There are 2 ways to get from Chengdu to Thimphu by plane, taxi, or subway
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Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane CTU - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
16h$285–1,119Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly, taxi
- 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
16h 37m$306–920
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Paro Airport (PBH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chengdu to Thimphu is to subway and fly and taxi which costs $300 - $950 and takes 16h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Chengdu to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which takes 16h and costs $280 - $1,200.
The distance between Chengdu and Thimphu is 1519 km.
It takes approximately 16h to get from Chengdu to Thimphu, including transfers.
Thimphu is 2h behind Chengdu. It is currently 5:18 PM in Chengdu and 3:18 PM in Thimphu.
There are 66+ 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 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. Alternatively, 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.
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Paro Airport via Kunming, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Paro Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Paro Airport via Kunming, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Paro Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Paro Airport via Don Muang, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- 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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