There are 6 ways to get from Lucknow to Thimphu by car, plane, taxi, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Nepalgunj Airport, fly, taxi
best- Drive from Lucknow to Nepalgunj Airport (KEP)car
- Fly from Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane KEP - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
6h 18m$388–953Train to Dhangarhi, fly, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Lucknow City to Mailanitrain
- Fly from Dhangarhi (DHI) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane DHI - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
10h 8m$106–545Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane LKO - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
7h 55m$343–667Drive to Surkhet, fly, taxi
- Drive from Lucknow to Surkhet (SKH)car
- Fly from Surkhet (SKH) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane SKH - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
11h 16m$312–723Bus to Bhairawa, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Sonaulibus
- Fly from Bhairawa (BWA) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane BWA - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
11h 29m$424–634Bus to Tribhuvan International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Kathmandubus
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane KTM - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
17h 41m$284–783
Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) to Paro Airport (PBH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucknow to Thimphu is to train and fly and taxi which costs $100 - $550 and takes 10h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Lucknow to Thimphu is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 6h 18m and costs $380 - $1,000.
The distance between Lucknow and Thimphu is 1006 km.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Lucknow to Thimphu, including transfers.
Thimphu is 30 min ahead of Lucknow. It is currently 2:20 AM in Lucknow and 2:50 AM in Thimphu.
There are 74+ hotels available in Thimphu.
What companies run services between Lucknow, India and Thimphu, Bhutan?
There is no direct connection from Lucknow to Thimphu. However, you can drive to Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, walk to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu.
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Nepalgunj Airport to Paro Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Nepalgunj Airport to Paro Airport via Pokhara, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–900
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Paro Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–850
Flights from Surkhet to Paro Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–650
Flights from Dhangarhi to Paro Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Bhairawa to Paro Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–600
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Website
- bhutanairlines.bt
Flights from Nepalgunj Airport to Paro Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Nepalgunj Airport to Paro Airport via Pokhara, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–900
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Paro Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–850
Flights from Surkhet to Paro Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–650
Flights from Dhangarhi to Paro Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Bhairawa to Paro Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–600
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Paro Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–950
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Paro Airport via Gauhati
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Dhangarhi to Paro Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Bhairawa to Paro Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–900
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Lucknow City to Mailani
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $1–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- $7–9
- First Class (1A)
- $11–15
- Phone
- 9599757693
- asianshina@ymail.com
Bus from Lucknow to Sonauli
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- https://www.asianshinabus.com/
- Phone
- +91-11-23370236
- info@dimts.in
- Website
- dtc.delhi.gov.in
Bus from Lucknow to Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- https://dtc.delhi.gov.in
- Ordinary Buses
- $1
- AC Buses
- $1–2
- Airport Express Services
- $12–16
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $13–17
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