HOW TO GO TO BHUTAN?

Bhutan is a landlocked country and therefore visitors can enter only by air or land. There are only two international airlines operating in and out of the country’s only international airport, Paro. Druk Air is the national carrier of Bhutan and the other is Bhutan Airlines, a private airline introduced in 2011. Visitors can also enter Bhutan by road from India through the border towns of Phuentsholing, Gelephu and Samdrup Jongkhar.

By Flight:

  • Drukair operates to and from Singapore, Bangkok, Kathmandu, Dhaka, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bagdogra, Bodhgaya and Guwahati. You can visit Drukair's website here.
  • Bhutan Airlines operates to and from Bangkok, Kathmandu, Delhi and Kolkata. You can visit Bhutan Airlines website here.
Drukair - The national flag carrier of Bhutan taking off from Paro, the only International Airport in Bhutan

By Land:

  • From the southern border town of Phuentsholing – The nearest airport is Bagdogra International Airport in India located some 170 kms away from Phuentsholing and takes about 4 hours by car. Distance between the Capital city Thimphu and Phuentsholing is 179km and it is about 6 hours drive.
  • From the south-eastern border town of Samdrup Jongkhar – Guwahati Airport in Assam, India is the nearest airport which is 110kms away and takes about 3 hours drive from Samdrup Jongkhar.
  • From the south-central border town of Gelephu – Guwahati Airport in India is the nearest airport about 220km away from Gelephu town and takes about 4.5 hours by road.


Entry into Bhutan by road
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