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How to get fromIstanbul to Thimphuby plane or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Thimphu by plane or taxi

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Paro Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane plane IST - PBH
    2. Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi taxi
    13h 30m
    $435–1,119

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Paro Airport, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane plane SAW - PBH
    2. Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi taxi
    14h 35m
    $195–619

  3. Fly Istanbul to Gelyephug Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Gelyephug Airport (GLU)plane plane IST - GLU
    2. Take the taxi from Gelyephug Airport (GLU) to Thimphutaxi taxi
    22h 21m
    $352–1,037

  4. Fly Istanbul to Bathpalathang Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bathpalathang Airport (BUT)plane plane IST - BUT
    2. Take the taxi from Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) to Thimphutaxi taxi
    24h 4m
    $362–842

Istanbul (IST) to Paro Airport (PBH) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration12h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$367Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,750.4 km
  • Duration: 13h 30m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Thimphu, Bhutan?

There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Thimphu. However, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu. Alternatively, you can take the train to Ayrilikcesme, take the train to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, walk to Sabiha-Gokcen-Airport-SAW airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu.

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