There are 5 ways to get from Portland to Thimphu by plane, taxi, or train
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Fly Portland International Airport to Paro Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane PDX - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
29h 53m$1,016–2,420Fly Portland International Airport to Gelyephug Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Gelyephug Airport (GLU)plane PDX - GLU
- Take the taxi from Gelyephug Airport (GLU) to Thimphutaxi
36h 44m$623–2,588Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Paro Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane SEA - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
33h 49m$654–2,501Fly Portland International Airport to Bathpalathang Airport, taxi
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Bathpalathang Airport (BUT)plane PDX - BUT
- Take the taxi from Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) to Thimphutaxi
37h 42m$623–2,593Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Paro Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane YVR - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
31h 4m$658–2,520
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Paro Airport (PBH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Thimphu is to train and fly and taxi which costs $650 - $2,600 and takes 31h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which takes 29h 53m and costs $1,000 - $2,500.
The distance between Portland and Thimphu is 11340 km.
It takes approximately 29h 53m to get from Portland to Thimphu, including transfers.
Thimphu is 13h ahead of Portland. It is currently 8:35 PM in Portland and 9:35 AM in Thimphu.
There are 65+ hotels available in Thimphu.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Thimphu, Bhutan?
There is no direct connection from Portland to Thimphu. However, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu. Alternatively, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Gelyephug Airport (GLU), then take the taxi to Thimphu.
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Portland International Airport to Paro Airport via Frankfurt, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Paro Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 58m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gelyephug Airport via San Francisco, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Vancouver International Airport, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 18m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Paro Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Paro Airport via Hong Kong, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Paro Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bathpalathang Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Kolkata, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bathpalathang Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Delhi, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bathpalathang Airport via San Francisco, Kolkata, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Paro Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Paro Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Portland International Airport to Paro Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Paro Airport via San Francisco, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Paro Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,400
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Paro Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Paro Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
- Website
- bhutanairlines.bt
Flights from Portland International Airport to Paro Airport via San Francisco, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Paro Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,400
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Paro Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Estimated price
- $13–90
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