How to enter Bhutan
All visitors to Bhutan require a visa to enter the country. Visa clearance must be obtained before coming to Bhutan and travel must be booked through a Bhutanese tour operator.
Travel by Air
The only international airport in Bhutan is located at Paro. Druk Air and Tashi Airlines are the only airlines that operates flights into Paro international airport.Flying into Bhutan’s Paro International Aiport is typically an exciting experience as the descent into Paro valley brings you closer to the mountain tops than most other flights in the world. In clear weather, as you soar higher up, you’ll be treated to amazing close-ups of Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Makalu and Kangchenjunga at their best.
National Airlines Druk Air flies to following destinations:
|
Bangkok, Thailand |
(3 ½ hrs) |
DAILY FLIGHT |
|
Sigapore |
(5 hrs) |
3 TIMES A WEEK |
|
New Delhi, India |
(2 ½ hrs) |
6 TIMES A WEEK |
|
Kolkatta, India |
(1 hr) |
6 TIMES A WEEK |
|
Kathmandu, Nepal |
(45 mins) |
6 TIMES A WEEK |
|
Dhaka, Bangladesh |
(45 mins) |
2 TIMES A WEEK |
|
Bagodra, India |
(25 mins) |
2 TIMES A WEEK |
Private Air line, Tashi Air, also operates to the following destinations, Bangkok, Kathmandu , Delhi, Kolkata
Travel by Land
The road from Bagdogra (the nearest Indian airport) enters Bhutan at Phuentsholing, the border town. It is a 3-4 hours drive from Bagdogra airport, which can be reached by plane from Calcutta and Delhi. From Darjeeling or Gangtok (Sikkim), it can take 7 hours to Phuentsholing. It takes approximately 6 hours from Phuentsholing to Thimphu.
You can enter or exit through road from Phuntsholing, a border town to India in the south- western part of the country which is about seven hour drive from Paro or Thimphu. The nearest airport from Phuntsholing is Bagdogra in India at the base of the foothills of Darjeeling and Sikkim between which you can drive overland taking about 05 hours approximately.
