There are 4 ways to get from Tokyo to Thimphu by train, plane, or taxi
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Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Paro Airport, taxi
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane NRT - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
17h 11m$581–852Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Paro Airport, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Nagoya Stationtrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane NGO - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
24h 1m$403–1,048Fly Tokyo International Airport to Paro Airport, taxi
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane HND - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
14h 22m$568–1,122Fly Tokyo International Airport to Bathpalathang Airport, taxi
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Bathpalathang Airport (BUT)plane HND - BUT
- Take the taxi from Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) to Thimphutaxi
19h 57m$449–1,495
Narita International Airport (NRT) to Paro Airport (PBH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Thimphu is to train and fly and taxi which costs $400 - $1,100 and takes 24h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which takes 14h 22m and costs $550 - $1,200.
The distance between Tokyo and Thimphu is 4982 km.
It takes approximately 17h 11m to get from Tokyo to Thimphu, including transfers.
Thimphu is 3h behind Tokyo. It is currently 12:17 AM in Tokyo and 9:17 PM in Thimphu.
There are 66+ hotels available in Thimphu.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Thimphu, Bhutan?
There is no direct connection from Tokyo to Thimphu. However, you can take the train to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station, walk to Narita International Airport (NRT) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu. Alternatively, you can take the train to Hamamatsuchō, walk to Monorail Hamamatsuchō, take the train to Haneda Airport Terminal 1, walk to Tokyo International Airport (HND) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu.
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Narita International Airport to Paro Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–3,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Paro Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–4,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Paro Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Paro Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Paro Airport via Hong Kong, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Paro Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–2,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Paro Airport via Incheon, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Bathpalathang Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Narita International Airport to Paro Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Paro Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- $27–35
- Ordinary Car
- $17–21
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- $50–75
- Reserved seat
- $60–80
- Green seat
- $75–110
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Estimated price
- $14–90
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