There are 2 ways to get from Riyadh to Thimphu by plane, taxi, train, 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 from Riyadh, taxi
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane RUH - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
12h 24m$295–771Train, bus to King Fahd International Airport, fly, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Riyadh to Dammamtrain
- Take the bus from Dammam Main Stn to King Fahd Airport Stnbus
- Fly from King Fahd International Airport (DMM) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane DMM - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
15h 28m$293–777
Riyadh (RUH) to Paro Airport (PBH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which costs $290 - $800 and takes 12h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which takes 12h 24m and costs $290 - $800.
The distance between Riyadh and Thimphu is 4338 km.
It takes approximately 12h 24m to get from Riyadh to Thimphu, including transfers.
Thimphu is 3h ahead of Riyadh. It is currently 4:53 AM in Riyadh and 7:53 AM in Thimphu.
There are 67+ hotels available in Thimphu.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Thimphu, Bhutan?
There is no direct connection from Riyadh to Thimphu. However, you can take the line 1 subway to Kafd, take the line 4 subway to Airport T3-4, walk to Riyadh-Airport-RUH airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu. Alternatively, you can take the train to Dammam, take the taxi to Dammam Main Stn, take the bus to King Fahd Airport Stn, walk to King Fahd International Airport (DMM) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu.
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Riyadh to Paro Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Riyadh to Paro Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Riyadh to Paro Airport via Abu Dhabi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–750
Flights from Riyadh to Paro Airport via Doha, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from King Fahd International Airport to Paro Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from King Fahd International Airport to Paro Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from King Fahd International Airport to Paro Airport via Doha, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from King Fahd International Airport to Paro Airport via Sharjah, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–700
- Phone
- 920000329
- [email protected]
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Riyadh to Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Schedules at
- sar.com.sa
- Economy
- $5–40
- Business
- $9–70
- Phone
- +966920000877
- Website
- saptco.com.sa
Bus from Dammam Main Stn to King Fahd Airport Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- saptco.com.sa
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $13–17
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