There are 3 ways to get from Dhaka to Gelephu by train, plane, or taxi
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Train, train to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, fly to Gelyephug Airport
best- Take the train from Dhaka to Bhanga Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Bhanga Junction to Benapoletrain
- Take the train from Bangaon Jn to Dum Dum Canttrain
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Gelyephug Airport (GLU)plane CCU - GLU
9h 57m$56–358Fly Shahjalal International Airport to Paro Airport, taxi
- Fly from Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane DAC - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Gelephutaxi
7h 56m$391–653Fly Shahjalal International Airport to Gelyephug Airport
- Fly from Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) to Gelyephug Airport (GLU)plane DAC - GLU
7h 59m$62–395
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Gelyephug Airport (GLU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dhaka to Gelephu is to train and fly which costs $55 - $360 and takes 9h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Dhaka to Gelephu is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 56m and costs $390 - $700.
The distance between Dhaka and Gelephu is 811 km.
It takes approximately 9h 57m to get from Dhaka to Gelephu, including transfers.
There are two+ hotels available in Gelephu.
What companies run services between Dhaka, Bangladesh and Gelephu, Bhutan?
US-Bangla and Druk Air fly from Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) to Gelyephug Airport (GLU) once a week.
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Gelyephug Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Shahjalal International Airport to Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–490
Flights from Shahjalal International Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–390
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- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
Train from Dhaka to Bhanga Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $1–2
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $1–2
- Snigdha
- $2–4
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $2–4
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $1–3
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $2–4
Train from Bhanga Junction to Benapole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $1–2
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $1–3
- Snigdha
- $2–4
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $3–6
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $3–5
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $5–8
- S_Chair
- $2
- Shovan
- $2
- F_Chair
- $3
- F_Seat
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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