How to get fromPhuket to Bhutanby plane, bus, or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Phuket to Bhutan by plane, bus, or ferry

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Fly Phuket International Airport to Gelyephug Airport
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1. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Gelyephug Airport (GLU)plane HKT - GLU
17h 50m
$153–445
Fly Phuket International Airport to Paro Airport
1. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane HKT - PBH
9h 1m
$223–656
Bus to Surat Thani, fly to Paro Airport
1. Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surat Thani Phantip Stationbus
2. Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane URT - PBH
20h 17m
$286–733
Ferry, ferry to Krabi Airport, fly to Paro Airport
1. Take the ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Ferry Terminalferry
2. Take the ferry from Phi Phi Ferry Terminal to Kong Ka Pier, Krabiferry
3. Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane KBV - PBH
17h 9m
$264–630

Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Gelyephug Airport (GLU) flights

10Weekly Planes

18h 37mAverage Duration

$157Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,287 km
Duration: 17h 50m

What companies run services between Phuket, Thailand and Bhutan?

IndiGo Airlines, Druk Air, and five other airlines fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Gelyephug Airport (GLU) once daily.

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Thimphu, Bhutan(opens in a new window)

Thimphu is the capital and largest city of Bhutan. It is situated in the western central part of Bhutan, and the surrounding valley is one of Bhutan's dzongkhags, the Thimphu District. The ancient capital city of Punakha was replaced by Thimphu as capital in 1955, and in 1961 Thimphu was declared as the capital of the Kingdom of Bhutan by the 3rd Druk Gyalpo Jigme Dorji Wangchuck.

Places to stay in Thimphu

Gakyil Thimphu(Opens in a new window)

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Khamsum Inn(Opens in a new window)

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Le Meridien Thimphu(Opens in a new window)

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CityHotel, Thimphu(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

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