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Phuentsholing to Thimphu by bus or road
About 151 km. The private car is fastest at 5.3 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹280 per person.
Thimphu to PhuentsholingFastest
Private car
Car with driver / guide's vehicle, per vehicle
5.3 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Public bus from the Thimphu / town bus terminal
from ₹280 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, per vehicle | 5.3 h | ₹4,730–₹9,510per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Public bus from the Thimphu / town bus terminal | 7.3 h | ₹280per 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, per vehicle | ₹4,730–₹9,510 | ₹4,730–₹9,510 |
| Bus · Public bus from the Thimphu / town bus terminal | ₹560 | ₹1,120 |
Once you’re in Thimphu
- 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).
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Plan Phuentsholing and Thimphu
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.