Has anyone travelled to Nepal via China (Sanghai/Kunming)? Transit in India/China is pretty lengthy but China seems to be a lot cheaper, I mean 300$ cheap. Seems like a fair deal if there's not much hassle. Could anyone share his/her experience.

Thanks in advance.

PS: Planning on going sometimes in July in case anyone has any specific suggestion.

 did you get your ticket online or from a travel agent? how much wasthe total and from were did you buy it from?

From NY, its 884 through china (2 transits with 14 h layover) and 1148 through india (1 transit 16 h layover). I havent got the ticket yet, waiting for some feedback before I buy it online.

 i'd say go through China and experience it. you will have $300 more to spend in Nepal or buy gifts for people in Nepal. Unless you are travelling with children and senior folks who will have a hard time with 2 different layovers, go for it.

what was the website?

Agreed!! Tnx a lot bro. :)

I usually use bing travel and compare with couple of other websites.

 safe travel and have fun in Nepal and do not forget to write about your travel experience through China here on Sajha so that others can benefit.

on a side note, if you have more than 8 hours of layover in China you can book a cheap hotel near the airport and get some rest, food and hot shower ! 

kasari ticket katne ho, process bhannu paro

@bairagikancho
Ma pani july ko 15/16 ma jane soachi rako, ticket liyeako chaina ahile samma. afu le liyeko ho tickect? kun website bata line ho share garu na hai. $900 jasto ma paincha bhane ta ma ni china bata nai janchi ni ho. 

 check www.cheapoair.com

last time i checked, they had ticket for under $1000 roundtrip to Nepal through China Eastern.

900 bhane mapani pug era aaouncho

maile priceline bata leko ho. cheapoair ma bhanda tesma sasto vetya jasto lagyo (or the same). I got it for 884$ one way (had my reasons). Cheapoair bata ekchoti flight cancel vako experience vayeko huda that was not my first preferance. Will see about booking a hotel. Thanks.

Ticket kindako process (mine not be the best)
- websites: bing (i like the price trend it has [might be just for national]), cheapoair(usually cheap), studentuniverse (as a student, and they have a table showing price variation over a range of arrival/departure), few others
- pick flexible date range (few days could save you some bucks)
- check baggage fees etc. etc. (from experience, last time i didnt and had to pay xtra)
- make sure u get confirmation email, check flight code in airlines official website

Again, this is what I usually do and might not be the best way.

Will definitely share my expericne if it is worth sharing (good/bad). Good luck to you guys as well.

Thanks again. :)

I travelled to Nepal in China Eastern Airlines last year. it is a normal airlines just like any other airlines. Transit visa is not required if the total transit time is less than 24 hours. But you do have to go through Chinese immigration process such as passport stamp in and stamp out, filling and submitting immigration cards etc. You will need to claim the baggage in Transit and then check in again. The transit times are longer than other airlines, but considering low cost, it was worth it for me. I am already planning my second trip in China Eastern Airlines. I have no complaints.

 China Eastern has the cheapest price ticket I saw so far and it is NOT for elderly passengers and people who cannot travel by themselves. The problems with China Eastern going through Kunming to Nepal are:

- Claim baggage and recheck at EVERY layover (Shanghai, Kunming)

- the website of the airlines as well as of the airport is very poorly done in limited english

- you are lucky if an agent picks up the telephone here in the US on their contact number or toll free number

- you are luckier if you can understand the agent's english and get proper, reliable information

- even google translate cannot translate the website of the airport in english which is entirely in Chinese!

- they do not have meal choices like Hindu meal and no personal screen on the back of the seat for passengers even on trans-continental flights

- need to apply for transit visa(~$40) to China for Nepali citizens if they wish to spend a night at hotel during long layover. No on-arrival transit visa

- No transit hotel at Kunming airport

- the layover at Kunming is always overnight (>12 hours) traveling in both directions.

Again their ticket price was almost half compared to other legacy carriers and it is a very good deal for students and people on tight budget but dont even think about buying it for elderly people. Just not worth the hassle!

Thanks for sharing your experience guys. I am also travelling by China Eastern on July 13th from SFO...

Hey guys,

I am back from my trip via china and my experience in one word is - HORRIBLE!!

Do not go through China unless you are prepared for days of dealy (I was stuck in the shithole for 2 days). Srevice was very poor. Nobody seemed to understand/speak english, even at the hotels/airport. Chinese airport have worst record of delays. I even witnessed a brawl (yes physical brawl) at the airport between dealyed locals and flight personals. Food was aweful. Why the hell would I need transit visa for connecting flight?? And I had to carry all my belongings while I was in transit.

Bottom line, If you do not know chinese and are not willing to bear all those hassles, pay extra 2-300$ and fly through different airline.

Good luck.

 thank you kancho for coming back here and giving us your first hand experience traveling through China. all the things that i read on different forums about traveling through China came true through your validation.

thanks again for sharing!

Guys, I am also back from Nepal and had used China Eastern. The only hassle I faced was the check out and check in luggage on every china airport ( meaning in Shanghai and in Kunming). Since I had 14 hrs transit in Kunming, I stayed in a Bangladeshi's guest house that night ( with some nepali friends met on the airport). The fare was just $20 for dinner, accommodation and breakfast the next morning including pick up and drop off from and to the airport. I will also not complain about the food that I got on the plane. On the aiport also wifi is not free but you can go to some café where wifi is free. Some of the cafe's even accept US dollars. So, overall it is not that bad. So don't be confused on the transit visa also.. If you stay more than 24 hrs then you need transit visa otherwise not.

So, is it true that if total time in chinese transit (even if its 2 transit) is less than 24 hours, we do not need to apply for transit visa?

Or do we need one? 

Anybody suggestion, please?

 You can get hassle free and cheaper tickets at www.travelvera.com