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BY AIR :

The best way and probably the only way to visit Bhutan is by air. Druk Air is the only airline allowed to fly into Bhutan. The Druk Airline consists of two British Aerospace jets, BAe 146s, perfectly designed and crafted for high altitude landings and takeoffs.

The flight to Bhutan is very with spectacular with views of the Himalayas including Mount Everest, Kanchenjunga and Chomolhari. Paro International Airport is the one and only airport in Bhutan and also one of the highest in the world. Druk Air flies into Paro several times a week from Kathmandu Delhi, Calcutta, Bangkok and sometimes Dacca. Please check our schedule page for the latest dates and times.

BY LAND :

Now there a good option of Traveling to Bhutan by Land if you intend to combine your tours to Darjeeling and Sikkim with Bhutan. Entering and departing Bhutan by surface road through the border town of Phuentsoling is the only official point of entry other than flying. Now travelers are also allowed to fly into Bhutan and exit by road through Phuentsoling, or vice versa.

Driving Distances :

FROM	TO	DISTANCE ( KM)	DRIVING TIME (APPROX)
Thimphu	Paro	65	1 hrs 30 min
Thimphu	Phuntsholing	179	6 hrs
Phuntsholing	Bagdogra (India)	170	4 hrs
Thimphu	Wangdi	70	3 hrs
Thimphu	Punakha	77	3 hrs.15 min
Punakha	Wangdi	13	45 min
Wangdi	Trongsa	129	4 hrs. 30 min
Trongsa	Bumthang	68	2 hrs. 30 min
Bumthang	Mongar	198	7 hrs.
Mongar	Lhuntshe	76	3 hrs
Mongar	Trashingang	90	4 hrs
Trashingang	Chorten Kora	52