There are 3 ways to get from Rishīkesh to Thimphu by plane, taxi, 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 Paro Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane DED - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
5h 17m$130–624Bus to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly to Paro Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Rishikesh to Kashmiri Gatebus
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane DEL - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
10h$340–464Fly Dehradun Airport to Gelyephug Airport, taxi
- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Gelyephug Airport (GLU)plane DED - GLU
- Take the taxi from Gelyephug Airport (GLU) to Thimphutaxi
19h 7m$156–502
Dehradun Airport (DED) to Paro Airport (PBH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rishīkesh to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which costs $150 - $500 and takes 19h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Rishīkesh to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 17m and costs $130 - $650.
The distance between Rishīkesh and Thimphu is 1200 km.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Rishīkesh to Thimphu, including transfers.
Thimphu is 30 min ahead of Rishīkesh. It is currently 6:40 AM in Rishīkesh and 7:10 AM in Thimphu.
There are 64+ hotels available in Thimphu.
What companies run services between Rishīkesh, India and Thimphu, Bhutan?
There is no direct connection from Rishīkesh to Thimphu. However, you can take the taxi to Dehradun Airport (DED) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kashmiri Gate, walk to Kashmere Gate, take the subway to New Delhi, take the subway to IGI Airport, walk to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu.
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Paro Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–410
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Lucknow, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–410
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Ahmedabad, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–490
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Jaipur, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–440
- Website
- bhutanairlines.bt
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Paro Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–420
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $14–85
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