There are 2 ways to get from Chengdu to Thimphu by subway, plane, or taxi
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Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport Northsubway
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane TFU - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
11h 37m$226–570Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane CTU - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
11h 35m$285–919
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Paro Airport (PBH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chengdu to Thimphu is to subway and fly and taxi which costs $220 - $600 and takes 11h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Chengdu to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which takes 11h 35m and costs $280 - $950.
The distance between Chengdu and Thimphu is 1617 km.
It takes approximately 11h 37m to get from Chengdu to Thimphu, including transfers.
Thimphu is 2h behind Chengdu. It is currently 11:28 PM in Chengdu and 9:28 PM in Thimphu.
There are 62+ hotels available in Thimphu.
What companies run services between Chengdu, China and Thimphu, Bhutan?
There is no direct connection from Chengdu to Thimphu. However, you can take the line 1 subway to Century City, take the subway to Tianfu International Airport North, walk to Tianfu-International-Airport-TFU airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu. Alternatively, you can take the line 3 subway to Taipingyuan, take the line 10 subway to Chengdu Airport T1, walk to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu.
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Paro Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Paro Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Paro Airport via Lhasa, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- bhutanairlines.bt
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Paro Airport via Kunming, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Phone
- 028-61638000
- Website
- cdmetro.cn
Subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $14–17
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