There are 3 ways to get from Cairns to Bhutan by plane, train, car, 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 to Paro Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane CNS - PBH
26h 39m$611–3,568Fly to Shahjalal International Airport, train, drive, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)plane CNS - DAC
- Take the train from Biman Bandar to Patgramtrain
- Drive from Patgram to Falakatacar
- Take the bus from Falakata to Jaigaonbus
34h 20m$332–1,035Fly to Gelyephug Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gelyephug Airport (GLU)plane CNS - GLU
27h 18m$441–2,585
Cairns (CNS) to Paro Airport (PBH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Bhutan is to fly and train and drive and bus which costs $330 - $1,100 and takes 34h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Bhutan is to fly which takes 26h 39m and costs $600 - $3,600.
The distance between Cairns and Bhutan is 7824 km.
It takes approximately 26h 39m to get from Cairns to Bhutan, including transfers.
Bhutan is 4h behind Cairns. It is currently 9:11 PM in Cairns and 5:11 PM in Bhutan.
There are 66+ hotels available in Bhutan.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Bhutan?
Singapore Airlines, Bhutan Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Paro Airport (PBH) twice daily.
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Cairns to Paro Airport via Singapore Changi, Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,600
Flights from Cairns to Paro Airport via Singapore Changi, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,700
Flights from Cairns to Paro Airport via Darwin, Singapore Changi, Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 36m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,600
Flights from Cairns to Gelyephug Airport via Singapore Changi, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,600
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
Train from Biman Bandar to Patgram
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–25
- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $3–5
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $4–6
- Snigdha
- $5–8
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $7–10
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $11–13
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $17–25
- S_Chair
- $7
- Phone
- 0353-2514920
- [email protected]
- Website
- North Bengal State Transport
Bus from Falakata to Jaigaon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- North Bengal State Transport
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