The National Highway is the only main road that traverses from the West of the country to the East. It is a 3.5m-wide stretch of tarmac that  winds its way up and down mountains, across bridges, along the side of cliffs and over high mountain passes. The road is currently being upgraded to a two lane highway and therefore can be treacherous at certain stretches. Roads can be steep and winding, making a journey of 100km a morning’s adventure. Our contemporary fleet of 4WD SUV’s, spacious Toyota station wagons, as well as Toyota Coaster and Hiace buses are perfectly suited to covering these long distances and winding roads.

For those travellers who may be prone to motion sickness, we recommend bringing medication with you as a precaution due to the winding roads.

We recommend that travellers to Bhutan come with a relaxed attitude and a sense of adventure to get the most out of their journey.

Driving Distances in Bhutan

 

FROM TO APPROX DISTANCE (KM) APPROX DRIVING TIME
Paro Thimphu 65 kms 01 hour
Paro Haa 65 kms 1.5 – 02 hours
Thimphu Haa 115 kms 03 – 04 hours
Thimphu Phuentsholing 176 kms 07 – 08 hours
Thimphu Wangduephodrang 70 kms 03 hours
Thimphu Punakha 77 kms 03 hours
Thimphu Phobjhika (Gangtey) 135 kms 5.5 – 06 hours
Punakha Wangduephodrang 13 kms 45 minutes
Punakha Phobjhika (Gangtey) 78 kms 03 hours
Punakha Bumthang 212 kms 08 hours
Bumthang Gangtey (Phobjikha) 188 kms 05 – 06 hours
Gangtey (Phobjikha) Trongsa 120 kms 4.5 – 05 hours
Gangtey (Phobjikha) Wangduephodrang 65 kms 2.5 – 03 hours
Trongsa Wangduephodrang 129 kms 4.5 – 05 hours
Trongsa Punakha 142 kms 06 hours
Trongsa Bumthang 68 kms 02 hours
Bumthang Mongar 198 kms 07 – 08 hours
Mongar Lhuentse 76 kms 03 hours
Mongar Trashigang 91 kms 03 – 04 hours
Trashigang Chorten Kora 52 kms 02 hours
Trashigang Samdrup Jongkhar 180 kms 07 hours
Trashigang Trashiyangtshe 55 kms 02 hours
Samdrup Jongkhar Guwahati (Assam, India) 110 kms 03 hours
Samdrup Jongkhar Phuentsholing 400 kms 10 hours
Phuentsholing Bagdogra (West Bengal, India) 165 kms 4.5 hours
Phuentsholing Siliguri (West Bengal, India) 155 kms 04 hours
Phuentsholing Darjeeling (West Bengal, India) 200 kms 06 hours
Phuentsholing Kalimpong (West Bangal, India) 185 kms 05 hours
Phuentsholing Gangtok (Sikkim, India) 220 kms 07 hours
Phuentsholing Dooars (Chalsa) (West Bengal, India) 110 kms 2.5 hours