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How to get fromThimphu to Istanbulby taxi, plane, or train

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

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  1. Taxi to Paro Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Thimphu to Paro Airport (PBH)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane PBH - IST
    13h 54m
    ₺19,777–65,903

  2. Taxi to Paro Airport, fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Thimphu to Paro Airport (PBH)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane PBH - ESB
    3. Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain train
    22h 34m
    ₺15,557–56,989

  3. Taxi to Paro Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Thimphu to Paro Airport (PBH)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane PBH - SAW
    16h 42m
    ₺18,780–46,926

  4. Taxi to Gelyephug Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the taxi from Thimphu to Gelyephug Airport (GLU)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Gelyephug Airport (GLU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane GLU - IST
    31h 59m
    ₺15,570–46,204

Paro Airport (PBH) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration13hAverage Duration
Ticket₺17,401Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,750.5 km
  • Duration: 13h 54m

What companies run services between Thimphu, Bhutan and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Thimphu to Istanbul. However, you can take the taxi to Paro Airport (PBH) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Paro Airport (PBH) airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), walk to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, take the train to Ayrılık Çeşmesi, then take the train to Yenikapi.

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