Travel By Land
We have three entries which you can get
into Bhutan. The town of phuntsholing in the south west located 170km away from
airport of Bagdogra is one entry for tourist. Once you reach at phuntsholing,
you can begin your journey to Thimphu within six hours at the distance coverage
of 170km.
Phuntsholing
town is country’s large commercial hub. The road between phuntsholing and
Thimphu is a national high way where the road is paved and well
maintained. The Royal Government of Bhutan, Department of Road Safety and
Transportation Authority has placed 10 to 11 public transportation daily but is
of time orentiented services. You must book the tickets prior to one hour
departure and some time you can able to get the ticket on the spot only when
tickets are not fully reserved. If you don’t prefer public transport service,
the taxes are also available for the service too.
The
other entry that we have is Gelephu situated to the south center of Bhutan
bordering with Assam state of India. If you enter from Gelephu you
will come across three districts before you reach to Thimphu. The
transportation is available but only the public transports. You can also
catch up the taxes from Gelephu to thimphu, but there will be cost different
because they will have to travel the distance of 250 km that takes about ten
hours.
The last
entry that you make is from sumdruojonkhar which is located in the south east
of the country bordering with Assam state of india. Sumdruo jonkhar is
150 km away from the capital of Assam, Guwahati which journey takes only an
hour to reach. However, tourist entering from sumdruo jongkhar will take to
Tashigang and from there; you must have to follow the route to thimphu from
monger and bumthang. The distance is about 700 kms and will take you a
minimum of three days to reach Thimphu.
TRAVEL BY AIR
There
are flights to destinations that include Bangkok, Delhi, Kolkata, Bagdogra,
Bodh Gaya, Dhaka, Kathmandu, Guwahati, Singapore and Mumbai.
Paro is situated at a height of
2,225 m (7300 ft) above sea level and is surrounded by mountains as
high as 4,876 m (16,000 ft). At present two carriers operate to
Bhutan, Drukair and Bhutan Airlines. And there are domestic airports in
Yonphula in eastern Bhutan, Bumthang in central Bhutan, and Gelephu in
south-central Bhutan. A second international airport is currently under
construction in Gelephu along the southern border to India.
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.
The flight between Paro and Kathmandu is one of the most exciting ones as the
aircraft passes over four of the five highest mountains in the world. In fine
weather, as you soar higher up, you can enjoy the spectacular view of Mt.
Everest, Lhotse, Makalu and Kangchenjunga at their best.
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