Best way to travel between

Kathmandu
Nam Ou River
Travel Modes
Price
Distance
Duration
CO2
train
$248.0
5979.2 km
83h 23mins
316.9 kgs
 
drive
$340.0
3451.76 km
51h 0mins
441.83 kgs
 
flight
$444.0
2173.5 km
18h 48mins
234.74 kgs
 
flight
$491.0
2019.6 km
19h 1mins
218.12 kgs
 
flight
$646.0
2137.92 km
11h 7mins
230.9 kgs
 
flight
$856.0
2244.32 km
14h 45mins
242.39 kgs
 
Tranport Distance Time(hrs) Cost(local) Cost(usd)
Train 5979.2 km 83h 23mins 1,980,399 LAK 248.0
Drive 3451.76 km 51h 0mins 2,715,063 LAK 340.0
Flight 2173.5 km 18h 48mins 3,545,553 LAK 444.0
Flight 2019.6 km 19h 1mins 3,920,871 LAK 491.0
Flight 2137.92 km 11h 7mins 5,158,620 LAK 646.0
Flight 2244.32 km 14h 45mins 6,835,571 LAK 856.0
Take Bus from Kathmandu to Lhasa Liuwu Coach Station
Time: 19h 11mins Cost: 662,795 LAK; $ 74.7 - 91.3 USD CO2 Emission: 37.36 kgs
Take Car from Lhasa Liuwu Coach Station to Lhasa
Time: 5mins Cost: 31,942 LAK; $ 3.6 - 4.4 USD CO2 Emission: 0.65 kgs
Take Bus from Lhasa to Chengdu
Time: 23h 14mins Cost: 638,838 LAK; $ 72.0 - 88.0 USD CO2 Emission: 75.8 kgs
Take Train from Chengdu to Kunming
Time: 13h 0mins Cost: 207,622 LAK; $ 23.4 - 28.6 USD CO2 Emission: 55.83 kgs
Take Walk from Kunming to Kunming Station
Time: 0mins Cost: 0 LAK; $ 0.0 - 0.0 USD CO2 Emission: 0.0 kgs
Take Train from Kunming Station to South Bus Station
Time: 22mins Cost: 11,020 LAK; $ 1.2 - 1.5 USD CO2 Emission: 0.66 kgs
Take Walk from South Bus Station to Kunming South
Time: 0mins Cost: 160 LAK; $ 0.0 - 0.0 USD CO2 Emission: 0.02 kgs
Take Bus from Kunming South to Luang Prabang
Time: 20h 12mins Cost: 407,259 LAK; $ 45.9 - 56.1 USD CO2 Emission: 29.72 kgs
Take Bus from Luang Prabang to Nong Khiaw
Time: 3h 2mins Cost: 39,927 LAK; $ 4.5 - 5.5 USD CO2 Emission: 4.36 kgs
Take Walk from Nong Khiaw to Nam Ou River Lodge, Nongkhiaw
Time: 11mins Cost: 1,118 LAK; $ 0.1 - 0.2 USD CO2 Emission: 0.12 kgs
Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Kathmandu and Nam Ou River is to travel by train, which will cost about 1,980,399 LAK or 223.20 USD.