Nepal: cities and how to get around
15 cities with airports, stations, hotels and the journeys between them, from public data.
Nepal has 15 cities on this site, including the capital, Kathmandu. Each one has an overview and pages for flights, hotels, trains, buses, driving and things to do — hostels too, where the city has them — built from public data, plus city-to-city pages for the journeys between them.
Cities in Nepal
| City | Region | Population | Airport | Hotels listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathmandu | Bagmati Province | 1,442,271 | KTM (4 km) | 1,243+ |
| Pokhara | Gandaki Pradesh | 600,051 | PHH (10 km) | 670 |
| Bharatpur | Bagmati Province | 369,377 | PHH (70 km) | — |
| Pātan | Bagmati Province | 299,283 | KTM (5 km) | — |
| Birgañj | Madhesh | 268,273 | KTM (89 km) | — |
| Biratnagar | Koshi | 244,750 | BIR (3 km) | — |
| Dhangaḍhi̇̄ | Sudurpashchim Pradesh | 204,788 | — | — |
| Hetauda | Bagmati Province | 195,951 | KTM (44 km) | — |
| Janakpur | Madhesh | 195,438 | JKR (2 km) | — |
| Butwāl | Lumbini Province | 195,054 | BWA (21 km) | — |
| Dharān | Koshi | 173,096 | BIR (37 km) | — |
| Nepalgunj | Lumbini Province | 166,258 | KEP (8 km) | — |
| Birendranagar | Karnali Pradesh | 154,886 | KEP (55 km) | — |
| Madhyapur Thimi | Bagmati Province | 119,955 | KTM (3 km) | — |
| Lahān | Madhesh | 102,955 | JKR (56 km) | — |
Neighbouring countries on this site: China, India.
Common questions
Which cities in Nepal are covered?
Kathmandu, Pokhara, Bharatpur, Pātan, Birgañj, Biratnagar, Dhangaḍhi̇̄, Hetauda and 7 more.
What currency does Nepal use?
The Rupee (NPR).
Which side of the road does Nepal drive on?
The left.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.