There are 2 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Thimphu by plane, taxi, or bus
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Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Paro Airport (PBH)CNX - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphu
11h 8m$481–751Bus to Lampang, fly, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Lampang
- Fly from Lampang (LPT) to Paro Airport (PBH)LPT - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphu
20h 31m$350–979
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Paro Airport (PBH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which costs $480 - $750 and takes 11h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which takes 11h 8m and costs $480 - $750.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Thimphu is 1413 km.
It takes approximately 11h 8m to get from Chiang Mai to Thimphu, including transfers.
Thimphu is 1h behind Chiang Mai. It is currently 9:46 AM in Chiang Mai and 8:46 AM in Thimphu.
There are 59+ hotels available in Thimphu.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Thimphu, Bhutan?
There is no direct connection from Chiang Mai to Thimphu. However, you can fly to Paro Airport (PBH) then take the taxi to Thimphu. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Lampang, take the taxi to Lampang (LPT) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu.
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Paro Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Paro Airport via Khon Kaen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Lampang to Paro Airport via Don Muang, Gaya
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Lampang to Paro Airport via Don Muang, Gauhati
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
- Website
- bhutanairlines.bt
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Paro Airport via Don Muang, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Lampang to Paro Airport via Don Muang, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Paro Airport via Don Muang, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Lampang to Paro Airport via Don Muang, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- $3–4
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $14–18
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