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Paro to Gelephu by flight or road
About 306 km. The flight is fastest at 3 h; the private car is cheapest, from ₹9,070 per car (up to 4).
Gelephu to ParoFastest
Flight
Drukair Paro–Gelephu
3 h door to door
Cheapest
Private car
Car with driver via Dochula, Tsirang, per vehicle: two days' drive, night at Thimphu
from ₹9,070 per car (up to 4)
Best value
Flight
Drukair Paro–Gelephu
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 via Dochula, Tsirang, per vehicle: two days' drive, night at Thimphu | 10.8 h | ₹9,070–₹18,030per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Flight | Drukair Paro–Gelephu | 3 h | ₹11,410–₹18,070per person | A few a week | flight search ↗ |
- Private car, Car with driver via Dochula, Tsirang, per vehicle: two days' drive, night at Thimphu: About 11 hours of mountain driving: break it with a night at Thimphu, or add that place to the trip.
- Flight, Drukair Paro–Gelephu: Drukair ATR flights a few times a week; the 2026-27 days could not be confirmed, so check drukair.com.bt before planning around one. Flights are cancelled in bad weather, so keep a day spare before an international flight.
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 via Dochula, Tsirang, per vehicle: two days' drive, night at Thimphu | ₹9,070–₹18,030 | ₹9,070–₹18,030 |
| Flight · Drukair Paro–Gelephu | ₹22,820–₹36,140 | ₹45,640–₹72,280 |
Once you’re in Gelephu
- Best time: November – March
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Good month: November is at the start of the recommended season (November – March).
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Plan Paro and Gelephu
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.