There are 5 ways to get from Manchester to Thimphu by plane, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Manchester Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane MAN - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
18h 35m$568–1,827Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane BHX - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
18h 15m$555–2,102Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane LHR - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
18h 32m$916–1,899Train to Newcastle, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane NCL - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
21h 5m$635–2,441Train to London Stansted Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane STN - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
20h 43m$726–2,121
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Paro Airport (PBH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which costs $550 - $1,900 and takes 18h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Thimphu is to train and fly and taxi which takes 18h 15m and costs $550 - $2,100.
The distance between Manchester and Thimphu is 7767 km.
It takes approximately 18h 35m to get from Manchester to Thimphu, including transfers.
Thimphu is 5h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 8:18 AM in Manchester and 1:18 PM in Thimphu.
There are 74+ hotels available in Thimphu.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Thimphu, Bhutan?
There is no direct connection from Manchester to Thimphu. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu. Alternatively, you can take the train to Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Intl Rail Station, take the vehicle to Birmingham International Airport, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu.
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Manchester Airport to Paro Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Paro Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paro Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paro Airport via Frankfurt, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paro Airport via Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paro Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paro Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paro Airport via Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paro Airport via Sylhet, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paro Airport via Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paro Airport via Kuwait, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Newcastle to Paro Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Newcastle to Paro Airport via Dubai, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Newcastle to Paro Airport via Frankfurt, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Paro Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Website
- bhutanairlines.bt
Flights from Manchester Airport to Paro Airport via Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paro Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paro Airport via Frankfurt, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paro Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paro Airport via Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Paro Airport via Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $13–17
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