There are 3 ways to get from Thimphu to Colombo by taxi, plane, or train
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Taxi, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Thimphu to Paro Airport (PBH)taxi
- Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane PBH - CMB
6h 59mRs 142,976–206,290Taxi, fly to Hatton, train
cheapest- Take the taxi from Thimphu to Paro Airport (PBH)taxi
- Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Hatton (NUF)plane PBH - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Fort Stationtrain
30h 37mRs 76,206–221,340Taxi, fly to Kandy, train
- Take the taxi from Thimphu to Paro Airport (PBH)taxi
- Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Kandy (KDW)plane PBH - KDW
- Take the train from Kandy to Maradanatrain
28h 16mRs 76,876–220,690
Paro Airport (PBH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thimphu to Colombo is to taxi and fly and train which costs Rs. 75000 - Rs. 230000 and takes 30h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Thimphu to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 59m and costs Rs. 140000 - Rs. 210000.
The distance between Thimphu and Colombo is 2542 km.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Thimphu to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 30 min behind Thimphu. It is currently 4:55 PM in Thimphu and 4:25 PM in Colombo.
There are 1437+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Thimphu, Bhutan and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Thimphu to Colombo. However, you can take the taxi to Paro Airport (PBH) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Paro Airport (PBH) airport, fly to Kandy (KDW), take the taxi to Kandy, then take the train to Maradana.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Paro Airport to Kandy via Dhaka, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–280,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Kandy via Delhi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–330,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Kandy via Suvarnabhumi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–550,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Kandy via Kathmandu, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–290,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Kandy via Bagdogra, Madras, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–210,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Kandy via Bagdogra, Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–220,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Kandy via Kolkata, Madras, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–210,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Hatton via Dhaka, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–280,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Hatton via Delhi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–330,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Hatton via Suvarnabhumi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–550,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Hatton via Kathmandu, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–290,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Hatton via Bagdogra, Madras, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–210,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Hatton via Bagdogra, Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–220,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Hatton via Kolkata, Madras, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–210,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Paro Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–290,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–280,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–330,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Paro Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bagdogra, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–180,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kolkata, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–180,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kandy to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,800
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,800
Train from Hatton to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–5,500
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–5,500
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,400–5,500
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