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Mongar to Bumthang (Jakar) by bus or road
About 195 km. The private car is fastest at 7.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹350 per person.
Bumthang (Jakar) to MongarFastest
Private car
Car with driver / guide's vehicle via Thrumshing La, per vehicle
7.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Public bus from the Thimphu / town bus terminal
from ₹350 per person
Best value
Bus
Public bus from the Thimphu / town bus terminal
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private car | Car with driver / guide's vehicle via Thrumshing La, per vehicle | 7.5 h | ₹5,960–₹11,930per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Public bus from the Thimphu / town bus terminal | 10.3 h | ₹350per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Private car · Car with driver / guide's vehicle via Thrumshing La, per vehicle | ₹5,960–₹11,930 | ₹5,960–₹11,930 |
| Bus · Public bus from the Thimphu / town bus terminal | ₹700 | ₹1,400 |
Once you’re in Bumthang (Jakar)
- Best time: March – May, September – November
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (March – May, September – November). Jambay Lhakhang Drup can fall this month.
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Plan Mongar and Bumthang (Jakar)
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.