There are 2 ways to get from Thimphu to Colombo by taxi or plane
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Taxi to Paro Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Thimphu to Paro Airport (PBH)
- Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)PBH - CMB
8h 4mRs 144,538–198,363Taxi to Bathpalathang Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the taxi from Thimphu to Bathpalathang Airport (BUT)
- Fly from Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)BUT - CMB
29h 58mRs 81,111–136,495
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 which costs Rs. 80000 - Rs. 140000 and takes 29h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Thimphu to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 8h 4m and costs Rs. 140000 - Rs. 200000.
The distance between Thimphu and Colombo is 2542 km.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Thimphu to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 30 min behind Thimphu. It is currently 6:31 AM in Thimphu and 6:01 AM in Colombo.
There are 1458+ 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 Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Paro Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–190,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–200,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–230,000
Flights from Bathpalathang Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Paro Airport, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 35,000–120,000
Flights from Bathpalathang Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Paro Airport, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 37,000–120,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Paro Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–210,000
Flights from Bathpalathang Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Paro Airport, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–130,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Paro Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kolkata, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–190,000
Flights from Bathpalathang Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Paro Airport, Bagdogra, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–110,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Paro Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–320,000
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,500–29,000
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