Indian Tour Packages to Bhutan

Indian Tourist Information: Beside foreigners Indian Nationals travelling to Bhutan do not need Bhutan Visa. An identity document or either passport or an election commission I. D card is, however required for presentation at the immigration during entry, to obtain an entry permit along with 02 passport size photographs. Entry to Bhutan can be made either by land or by air. Druk Air, the National Air Carrier of the Kingdom, operates regular flights from Paro to Delhi, Kolkata, Kathmandu and Bangkok. By road   entry to Bhutan is travel via southern border town of Phuentsholing. This town is about 7 hours drive from Thimphu or from Paro Bhutan and is 4-5  hours drive from Bagdogara and 7-8  hours drive from Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Gangtok ( Sikkim).
 

How to obtained Route Permits: Route permit are required while traveling to restricted areas beyond Dochula pass. The Route Permit is processed & issued in Thimphu, only after arrival in Bhutan and on production of the Entry Permit. Two copies of passport size photos required while processing Route Permit. Also this permit can be processed only during working days (Mon-Fri) and applications are accepted from 9-11 am and permit granted on same day from 3-5 p.m in summer and 3-.4 p.m in winter.
 

Driving Time and its distance of Tourist places: All mode of transport with in Bhutan is by road and there are no domestic airlines and trains. The motor able roads are well maintained and connect most of the places. However the mountainous terrain and winding road restrict the average driving speed of vehicle to about 30 km per hour.
 

From To Distance (Km) Driving Time
Paro Thimphu 55 km 1 hours
Paro Haa 70 km 3 hours
Thimphu Phuentsholing 180 km 6 hours
Thimphu Wangduephodrang 76 km 3 hours
Thimphu Punakha 70 km 3 hours
Punakha Wangduephodrang 17 km 45 min
Punakha Gangtey  70 km 3 hours
Gangtey  Trongsa 125 km 4.1/2 hours
Wangduephodrang Trongsa 129 km 5 hours
Trongsa Bumthang 68 km 3 hours
Phuentsholing Bagdogra (West Benal, India) 165 km 4.1/2 hours
Phuentsholing Siliguri (West Bengal, India) 155 km 4 hours
Phuentsholing Darjeeling (West Bengal, India) 200 km 6 hours
Phuenthsoling Kalimpong (West Bangal, India) 185 km 5 hours
Phuentsholing Gangtok (Sikkim, India) 220 km 7 hours
Phuentsholing Dooars (Chalsa) (West Bengal, India) 110 km 2.1/2 hours