There are 5 ways to get from Kochi to Thimphu by plane, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cochin International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane COK - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
13h 32m$374–509Train to Coimbatore International Airport, fly, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Coimbatore Jntrain
- Fly from Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane CJB - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
13h 52m$258–736Train, train to Calicut International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Shoranur Jntrain
- Take the train from Shoranur Jn to Parpanangaditrain
- Fly from Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane CCJ - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
19h 29m$272–798Taxi to Madurai, fly, taxi
- Take the taxi from Kochi to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane IXM - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
12h 1m$329–833Train to Trivandrum, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane TRV - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
16h 19m$299–857
Cochin International Airport (COK) to Paro Airport (PBH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kochi to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which costs $370 - $550 and takes 13h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Kochi to Thimphu is to taxi and fly which takes 12h 1m and costs $320 - $850.
The distance between Kochi and Thimphu is 2431 km.
It takes approximately 13h 32m to get from Kochi to Thimphu, including transfers.
Thimphu is 30 min ahead of Kochi. It is currently 4:20 AM in Kochi and 4:50 AM in Thimphu.
There are 67+ hotels available in Thimphu.
What companies run services between Kochi, India and Thimphu, Bhutan?
There is no direct connection from Kochi to Thimphu. However, you can take the subway to Aluva, walk to Aluva station, take the bus to Kochi Airport, walk to Cochin International Airport (COK) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu. Alternatively, you can take the train to Coimbatore Jn, take the taxi to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu.
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Paro Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Paro Airport via Bengaluru, Gauhati
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–750
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Paro Airport via Bengaluru, Bagdogra
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Paro Airport via Madras, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Paro Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Paro Airport via Bengaluru, Bagdogra
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Paro Airport via Madras, Gauhati
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Paro Airport via Hyderabad, Bagdogra
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Trivandrum to Paro Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Trivandrum to Paro Airport via Bengaluru, Gauhati
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–850
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ernakulam Jn to Coimbatore Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- $7–9
- First Class (1A)
- $11–15
Train from Ernakulam Jn to Shoranur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–8
- First Class (1A)
- $9–12
Train from Shoranur Jn to Parpanangadi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $3–5
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–7
- First Class (1A)
- $8–11
Train from Ernakulam Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- $7–9
- First Class (1A)
- $11–15
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Estimated price
- $13–70
B Cabs
- Phone
- +91 98 95 11 88 77
- Website
- bcabs.com
Cochin Coastal Cabs
- Phone
- +91 96 56 07 50 00
- Website
- cochincoastalcabs.com
Kochi Taxi
- Phone
- +91 70 34 30 18 15
- Website
- kochitaxi.co.in
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