There are 3 ways to get from Geneva to Thimphu by plane, taxi, or train
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Fly from Geneva International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane GVA - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
14h 38m$707–1,608Train to Zurich Airport, fly, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Genève to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane ZRH - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
19h 39m$681–1,640Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane LYS - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
20h 32m$763–1,577
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paro Airport (PBH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which costs $700 - $1,700 and takes 14h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which takes 14h 38m and costs $700 - $1,700.
The distance between Geneva and Thimphu is 7405 km.
It takes approximately 14h 38m to get from Geneva to Thimphu, including transfers.
Thimphu is 5h ahead of Geneva. It is currently 5:05 PM in Geneva and 10:05 PM in Thimphu.
There are 59+ hotels available in Thimphu.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Thimphu, Bhutan?
There is no direct connection from Geneva to Thimphu. However, you can fly to Paro Airport (PBH) then take the taxi to Thimphu. Alternatively, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu.
- Website
- bhutanairlines.bt
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paro Airport via Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paro Airport via Zurich Airport, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paro Airport via Munich, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paro Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paro Airport via Frankfurt, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paro Airport via Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paro Airport via Munich, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Paro Airport via Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Paro Airport via Frankfurt, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Paro Airport via Munich, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Paro Airport via Dubai, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paro Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paro Airport via Doha, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paro Airport via Kuwait, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paro Airport via Istanbul, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paro Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paro Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paro Airport via Doha, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Paro Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Paro Airport via Frankfurt, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Paro Airport via Istanbul, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $14–18
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