There are 5 ways to get from Phuket to Thimphu by plane, taxi, ferry, or bus
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Fly Phuket International Airport to Paro Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane HKT - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
10h 10m$255–570Fly Phuket International Airport to Gelyephug Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Gelyephug Airport (GLU)plane HKT - GLU
- Take the taxi from Gelyephug Airport (GLU) to Thimphutaxi
21h 31m$227–528Ferry, ferry to Krabi Airport, fly to Paro Airport, taxi
- Take the ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Phi Phi Ferry Terminal to Kong Ka Pier, Krabiferry
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane KBV - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
13h 38m$237–890Bus to Surat Thani, fly to Paro Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surat Thani Phantip Stationbus
- Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane URT - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
15h 33m$248–1,047Bus to Hat Yai, fly to Paro Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Phuket Transfer to Hat Yai Airportbus
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane HDY - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
16h 48m$373–887
Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Paro Airport (PBH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phuket to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which costs $220 - $550 and takes 21h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Phuket to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which takes 10h 10m and costs $250 - $600.
The distance between Phuket and Thimphu is 2424 km.
It takes approximately 10h 10m to get from Phuket to Thimphu, including transfers.
Thimphu is 1h behind Phuket. It is currently 7:38 AM in Phuket and 6:38 AM in Thimphu.
There are 67+ hotels available in Thimphu.
What companies run services between Phuket, Thailand and Thimphu, Bhutan?
There is no direct connection from Phuket to Thimphu. However, you can take the bus to Phuket Airport Bus, walk to Phuket International Airport (HKT) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Phuket Airport Bus, walk to Phuket International Airport (HKT) airport, fly to Gelyephug Airport (GLU), then take the taxi to Thimphu.
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Paro Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Paro Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Paro Airport via Koh Samui, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–440
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Don Muang, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–390
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–750
Flights from Krabi Airport to Paro Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Surat Thani to Paro Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Paro Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Hat Yai to Paro Airport via Don Muang, Gauhati
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- [email protected]
- Website
- Phantip Travel
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surat Thani Phantip Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Phantip Travel
- Phone
- +66 76 614 135-38
- [email protected]
- Website
- Andaman Wave Master
Ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–50
- Website
- Andaman Wave Master
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- $13–85
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