Kathmandu to Ramechhap Airport, Manthali Bus 

There are mainly three ways to travel by land from Kathmandu to Ramechhap airport, Manthali: by public bus, Shared vehicle, and private reserved tourist car or jeep. If you wish to stay overnight at Ramechhap, then you can use a public bus. If you are planning to fly Lukla without a night stay at Manthali, then sharing a vehicle by our company or a reserved car, van, or jeep service might be the best option.

Daily, Kathmandu to Ramechhap airport(RHP), Manthali tourist bus, jeep, or car vehicle service on a sharing or private basis is available with us to facilitate those trekkers who are flying from Ramechhap airport to Lukla & and flying back to Ramechhap for Everest region trekking. Ramechhap Airport ( RHP ) is located in Manthali Municipality, Ramechhap District of Nepal, which is at a road distance of 131 km east of Kathmandu with a driving time duration of 04-05 hours by Araniko & BP  Highway. These highways between Kathmandu and Ramechhap are well-paved and wide, so a 4WD jeep is not mandatory. 

Ramechhap airport (RHP), also known as Mathali airport, stands at an elevation of 493 meters, is located at the side of Tamakoshi River in Manthali municipality, Ramechhap district, Bagmati province of Nepal, which stands as an alternative airport of Tribhuwan International airport of Kathmandu for flights of small aircraft like D 228, DHC6, L410,  Y12 & C 208 to Lukla airport. 
Kathmandu airport has a single runway for both domestic and international which causes high air traffic congestion in the major tourist season of Nepal, so flights to Lukla usually divert at Manthali airport. Tara Air, Sita Air, and Summit Air operate flights for the Manthali –Lukla – Mathali sector with their small aircraft. The runway of this airport is paved with bituminous with 530 meters long and a width & 20 meters in dimension. 

Booking process

Send us your name, date of travel, email address, and phone number by email or any other means. We will forward you a digital ticket copy with all required information and the bank link for payment.

Date Change and Cancellation Policy 

A free date change and cancellation service is available before 24 hours of departure time. 

Private Tourist car or jeep booking service 

Besides sharing vehicles, we have private tourist cars and jeep hiring services at your comfortable departure time. The prices for renting a car are as detailed below. While traveling by private reserved vehicle, you can stop on the highway and visit beautiful tourist destinations like Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Dhulikhel, and Namobuddha ( Buddhist monastery ).

Tourist hotel or Guest house in Manthali, Ramechhap 

There is no luxurious tourist hotel in Ramechhap. An average type of hotel or guest house with services of air conditioning, an attached bathroom, and wifi is available. In the distance of 09 KM TO 20 KM, luxurious resorts and hotels are available. 

Alternative way  to travel from Kathmandu to Ramechhap Airport ( RHP), Manthali 

Local route Bus: Numerous local route buses depart from Chhabahil Chowk or Old Bus Park. If you travel in this bus, then you have to stay overnight at Ramechhap and fly to Lukla the next morning.

Major tourist attraction places along the way

If you are travelling to this route by a reserved private vehicle, then you can explore the bellow locations, which a famous tourist destinations in Nepal.

Bhaktapur Durbar Square 

Dhulikhel

Panauti

Namu Buddha

Nagarkot