There are 3 ways to get from Auckland to Thimphu by plane, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
24h 11m$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
28h 1m$530–1,392Bus 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
34h 48m$674–2,547
Auckland (AKL) to Paro Airport (PBH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which costs $500 - $1,400 and takes 28h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which takes 24h 11m and costs $850 - $1,700.
The distance between Auckland and Thimphu is 11496 km.
It takes approximately 24h 11m to get from Auckland to Thimphu, including transfers.
Thimphu is 7h behind Auckland. It is currently 9:52 PM in Auckland and 2:52 PM in Thimphu.
There are 65+ 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
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Auckland to Paro Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Auckland to Paro Airport via Singapore Changi, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Paro Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,800
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Paro Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Auckland to Gelyephug Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Auckland to Gelyephug Airport via Singapore Changi, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,300
- 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
- $8–28
- Website
- InterCity
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $13–85
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