There are 5 ways to get from Hong Kong to Thimphu by plane, taxi, train, or ferry
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Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Paro Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane HKG - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
10h 30m$569–773Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Gelyephug Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Gelyephug Airport (GLU)plane HKG - GLU
- Take the taxi from Gelyephug Airport (GLU) to Thimphutaxi
17h 36m$215–691Train to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, fly to Paro Airport, taxi
- Take the train from West Kowloon Station to Guangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane CAN - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
12h 59m$277–732Fly Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Paro Airport, taxi
- Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane SZX - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
12h 14m$268–1,137Ferry, ferry to Macau International Airport, fly to Paro Airport, taxi
- Take the ferry from Star Ferry Pier at Salisbury Road to Central Pier No.7 at Man Kwong Streetferry
- Take the ferry from Hong Kong Sheung Wan to Macau Taipa Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Macau International Airport (MFM) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane MFM - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
19h 37m$366–895
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Paro Airport (PBH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hong Kong to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which costs $210 - $700 and takes 17h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Hong Kong to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which takes 10h 30m and costs $550 - $800.
The distance between Hong Kong and Thimphu is 2608 km.
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from Hong Kong to Thimphu, including transfers.
Thimphu is 2h behind Hong Kong. It is currently 3:18 PM in Hong Kong and 1:18 PM in Thimphu.
There are 62+ hotels available in Thimphu.
What companies run services between Hong Kong and Thimphu, Bhutan?
There is no direct connection from Hong Kong to Thimphu. However, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal 1, walk to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu. Alternatively, you can take the train to Guangzhou East, walk to Guangzhou East, take the line 3 subway to Guangzhou Airport South, walk to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu.
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Paro Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Paro Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Paro Airport via Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Paro Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Paro Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Paro Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Paro Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Paro Airport via Yangon, Gaya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Paro Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Macau International Airport to Paro Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Macau International Airport to Paro Airport via Don Muang, Gauhati
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
Flights from Macau International Airport to Paro Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Macau International Airport to Paro Airport via Danang, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- bhutanairlines.bt
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Paro Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Train from West Kowloon Station to Guangzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- $12–14
- 1st Class Seat
- $19–22
- Business Class Seat
- $27–40
- Phone
- (852) 2367 7065
- [email protected]
- Website
- starferry.com.hk
Ferry from Star Ferry Pier at Salisbury Road to Central Pier No.7 at Man Kwong Street
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- td.gov.hk
- Phone
- +852 2359 9990
- Website
- cotaiwaterjet.com
Ferry from Hong Kong Sheung Wan to Macau Taipa Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–28
- Schedules at
- cotaiwaterjet.com
- Weekdays
- $23
- Weekends/Holidays
- $25
- Night Sailing
- $28
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- $14–85
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