India to Bhutan Flight from New Delhi, Guwahati, Kolkata, Gaya, and Bagdogra

Flying to Paro in Bhutan from India can be done from five separate airports, including New Delhi, Kolkata, Guwahati, Bagdogra, and Gaya. Direct flights from India to Bhutan run from all five airports, though only the flights from Delhi and Kolkata run daily to the landlocked Himalayan kingdom. However, with plenty of flights and departure locations to choose from, getting to Bhutan from India by flight is easy and convenient.

Direct Flights from India to Bhutan

With direct flights from five different airports in India, as well as several indirect flights, travelers to Bhutan from India are spoiled for choice. This wide range of flights means that getting to Bhutan has never been easier, and the convenience of the larger number of departure locations mean that tourists do not have to travel as far to find an airport with direct flights to the Himalayan kingdom.

India to Bhutan Flight Map

Flight from Delhi to Paro

Flights from New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport run daily, with Druk Air handling the larger number of flights and covering all the days of the week. The flights from Bhutan Airlines do not run on Monday and Friday, but do run for the rest of the week. The flights take from 2 hours 15 minutes to around 2 hours 50 minutes, and cost from around US$ 338 per person for an economy one-way flight.

Flight from Kolkata to Paro

Conversely, it is Bhutan Airlines that handles the daily flights from Kolkata’s Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, with flights seven days a week. Druk Air handles just five weekly flights to Paro, which depart on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Flights to Paro International Airport from Kolkata cost from around US$ 242 per person for a one-way economy flight, which ranges from 1 hour 40 minutes to as much as two hours.

Flight from Guwahati to Paro

Only Druk Air handles flights from the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati, and only have four flights per week to the Paro International Airport in Bhutan. Flights depart on Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday, and take around 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes to reach the Himalayan Kingdom. On average, flights from Guwahati can cost as little as US$ 140 per person for the one-way economy flights, which are one of the cheaper flights to Bhutan from India.

Flight Bagdogra to Paro

While it may be the closest airport to Bhutan, with flights taking just 1 hour 10 minutes, Bagdogra International Airport in Siliguri only has two flights a week, which run on Tuesday and Saturday, courtesy of Druk Air. The flights from Bagdogra to Bhutan are the cheapest of all the flights to Bhutan from India, costing as little as US$ 124 per person for an economy one-way flight.

Flight from Gaya to Paro

Gaya Airport handles four flights per week to Bhutan’s Paro International Airport, with two flights each from Druk Air and Bhutan Airlines. Bhutan Airlines flights depart on Wednesday and Saturday, and take around 1 hour 30 minutes, while the flights from Druk Air leave Gaya on Tuesday and Thursday, and take 1 hour 40 minutes to reach the Himalayan kingdom. Flights from Gaya, however, while only costing around US$ 140 per person, are seasonal, and only run during the peak months of the Bhutanese tourism seasons.

Flight to Bhutan from Other Cities in India

Since only the above cities have direct flights to Bhutan. If you travel to Bhutan from other cities in India, it is suggested to get to one of these gateway cities and then take a direct flight to Paro.

How to Book India to Bhutan Flight Tickets

Booking your flights to Bhutan from any of the airports in India can be done at the official sites for both Druk Air and Bhutan Airlines.

As local travel agents in Bhutan, we can get a better price deal for your flight to Bhutan. We can also arrange your whole tour of Bhutan, to meet your requirements, as well as arranging and applying for your Entry Visa on your behalf.

For more information on our services for your lifetime trip to Bhutan, you can get in touch with our friendly and professional tour consultants who will be happy to help you arrange your trip.

Do I need Bhutan Visa for taking a flight to Paro from India?

The need for a visa to enter Bhutan mainly depends on your nationality, and some nationalities do not require a visa or even a pre-arranged Bhutan tour to travel this Kingdom.

For Indian Passport Holders

While a visa is not required for citizens of India, due to the 1949 Treaty of Bhutan, which gives Indian citizens freedom of movement into and out of the kingdom as they wish, valid identification is required for Indian citizens to enter Bhutan.

It is easy for Indian Citizens to travel to Bhutan with valid identification.

The valid IDs that are accepted for Indian citizens to enter Butan includes a valid Indian passport; a valid Indian Voter ID Card with a photo, and an Identification Slip, which has to be issued by the Indian Consulate’s Office in Phuentsholing, once you have presented proof of your Indian citizenship.

While the passport and Voter ID can be used at either Paro International Airport or any of the border crossings, the Identification slip can only be used when crossing the land border from Jaigaon to Phuentsholing.

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Citizens of Bangladesh and the Maldives can also travel freely to Bhutan without the need for a visa or pre-arranged tour, as long as they have a valid passport with at least six months’ validity remaining at the time of entry.

For International Travelers from India to Bhutan

For everyone else, a Bhutan visa is required to enter the Kingdom. To get the visa, travelers must be on a pre-arranged tour of the kingdom with a registered travel agency from the country. A visa for Bhutan cannot be applied for personally, and once you have booked and paid for your tour, we will make the application for the visa on your behalf using a scanned color copy of your passport.

Once the visa has been approved, we will send a copy of the Visa Approval Letter issued by the Tourism Council of Bhutan and the Bhutanese Immigration Department by e-mail. You will need to print it out to board the flight to Paro. Once you arrive at Paro International Airport, the immigration officers will stamp the visa into your passport.

All international tourists must have the letter as proof of the approved visa in order to both book and board flights to the kingdom with the two Bhutanese carriers, Bhutan Airlines and Druk Air.

You will also be issued with the permits that you are required to have for travel around Bhutan, such as the primary permit for visiting areas of Thimphu and Paro, the Restricted Areas Permit for tours outside Paro and Thimphu, and Temple Permits to visit specific temples, Lhakhangs, and Dzongs in Bhutan. But there is no need to worry about that since we provide all-inclusive Bhutan tours that cover all the necessary permit applications for your trip to Bhutan.

Conclusion of India to Bhutan Flight

Flights to Bhutan from India can be taken from five major airports across the country, which means travel is not so hard to get to one of the airports from across the country.

While New Delhi and Kolkata have daily flights to the kingdom, the other three airports only have a set number of flights per week, so you need to plan your trip based on the flights you are taking to Bhutan.

For Indian citizens, it is easy and convenient to book the flight to Bhutan through the official website of the Bhutanese airlines or book with a local travel agency.

However, if you are international travelers, who plan to enter Bhutan from India by air, you need to get your Bhutan visa first, so that the airline could issue the flight ticket for you.

To have a hassle-free tour to Bhutan from Indian, you can browse our all-inclusive Bhutan tour packages that covering not only the Bhutan Visa application and all the permits required for a Bhutan tour, but also every details of a trip in Bhutan, such as the private travel guide and driver, the accommodation, the meals, the attraction fees during your stay in Bhutan.