There are 3 ways to get from Astana to Thimphu by plane, taxi, 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.
Fly Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Paro Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane NQZ - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
16h 5m$363–967Fly Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Bathpalathang Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Bathpalathang Airport (BUT)plane NQZ - BUT
- Take the taxi from Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) to Thimphutaxi
36h 4m$330–790Train to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport, fly to Paro Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Passtrain
- Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane KGF - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
21h 33m$486–1,247
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Paro Airport (PBH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Astana to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which costs $330 - $800 and takes 36h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Astana to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which takes 16h 5m and costs $360 - $1,000.
The distance between Astana and Thimphu is 3097 km.
It takes approximately 16h 5m to get from Astana to Thimphu, including transfers.
Thimphu is 1h ahead of Astana. It is currently 12:53 PM in Astana and 1:53 PM in Thimphu.
There are 67+ hotels available in Thimphu.
What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Thimphu, Bhutan?
There is no direct connection from Astana to Thimphu. However, you can take the line 10 bus to Astana Airport, walk to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu. Alternatively, you can take the train to Karaganda Pass, take the taxi to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu.
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Paro Airport via Almaty, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–900
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Paro Airport via Tashkent, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Paro Airport via Almaty, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Paro Airport via Shimkent, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Bathpalathang Airport via Almaty, Delhi, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Bathpalathang Airport via Tashkent, Delhi, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $10–12
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $17–20
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Estimated price
- $13–90
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