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How to get fromWellington to Thimphuby plane, taxi, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Wellington to Thimphu by plane, taxi, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Wellington to Paro Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane plane WLG - PBH
    2. Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi taxi
    33h 44m
    $718–1,923

  2. Fly Wellington to Gelyephug Airport, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Gelyephug Airport (GLU)plane plane WLG - GLU
    2. Take the taxi from Gelyephug Airport (GLU) to Thimphutaxi taxi
    42h 40m
    $570–1,491

  3. Train to Paraparaumu, fly to Paro Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane plane PPQ - PBH
    3. Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi taxi
    36h 51m
    $721–2,541

  4. Bus to Palmerston, fly to Paro Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus bus
    2. Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane plane PMR - PBH
    3. Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi taxi
    39h
    $725–2,551

  5. Bus to Wanganui Airport, fly to Paro Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganuibus bus
    2. Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane plane WAG - PBH
    3. Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi taxi
    36h 1m
    $735–2,564

  6. Fly Wellington to Bathpalathang Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Bathpalathang Airport (BUT)plane plane WLG - BUT
    2. Take the taxi from Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) to Thimphutaxi taxi
    39h 48m
    $575–1,496

Wellington (WLG) to Paro Airport (PBH) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration31h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$645Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,671.5 km
  • Duration: 33h 44m

What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Thimphu, Bhutan?

There is no direct connection from Wellington to Thimphu. However, you can take the bus to Wellington International Airport, walk to Wellington (WLG) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu. Alternatively, you can take the train to Paraparaumu Station, walk to Paraparaumu Station Stop A, take the line 260 bus to Kāpiti Road opposite Cedar Drive, walk to Paraparaumu (PPQ) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu.

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