There are 3 ways to get from Samdrup Jongkhar to Thimphu by car, taxi, or plane
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Drive 425.7 km
best- Drive from Samdrup Jongkhar to Thimphu425.7 km
6h 55m$49–70Taxi
- Take the taxi from Samdrup Jongkhar to Thimphu425.7 km
6h 55m$130–160Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Samdrup Jongkhar to Gelyephug Airport (GLU)
- Fly from Gelyephug Airport (GLU) to Paro Airport (PBH)GLU - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphu
4h 24m$129–499
Gelyephug Airport (GLU) to Paro Airport (PBH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samdrup Jongkhar to Thimphu is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Samdrup Jongkhar to Thimphu is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 24m and costs $120 - $500.
The distance between Samdrup Jongkhar and Thimphu is 426 km. The road distance is 425.7 km.
The best way to get from Samdrup Jongkhar to Thimphu without a car is to taxi which takes 6h 55m and costs $130 - $160.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to drive 425.7 km from Samdrup Jongkhar to Thimphu.
Yes, the driving distance between Samdrup Jongkhar to Thimphu is 426 km. It takes approximately 6h 55m to drive from Samdrup Jongkhar to Thimphu.
There are 63+ hotels available in Thimphu.
What companies run services between Samdrup Jongkhar, Bhutan and Thimphu, Bhutan?
You can drive from Samdrup Jongkhar to Thimphu in around 6h 55m.
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Gelyephug Airport to Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–410
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Estimated price
- $14–160
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