There are 3 ways to get from Almaty to Thimphu by plane or taxi
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Fly to Paro Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane ALA - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
12h 7m$306–989Fly to Bathpalathang Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Bathpalathang Airport (BUT)plane ALA - BUT
- Take the taxi from Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) to Thimphutaxi
2d 1h$233–544Fly to Gelyephug Airport, taxi
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Gelyephug Airport (GLU)plane ALA - GLU
- Take the taxi from Gelyephug Airport (GLU) to Thimphutaxi
30h 18m$244–577
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Paro Airport (PBH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which costs $230 - $550 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which takes 12h 7m and costs $300 - $1,000.
The distance between Almaty and Thimphu is 2155 km.
It takes approximately 12h 7m to get from Almaty to Thimphu, including transfers.
Thimphu is 1h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 2:00 AM in Almaty and 3:00 AM in Thimphu.
There are 61+ hotels available in Thimphu.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Thimphu, Bhutan?
There is no direct connection from Almaty to Thimphu. However, you can take the line 92 bus to Ogareva, walk to Almaty International Airport (ALA) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu. Alternatively, you can take the line 92 bus to Ogareva, walk to Almaty International Airport (ALA) airport, fly to Gelyephug Airport (GLU), then take the taxi to Thimphu.
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Delhi, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–490
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Mumbai, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Delhi, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bathpalathang Airport via Delhi, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–450
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bathpalathang Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bathpalathang Airport via Tashkent, Delhi, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bathpalathang Airport via Delhi, Kathmandu, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Paro Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Paro Airport via Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
- Website
- bhutanairlines.bt
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Paro Airport via Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Estimated price
- $14–95
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