There are 3 ways to get from Rishīkesh to Bhutan by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dehradun Airport to Gelyephug Airport
best- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Gelyephug Airport (GLU)plane DED - GLU
18h 41m$92–440Fly Dehradun Airport to Paro Airport
- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane DED - PBH
4h 43m$127–661Bus 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 41m$337–460
Dehradun Airport (DED) to Gelyephug Airport (GLU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rishīkesh to Bhutan is to fly which costs $90 - $440 and takes 18h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Rishīkesh to Bhutan is to fly which takes 4h 43m and costs $120 - $700.
The distance between Rishīkesh and Bhutan is 1273 km.
It takes approximately 18h 41m to get from Rishīkesh to Bhutan, including transfers.
Bhutan is 30 min ahead of Rishīkesh. It is currently 3:14 PM in Rishīkesh and 3:44 PM in Bhutan.
There are 62+ hotels available in Bhutan.
What companies run services between Rishīkesh, India and Bhutan?
IndiGo Airlines, Druk Air, and Bhutan Airlines fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Gelyephug Airport (GLU) twice daily.
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–420
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Lucknow, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–420
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Ahmedabad, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Jaipur, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–460
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Hyderabad, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Paro Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- bhutanairlines.bt
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Paro Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–430
- 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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