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
10h$274–769Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly, taxi
cheapest- 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 12m$225–720
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) 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 - $750 and takes 11h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Chengdu to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which takes 10h and costs $270 - $800.
The distance between Chengdu and Thimphu is 1519 km.
It takes approximately 10h to get from Chengdu to Thimphu, including transfers.
Thimphu is 2h behind Chengdu. It is currently 3:33 PM in Chengdu and 1:33 PM in Thimphu.
There are 67+ 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, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Paro Airport via Lhasa, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Paro Airport via Bangda, Lhasa, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Paro Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Paro Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Paro Airport via Kunming, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- 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
- $13–17
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