There are 3 ways to get from Auckland to Thimphu by plane, taxi, or bus
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Fly Auckland to Paro Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane AKL - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
22h 39m$868–1,624Fly Auckland to Gelyephug Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Gelyephug Airport (GLU)plane AKL - GLU
- Take the taxi from Gelyephug Airport (GLU) to Thimphutaxi
38h 54m$525–1,292Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Paro Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus
- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane WRE - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
33h 47m$724–2,548
Auckland (AKL) to Paro Airport (PBH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which costs $500 - $1,300 and takes 38h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which takes 22h 39m and costs $850 - $1,700.
The distance between Auckland and Thimphu is 11495 km.
It takes approximately 22h 39m to get from Auckland to Thimphu, including transfers.
Thimphu is 6h behind Auckland. It is currently 2:21 AM in Auckland and 8:21 PM in Thimphu.
There are 70+ hotels available in Thimphu.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Thimphu, Bhutan?
There is no direct connection from Auckland to Thimphu. However, you can take the train to Puhinui Train Station 2, walk to Stop A Puhinui, take the bus to Stop A International Airport, walk to Auckland (AKL) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Whangarei, walk to Rose St Bus Depo, take the bus to Whangarei Airport, walk to Whangarei Airport (WRE) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu.
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Auckland to Paro Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Auckland to Paro Airport via Singapore Changi, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Paro Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,500
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Paro Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Paro Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi, Gauhati
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Auckland to Gelyephug Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Auckland to Gelyephug Airport via Singapore Changi, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Auckland to Paro Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Whangarei
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–30
- Website
- InterCity
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $13–85
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