getting to bhutan
Visitors can enter Bhutan through Paro, the
only international airport in the country. Visitors
can also enter Bhutan from Phuentsholing via
West Bengal, India and Samdrup Jongkhar via
Assam, India.
places & distances
Thimpu to Paro - 65 kms (1 hr)
Thimpu to Phuentsholing - 176 kms (6 hrs)
Phuentsholing to Bagdogra (India) - 170 kms
(4 hrs)
Thimpu to Wangdue Phodrang - 70 kms (3
hrs)
Thimpu to Punakha - 77 kms (3 hrs. 15 mins)
Punakha to Wangdue Phodrang - 13 kms (45
mins)
Wangdi Phodrang to Trongsa - 129 kms (4
hrs. 30 mins)
Tongsa to Bumthang - 68 kms (2 hrs. 30
mins)
Bumthang to Mongar - 198 kms (7 hrs)
Mongar to Lhuntshi - 76 kms (3 hrs)
Mongar to Trashigang - 90 kms (4 hrs)
Trashigang to Chorten Kora - 52 kms (1 hrs.
30 mins)
Trashigang to Samdrup Jongkhar - 180 kms
(6 hrs)
Samdrup to Jongkhar Guwahati (India) - 110
kms (3 hrs)
Samdrup Jongkhar to Phuentsholing - 380
kms (9 hrs)
when to visit bhutan
You can visit Bhutan any time of the year.
There is no appropriate season as such,
which is to say that Bhutan's warm and
temperate climate, never-ending festivals and
rich and abundant heritage sites provide
visitors with a wide array of experiences
throughout the year across the country.
Bhutan has all four seasons and the climate
varies widely depending on the altitude.
However best month for the ride to Bhutan is
February.
article by Bharat Vatsa