There are 2 ways to get from Beijing to Thimphu by train, plane, or taxi
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Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane PKX - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
16h 25m$286–822Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane PEK - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
13h 44m$487–1,221
Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Paro Airport (PBH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Beijing to Thimphu is to train and fly and taxi which costs $280 - $850 and takes 16h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Beijing to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which takes 13h 44m and costs $480 - $1,300.
The distance between Beijing and Thimphu is 2919 km.
It takes approximately 16h 25m to get from Beijing to Thimphu, including transfers.
Thimphu is 2h behind Beijing. It is currently 5:43 AM in Beijing and 3:43 AM in Thimphu.
There are 61+ hotels available in Thimphu.
What companies run services between Beijing, China and Thimphu, Bhutan?
There is no direct connection from Beijing to Thimphu. However, you can take the train to Beijing Daxing Airport, walk to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Beijing Capital Airport T2, walk to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu.
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Paro Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Paro Airport via Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Paro Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,200
- Website
- bhutanairlines.bt
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Paro Airport via Kunming, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airport
- Adult - second class
- $3–5
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $13–17
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