There are 4 ways to get from Wellington to Bhutan by plane, 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 Wellington to Paro Airport
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane WLG - PBH
33h 5m$706–1,909Fly Wellington to Gelyephug Airport
cheapest- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Gelyephug Airport (GLU)plane WLG - GLU
38h 59m$506–1,408Train to Paraparaumu, fly to Paro Airport
- Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain
- Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane PPQ - PBH
36h 12m$709–2,527Bus to Palmerston, fly to Paro Airport
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane PMR - PBH
38h 21m$713–2,537
Wellington (WLG) to Paro Airport (PBH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Bhutan is to fly which costs $500 - $1,500 and takes 38h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Bhutan is to fly which takes 33h 5m and costs $700 - $2,000.
The distance between Wellington and Bhutan is 11630 km.
It takes approximately 33h 5m to get from Wellington to Bhutan, including transfers.
Bhutan is 7h behind Wellington. It is currently 1:31 AM in Wellington and 6:31 PM in Bhutan.
There are 65+ hotels available in Bhutan.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Bhutan?
Qantas, Bhutan Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Paro Airport (PBH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Wellington to Paro Airport via Melbourne, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
Flights from Wellington to Paro Airport via Christchurch, Singapore Changi, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,500
Flights from Wellington to Gelyephug Airport via Sydney, Suvarnabhumi, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Paraparaumu to Paro Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,900
Flights from Paraparaumu to Paro Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Palmerston to Paro Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,900
Flights from Palmerston to Paro Airport via Christchurch, Singapore Changi, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,900
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metlink
Train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Metlink
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- InterCity
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