Overview

Travel Bhutan by private vehicle, domestic flights, or on foot through scenic trekking routes—each journey offers its own adventure.

Arrive By Air

Paro International Airport (PBH)

  • Bhutan has one international airport: Paro.

  • Known for one of the world’s most scenic and challenging landings.

  • Surrounded by high Himalayan mountains.

Airlines Operating to Bhutan

Travelling by air, is the only alternative to road after the formal start of Air Transport in the Country. Drukair was the only National Air Transport operating in Paro District, Bhutan which is the only International Airport of Bhutan. In 2013 year-end, Tashi Air Pvt. Ltd. trading as Bhutan Airlines broke the monopoly of Air Transport Service and became the first private airline to operate within the country and abroad. Currently, there are three domestic airports in Bumthang, Gelephu and Trashigang connecting western part with central and eastern Bhutan.

Arrive By Road

Bhutan shares its border with India, and entry by road is possible through:

Main Entry Points:

  1. Phuentsholing (Most popular – via Jaigaon, India)

  2. Gelephu

  3. Samdrup Jongkhar

Travelers usually:

  • Fly/train to Bagdogra or Hasimara (India)

  • Drive to the Bhutan border

  • Continue by road to Thimphu/Paro

Enter into Bhutan by road from these entry points which are Phuentsholing (Chhukha District), Gelephu (Sarpang District) and Samdrup Jongkhar where these places are situated in south bordering with Indian states of West Bengal and Assam respectively. The last point flights near Bhutan can availed till the Indian National Airport of Bagdora, West Bengal and Guwahati, Assam. Travelling from Phuentsholing to the capital city of Bhutan, Thimphu is approximately 6 hours drive from plain to uphill through rambling roads. Journeying from Gelephu Town to Thimphu will take approximately 8 hours of your time where you will be travelling the distance of around 280 Kms. The last entry point port of Bhutan is Samdrup Jongkhar which is located in the east, and it is 150 Km away from Guwahati, Assam. To reach Thimphu from here, you need to travel the distance of about 700 Kms and it normally takes 3 days to reach the capital city where you pass via five districts of Eastern and central Bhutan. The roads usually range from sub-tropical plain and foothills to sub-alpine mountains through winding roads of Himalayas.