There are 5 ways to get from Philadelphia to Thimphu by plane, taxi, or train
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Paro Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane PHL - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
26h 29m$1,217–2,521Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Bathpalathang Airport, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Bathpalathang Airport (BUT)plane JFK - BUT
- Take the taxi from Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) to Thimphutaxi
33h 59m$585–2,405Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Paro Airport, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane EWR - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
26h 39m$857–2,884Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Paro Airport, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane JFK - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
27h 29m$699–3,032Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Bathpalathang Airport, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Bathpalathang Airport (BUT)plane EWR - BUT
- Take the taxi from Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) to Thimphutaxi
33h 8m$663–2,157
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Paro Airport (PBH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Thimphu is to train and fly and taxi which costs $650 - $2,200 and takes 33h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which takes 26h 29m and costs $1,200 - $2,600.
The distance between Philadelphia and Thimphu is 12427 km.
It takes approximately 26h 29m to get from Philadelphia to Thimphu, including transfers.
Thimphu is 10h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 7:57 AM in Philadelphia and 5:57 PM in Thimphu.
There are 64+ hotels available in Thimphu.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Thimphu, Bhutan?
There is no direct connection from Philadelphia to Thimphu. However, you can take the train to Airport Terminal A, walk to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu. Alternatively, you can take the train to Newark Liberty International Airport, walk to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu.
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Paro Airport via London Heathrow, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Paro Airport via Frankfurt, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Paro Airport via Doha, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Paro Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Paro Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Paro Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Paro Airport via Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Paro Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Paro Airport via Munich, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Paro Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Paro Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Paro Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Paro Airport via Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Paro Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Paro Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Paro Airport via Doha, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Paro Airport via Munich, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bathpalathang Airport via Delhi, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bathpalathang Airport via Dubai, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bathpalathang Airport via Istanbul, Kathmandu, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bathpalathang Airport via Munich, Delhi, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bathpalathang Airport via Montreal, Delhi, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bathpalathang Airport via Delhi, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bathpalathang Airport via Dubai, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bathpalathang Airport via Istanbul, Kathmandu, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bathpalathang Airport via Munich, Delhi, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- bhutanairlines.bt
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Paro Airport via Doha, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Estimated price
- $14–90
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