There are 3 ways to get from Rishīkesh to Bhutan by plane or bus
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Fly Dehradun Airport to Paro Airport
best- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane DED - PBH
4h 38m$137–660Fly Dehradun Airport to Gelyephug Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Gelyephug Airport (GLU)plane DED - GLU
19h 46m$107–479Bus to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly to Paro Airport
- Take the bus from Rishikesh to Kashmiri Gatebus
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane DEL - PBH
9h 31m$327–510
Dehradun Airport (DED) to Paro Airport (PBH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rishīkesh to Bhutan is to fly which costs $100 - $480 and takes 19h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Rishīkesh to Bhutan is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs $130 - $700.
The distance between Rishīkesh and Bhutan is 1158 km.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Rishīkesh to Bhutan, including transfers.
Bhutan is 30 min ahead of Rishīkesh. It is currently 3:26 PM in Rishīkesh and 3:56 PM in Bhutan.
There are 70+ hotels available in Bhutan.
What companies run services between Rishīkesh, India and Bhutan?
IndiGo Airlines, Druk Air, and two other airlines fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Paro Airport (PBH) twice daily.
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Paro Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–460
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Hyderabad, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Lucknow, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–470
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Ahmedabad, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Pune, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Jaipur, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–500
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- bhutanairlines.bt
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Paro Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–470
- Phone
- +91 8377971006
- [email protected]
- Website
- laxmiholidays.com
Bus from Rishikesh to Kashmiri Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- Sleeper
- $4–11
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