Getting To Bhutan

By Air:

Paro is the only International operational airport in Bhutan and it is connected by Druk Air & Bhutan Airlines.  Druk Air is the national carrier of Bhutan, which operates flights Indian cities of New Delhi, Kolkata,  Bagdogra & Guwahati all these Indian cities are conveniently connected with Domestic Indian Carriers with almost all parts of India. Bhutan Airlines operates regularly from Kolkata only.

 

By Road:

Bhutan is conveniently connected to India by surface through its south western border town of Phuentsholing and the nearest Indian towns from this border town of Phuentsholing are Hasimara, Alipurdwar, Jalpaiguri & Siliguri.

Bhutan is also connected to India by surface through its South Eastern Border of Samdrup Jonkar, and the nearest Indian city from this town of Samdrup Jonkar is Guwahati.

 

By Rail:

Though Bhutan does not have any rail link but it is conveniently connected by the Indian Railway to the nearest border city of New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri), Hasimara, Alipurdwar, & Guwahati they are well connected to the  all major cities of India.

 

DISTANCE CHART WITH TRAVEL TIME

 

From

To

Distance

Travel Time

Paro

Thimphu

65 Kms

1 hr 30 min

Haa

75 Kms

3 hrs

Phuentsholing

200 Kms

7 hrs

Thimphu

Phuentsholing

176 Kms

5 hrs

Wangdue Phodrang

70 Kms

2 hrs

Punakha

77 Kms

2 hrs 15 min

Punakha

Wangdue Phodrang

21 Kms

30 min

Paro

140 Kms

5 hrs

Bumthang

212 Kms

8 hrs

Trongsa

136 Kms

4 hrs 30 min

Gantey

70 Kms

3 hrs

Bumthang

Trongsa

68 Kms

2 hrs 30 min

Phuentsholing

Bagdogra (India)

170 Kms

5 hrs

Jaldapara (India)

35 Kms

1 hr

Lataguri (India)

110 Kms

2 hrs 30 min

Hasimara (India)

25 Kms

45 min

Darjeeling (India)

240 Kms

7 hrs

Kalimpong (India)

185 Kms

5 hrs

Gangtok (India)

255 Kms

8 hrs