There are 4 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station to Thimphu by plane, taxi, bus, or train
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Paro Airport, taxi
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paro Airport (PBH)LHR - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphu
15h 22m$717–1,522Fly London Heathrow Airport to Bathpalathang Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bathpalathang Airport (BUT)LHR - BUT
- Take the taxi from Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) to Thimphu
21h 31m$388–949Bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Paro Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paro Airport (PBH)LGW - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphu
18h 8m$485–1,844Bus, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Paro Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAir
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Paro Airport (PBH)BHX - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphu
18h 29m$537–1,407
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paro Airport (PBH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which costs $380 - $950 and takes 21h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which takes 15h 22m and costs $700 - $1,600.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station and Thimphu is 7701 km.
It takes approximately 15h 22m to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station to Thimphu, including transfers.
Thimphu is 6h ahead of Heathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station. It is currently 1:58 AM in Heathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station and 7:58 AM in Thimphu.
There are 62+ hotels available in Thimphu.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station, England and Thimphu, Bhutan?
There is no direct connection from Heathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station to Thimphu. However, you can take the subway to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu. Alternatively, you can take the bus to South Terminal Bus Station, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu.
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- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paro Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paro Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paro Airport via Kuwait, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paro Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paro Airport via Doha, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paro Airport via Ashgabat, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paro Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paro Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paro Airport via Doha, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bathpalathang Airport via Dubai, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bathpalathang Airport via Delhi, Kathmandu, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
- Website
- bhutanairlines.bt
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paro Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paro Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paro Airport via Munich, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paro Airport via Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paro Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paro Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Train from Reading to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Estimated price
- $14–95
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