Bhutan's Accessibility

Bhutan is a landlocked country, so visitors can enter only by air or land. There are only two international airlines operating in and out of the country's only international airport, Paro.

Bhutan Airlines plane

By Flight

Drukair, the national carrier of Bhutan, and Bhutan Airlines are the two airlines that operate flights to and from Paro Airport.

  • Drukair operates flights to Singapore, Bangkok, Kathmandu, Dhaka, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bagdogra, Bodhgaya, and Guwahati.
  • Bhutan Airlines operates flights to Bangkok, Kathmandu, Delhi, and Kolkata.

By Land

You can also enter Bhutan by road from India through the border towns of Phuentsholing, Gelephu, and Samdrup Jongkhar.

Bhutan landscape
  • From Phuentsholing: The nearest airport is Bagdogra International Airport in India, located about 170 kilometers away. It takes about 4 hours by car to reach Phuentsholing from Bagdogra.
  • From Samdrup Jongkhar: Guwahati Airport in Assam, India, is the nearest airport, about 110 kilometers away. It takes about 3 hours by car to reach Samdrup Jongkhar from Guwahati.
  • From Gelephu: Guwahati Airport in India is the nearest airport, about 220 kilometers away. It takes about 4.5 hours by road to reach Gelephu from Guwahati.