There are 4 ways to get from Houston to Thimphu by plane, taxi, or bus
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Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Paro Airport, taxi
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane IAH - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
29h 57m$1,116–3,321Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Gelyephug Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Gelyephug Airport (GLU)plane IAH - GLU
- Take the taxi from Gelyephug Airport (GLU) to Thimphutaxi
39h 22m$923–2,389Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Paro Airport, taxi
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane HOU - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
35h 19m$1,514–5,518Bus to College Station, fly to Paro Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to College Stationbus
- Fly from College Station (CLL) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane CLL - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
33h 41m$1,045–3,062
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Paro Airport (PBH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which costs $900 - $2,400 and takes 39h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which takes 29h 57m and costs $1,100 - $3,400.
The distance between Houston and Thimphu is 13697 km.
It takes approximately 29h 57m to get from Houston to Thimphu, including transfers.
Thimphu is 11h ahead of Houston. It is currently 11:34 AM in Houston and 10:34 PM in Thimphu.
There are 64+ hotels available in Thimphu.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Thimphu, Bhutan?
There is no direct connection from Houston to Thimphu. However, you can take the line 102 bus to Bush IAH Terminal C, walk to Houston-Airport-IAH airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu. Alternatively, you can take the line 500 bus to Hobby Airport, walk to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu.
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Paro Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Paro Airport via Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Paro Airport via Doha, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Paro Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Paro Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 8m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Paro Airport via Atlanta, Munich, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Paro Airport via New Orleans, London Heathrow, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Paro Airport via St. Louis, London Heathrow, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Paro Airport via Nashville, London Heathrow, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,700
Flights from College Station to Paro Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from College Station to Paro Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from College Station to Paro Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, London Heathrow, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 59m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,200
Flights from College Station to Paro Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Rome, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Dubai, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Doha, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
- Website
- bhutanairlines.bt
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Paro Airport via Doha, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to College Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Estimated price
- $13–85
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