There are 5 ways to get from Wellington to Bhutan by plane, bus, taxi, or train
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
25h 30m$606–2,209Fly Wellington to Bathpalathang Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Bathpalathang Airport (BUT)plane WLG - BUT
- Take the taxi from Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) to Gelephutaxi
32h 47m$460–996Fly Wellington to Gelyephug Airport
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Gelyephug Airport (GLU)plane WLG - GLU
38h 59m$496–1,408Bus to Wanganui Airport, fly to Paro Airport
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganuibus
- Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane WAG - PBH
28h 53m$724–2,451Train to Auckland, fly to Paro Airport
- Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane AKL - PBH
33h 30m$989–1,767
Wellington (WLG) to Paro Airport (PBH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Bhutan is to fly and taxi which costs $460 - $1,000 and takes 32h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Bhutan is to fly which takes 25h 30m and costs $600 - $2,300.
The distance between Wellington and Bhutan is 11630 km.
It takes approximately 25h 30m to get from Wellington to Bhutan, including transfers.
Bhutan is 7h behind Wellington. It is currently 9:10 AM in Wellington and 2:10 AM in Bhutan.
There are 64+ hotels available in Bhutan.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Bhutan?
Air New Zealand, Druk Air, and four other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Paro Airport (PBH) twice daily.
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Wellington to Paro Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 33m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,400
Flights from Wellington to Paro Airport via Christchurch, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,300
Flights from Wellington to Paro Airport via Brisbane, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,300
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Paro Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,800
Flights from Wellington to Bathpalathang Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Wellington to Bathpalathang Airport via Christchurch, Singapore Changi, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,400
Flights from Wellington to Bathpalathang Airport via Sydney, Suvarnabhumi, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Wellington to Bathpalathang Airport via Melbourne, Suvarnabhumi, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Wellington to Bathpalathang Airport via Melbourne, Singapore Changi, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–900
Flights from Auckland to Paro Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,100
Flights from Auckland to Paro Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Auckland to Paro Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- bhutanairlines.bt
Flights from Wellington to Paro Airport via Sydney, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Wellington to Paro Airport via Christchurch, Singapore Changi, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,400
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Paro Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Auckland to Paro Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Auckland to Paro Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Wellington to Papakura
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- InterCity
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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