from a dated snapshot, not a live quote, so check the price with a partner before you book.
Is a visa needed for Nepal on an Indonesian passport?
On an Indonesian passport, Nepal: Visa on arrival. Visa rules change, so confirm with the embassy before you travel.
How much does a day in Kathmandu cost?
We budget about Rp335.519 per person per day in Kathmandu for food and getting around locally. Flights and your room are separate.
What is the best time to visit Kathmandu?
Going by rainfall and temperature records, January, November, December are the most comfortable months in Kathmandu.
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