There are 3 ways to get from Dhaka to Gelephu by plane, taxi, or train
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Fly Shahjalal International Airport to Gelyephug Airport
best- Fly from Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) to Gelyephug Airport (GLU)plane DAC - GLU
19h 14m$62–386Train, train to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, fly to Gelyephug Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Dhaka to Bhanga Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Bhanga Junction to Benapoletrain
- Take the train from Bangaon Jn to Dum Dumtrain
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Gelyephug Airport (GLU)plane CCU - GLU
10h 27m$51–352Fly Shahjalal International Airport to Paro Airport, taxi
- Fly from Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane DAC - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Gelephutaxi
7h 46m$416–664
Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) to Gelyephug Airport (GLU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dhaka to Gelephu is to train and fly which costs $50 - $360 and takes 10h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Dhaka to Gelephu is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 46m and costs $410 - $700.
The distance between Dhaka and Gelephu is 358 km.
It takes approximately 19h 14m to get from Dhaka to Gelephu, including transfers.
What companies run services between Dhaka, Bangladesh and Gelephu, Bhutan?
IndiGo Airlines, Druk Air, and two other airlines fly from Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) to Gelyephug Airport (GLU) 5 times a week.
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Shahjalal International Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Shahjalal International Airport to Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Gelyephug Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Train from Dhaka to Bhanga Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $1–2
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $1–2
- Snigdha
- $2–4
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $2–4
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $1–3
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $4–6
Train from Bhanga Junction to Benapole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–10
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $1–2
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $1–2
- Snigdha
- $3–5
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $3–6
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $3–5
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $6–10
- S_Chair
- $2
- Shovan
- $2
- F_Chair
- $3
- F_Seat
- $3
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Bangaon Jn to Dum Dum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–5
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–7
- First Class (1A)
- $8–11
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Estimated price
- $85–110
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