There are 6 ways to get from Canberra to Thimphu by plane, taxi, car, or bus
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Fly from Canberra International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane CBR - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
26h 45m$616–2,022Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane SYD - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
25h 53m$602–1,070Drive to Orange Airport, fly, taxi
- Drive from Canberra to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane OAG - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
27h 27m$747–2,265Bus to Moruya Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Canberra to Moruya Airportbus
- Fly from Moruya Airport (MYA) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane MYA - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
31h 59m$941–2,655Bus to Albury, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Canberra to Alburybus
- Fly from Albury (ABX) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane ABX - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
31h 39m$618–1,998Bus to Wagga Wagga, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Paddy Osborne Park/Sydney Stbus
- Fly from Wagga Wagga (WGA) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane WGA - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
27h 48m$774–2,244
Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Paro Airport (PBH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canberra to Thimphu is to bus and fly and taxi which costs $600 - $1,100 and takes 25h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Canberra to Thimphu is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 25h 53m and costs $600 - $1,100.
The distance between Canberra and Thimphu is 9432 km.
It takes approximately 26h 45m to get from Canberra to Thimphu, including transfers.
Thimphu is 5h behind Canberra. It is currently 6:43 PM in Canberra and 1:43 PM in Thimphu.
There are 59+ hotels available in Thimphu.
What companies run services between Canberra, ACT, Australia and Thimphu, Bhutan?
There is no direct connection from Canberra to Thimphu. However, you can take the line 3 bus to Canberra Airport, walk to Canberra International Airport (CBR) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu. Alternatively, you can drive to Orange-Airport-OAG airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu.
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Paro Airport via Melbourne, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Paro Airport via Sydney International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Paro Airport via Brisbane, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Orange Airport to Paro Airport via Sydney International Airport, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Orange Airport to Paro Airport via Sydney International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,400
Flights from Orange Airport to Paro Airport via Melbourne, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 2m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Orange Airport to Paro Airport via Dubbo, Brisbane, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Paro Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Paro Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Paro Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Paro Airport via Singapore Changi, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Paro Airport via Singapore Changi, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–3,300
Flights from Moruya Airport to Paro Airport via Sydney International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Moruya Airport to Paro Airport via Sydney International Airport, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Moruya Airport to Paro Airport via Sydney International Airport, Suvarnabhumi, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Albury to Paro Airport via Melbourne, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Albury to Paro Airport via Sydney International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Albury to Paro Airport via Melbourne, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Paro Airport via Sydney International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Paro Airport via Melbourne, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Paro Airport via Melbourne, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Website
- bhutanairlines.bt
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Paro Airport via Singapore Changi, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–3,400
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Paro Airport via Melbourne, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Moruya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–60
- Advantage
- $45–65
- Flexible
- $50–80
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–21
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Paddy Osborne Park/Sydney St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $14–18
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