There are 2 ways to get from Nairobi to Thimphu by plane, taxi, or bus
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Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Paro Airport (PBH)WIL - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphu
21h 31m$678–2,034Bus to Nairobi, fly, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Paro Airport (PBH)NBO - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphu
16h 57m$515–1,519
Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Paro Airport (PBH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Thimphu is to bus and fly and taxi which costs $500 - $1,600 and takes 16h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Thimphu is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 16h 57m and costs $500 - $1,600.
The distance between Nairobi and Thimphu is 6512 km.
It takes approximately 21h 31m to get from Nairobi to Thimphu, including transfers.
Thimphu is 3h ahead of Nairobi. It is currently 2:39 AM in Nairobi and 5:39 AM in Thimphu.
There are 62+ hotels available in Thimphu.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Thimphu, Bhutan?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Thimphu. However, you can take the taxi to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu. Alternatively, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu.
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- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Paro Airport via Mombasa, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Paro Airport via Kisumu, Nairobi, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Paro Airport via Mombasa, Dubai, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Paro Airport via Eldoret International, Nairobi, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Nairobi to Paro Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Nairobi to Paro Airport via Doha, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Nairobi to Paro Airport via Sharjah, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $14–18
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