There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Thimphu by plane, bus, car 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.
Recommended option
Fly Sydney to Paro
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Fly from Sydney (SYD) to Paro (PBH)
3 alternative options
Fly Sydney to Bagdogra, bus, drive
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Fly from Sydney (SYD) to Bagdogra (IXB)
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Take the bus from Siliguri to Phuentsholing - Bhutan Post
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Drive from Phuentsholing - Bhutan Post to Thimphu
Train to Newcastle, fly to Paro
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Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
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Fly from Newcastle (NTL) to Paro (PBH)
Train to Orange, fly to Paro
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Take the train from Central Station to Bathurst Station
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Fly from Orange (OAG) to Paro (PBH)
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Thimphu is to fly which costs $410 - $1,100 and takes 25h.
The quickest way to get from Sydney to Thimphu is to fly which costs $410 - $1,100 and takes 25h.
It is approximately 9409 km to get from Sydney to Thimphu.
It takes approximately 25h to get from Sydney to Thimphu, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Sydney Airport to Paro Airport. The quickest flight takes 27h 55m and has one stopover.
Thimphu is 4h behind Sydney. It is currently 7:04 AM in Sydney and 3:04 AM in Thimphu.
Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Jetstar Asia Airways and seven other airlines offer flights from Sydney Airport to Paro Airport.
There are 65+ hotels available in Thimphu. Prices start at $100 USD per night.
The best way to get from Sydney to Sydney Airport is to train which takes 22 min and costs $18 - $21.
- Distance: 9409 km
- Duration: 25h
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Thimphu, Bhutan?
Scoot Tigerair, Druk Air and 12 other airlines fly from Sydney to Thimphu every 4 hours.
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Sydney to Paro via Singapore Changi, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280 - $750
Flights from Sydney to Paro via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480 - $1,400
Flights from Sydney to Paro via Kuala Lumpur, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550 - $1,500
Flights from Sydney to Paro via Singapore Changi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,500
Flights from Sydney to Paro via Darwin, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430 - $1,700
Flights from Sydney to Paro via Melbourne, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,500
Flights from Sydney to Paro via Brisbane, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,500
Flights from Sydney to Paro via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600 - $1,300
Flights from Sydney to Paro via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460 - $1,000
Flights from Sydney to Paro via Singapore Changi, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290 - $750
Flights from Newcastle to Paro via Brisbane, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,600
Flights from Newcastle to Paro via Brisbane, Singapore Changi, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 32m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550 - $1,600
Flights from Newcastle to Paro via Melbourne, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550 - $1,600
Flights from Newcastle to Paro via Melbourne, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430 - $950
Flights from Orange to Paro via Sydney, Darwin, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 7m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550 - $2,200
Flights from Orange to Paro via Sydney, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700 - $2,000
Flights from Orange to Paro via Sydney, Singapore Changi, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 52m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550 - $1,500
Flights from Orange to Paro via Brisbane, Singapore Changi, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650 - $1,900
Flights from Orange to Paro via Sydney, Brisbane, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650 - $2,000
Flights from Orange to Paro via Brisbane, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650 - $1,900
Flights from Orange to Paro via Sydney, Melbourne, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390 - $1,000
Flights from Orange to Paro via Sydney, Melbourne, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,200
Flights from Orange to Paro via Sydney, Singapore Changi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650 - $2,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Sydney to Bagdogra via Singapore Changi, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600 - $1,800
Flights from Sydney to Bagdogra via Kuala Lumpur, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700 - $1,800
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sydney to Bagdogra via Colombo, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550 - $1,400
Flights from Sydney to Bagdogra via Kuala Lumpur, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700 - $1,800
- Website
- airvistara.com
Flights from Sydney to Bagdogra via Singapore Changi, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600 - $1,800
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Sydney to Bagdogra via Singapore Changi, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310 - $800
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Sydney to Bagdogra via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650 - $1,400
Transport for NSW manages public transport for Australia’s New South Wales region, including metro, train, bus, ferry, light rail and coach. Hubs include Sydney, Byron Bay, Newcastle and Wollongong. Use an Opal card for cheapest fares in greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, the Hunter and the Illawarra. Tickets for regional train and bus services need to be booked before travel (Opal cards are not accepted).
Contact Details
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6 - $9
- Website
- Transport NSW
- Opal card
- $6 - $9
- Opal single trip ticket
- $7 - $10
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Bathurst Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17 - $24
- Website
- transportnsw.info
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Bathurst Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22 - $35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink Train
- Economy
- $22 - $35
- First Class
- $30 - $45
- Phone
- +9750233444
- customercare@bhutanpost.bt
- Website
- bhutanpost.bt
Bus from Siliguri to Phuentsholing - Bhutan Post
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- bhutanpost.bt
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