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How to get fromThimphu to Colomboby taxi, plane, bus, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Thimphu to Colombo by taxi, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Taxi, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Thimphu to Paro Airport (PBH)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane PBH - CMB
    8h 3m
    Rs 173,128–246,469

  2. Taxi, fly to Sigiriya Airport, Mini Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Thimphu to Paro Airport (PBH)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane plane PBH - GIU
    3. Take the bus from Dambulla to Kandybus bus
    23h 40m
    Rs 96,328–257,769

  3. Taxi, fly to Kandy, train

    1. Take the taxi from Thimphu to Paro Airport (PBH)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Kandy (KDW)plane plane PBH - KDW
    3. Take the train from Kandy to Fort Stationtrain train
    24h 2m
    Rs 97,328–260,369

  4. Taxi, fly to Hatton, train

    1. Take the taxi from Thimphu to Paro Airport (PBH)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Hatton (NUF)plane plane PBH - NUF
    3. Take the train from Hatton to Fort Stationtrain train
    26h 12m
    Rs 96,358–259,119

Paro Airport (PBH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration8h 53mAverage Duration
TicketRs 79,388Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,541.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 3m

What companies run services between Thimphu, Bhutan and Colombo, Sri Lanka?

There is no direct connection from Thimphu to Colombo. However, you can take the taxi to Paro Airport (PBH) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Paro Airport (PBH) airport, fly to Sigiriya Airport (GIU), take the taxi to Dambulla, then take the bus to Kandy.

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