The only airport is at Paro. Bhutan's national airline,
Druk Air, is the only airline servicing Paro. It has
connections with Delhi via Kathmandu on Mondays and
Thursdays. You can enter Bhutan from Delhi and Kathmandu
on Mondays and Thursdays; Bangkok and Calcutta on
Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Flights leave Paro
for Delhi and Kathmandu on Mondays and Thursdays;
Bangkok and Calcutta on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
All Druk Air space is controlled by the airline's
headquarters office in Thimphu. We will take care
of your bookings for Druk Air and we can purchase
the tickets and send them to the Druk Air out station
offices. You can either pick up the tickets from the
city offices if you have time or it can be delivered
to you at the airport.
Book the tours well in advance with the dates of
entry and exit from Bhutan. This is mainly to ensure
seats on the Druk Air flight, which has a limited
seating capacity of only 61 Economy Class and 10 Executive
Class. Druk Air has a summer and winter flight schedule
which differs only in timings. The days of operation
remain the same
By Road
The road from Bagdogra (the nearest Indian airport)
enters Bhutan at Phuentsholing, the border town. It
is a 3-4 hour drive from Bagdogra airport which can
be reached by plane from Calcutta and Delhi. From
Darjeeling or Gangtok (Sikkim), it can take 7 hour
to Phuentsholing. It takes approximately 6 hour from
Phuentsholing to Thimphu or Paro.
NOTE :
During monsoons, unpredictable weather forces can
delay flights and travelers are advised to include
an extra day in their itinerary.
NOTE: Entry / Exit one way has to be by air.
