There are 2 ways to get from Shillong to Thimphu by bus, plane, or taxi
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Bus to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Shillong to Gauhati Airportbus
- Fly from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane GAU - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
5h 23m$295–439Fly from Umroi Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Umroi Airport (SHL) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane SHL - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
23h 52m$279–975
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) to Paro Airport (PBH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shillong to Thimphu is to bus and fly and taxi which costs $290 - $440 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Shillong to Thimphu is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 5h 23m and costs $290 - $440.
The distance between Shillong and Thimphu is 415 km.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Shillong to Thimphu, including transfers.
Thimphu is 30 min ahead of Shillong. It is currently 12:59 PM in Shillong and 1:29 PM in Thimphu.
There are 68+ hotels available in Thimphu.
What companies run services between Shillong, India and Thimphu, Bhutan?
There is no direct connection from Shillong to Thimphu. However, you can take the bus to Gauhati Airport, walk to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Umroi Airport (SHL) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu.
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Umroi Airport to Paro Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Umroi Airport to Paro Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Umroi Airport to Paro Airport via Imphal, Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Phone
- +91 7640003050
- [email protected]
- Website
- meghalayatourism.in
Bus from Shillong to Gauhati Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- meghalayatourism.in
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $13–17
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