There is no direct connection from Howrah Station to Bhutan. However, you can take the line 168 bus to Shyambazar, take the line 154 bus to Airport, take the walk to Kolkata airport, fly to Bagdogra, take the taxi to Siliguri, then take the bus to Phuntsholing.

A. Bhutan is accessible from India by road through West Bengal and Assam. In Bengal, take the road to Phuentsholing from Bagdogra which is a stretch of 170 km and in Assam head to Samdrup Jongkhar from Darranga about 50 km from Guwahati.

Bagdogra Airport is the most befitting option to reach Bhutan from Siliguri by air. Located only 12km away from the heart of Siliguri, this airport has direct as well connecting flights to Bhutan. Both Druk Air and Bhutan Airlines operate flights from this airport to Paro International Airport in Bhutan.

In a week, around 17 flights travel from Kolkata to Paro….Information of Kolkata Paro Flight.

To reach Bhutan by road, you have to go through three border points in India. They are a) Jaigaon – Phuensholing Border, b) Gelephu and c) Samdrup Jongkhar. The Jaigaon – Phuentsholing border is preferred by most of the travellers as it is easily accessible and can get you the entry permit easily.

Bhutan has better architecture of the monuments than Sikkim and its tourist spots are less commercialized. During the tourist season, Sikkim is also crowded with domestic tourists. Traditional food however is different in both Sikkim and Bhutan. Since you have 13days, you can visit both.

The journey by bus takes around 5 hours, and you can enjoy the hilly vistas as you travel. Unfortunately, the roads are often poorly maintained and can make for an uncomfortable bumpy ride. The Bhutan Government runs two buses daily on this route at 07:30 hours and at 13:30 hours.

There is no direct route from Kolkata to Bhutan and the time taken on a private car can range in between 22-26 hours. There is no convenience of government-run vehicles for such a long road ‘keeping extra tire and filling your tanks will prove to be helpful.

The frequency of direct trains going to Falakata and Hasimara is however lower. Trains from Kolkata to Hasimara cost around INR 1014 (Kanchan Kanya Express – 3AC). The third option is, of course, taking a private vehicle from Kolkata to Bhutan.

The quickest flight from Kolkata Airport to Bagdogra Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h. What is the time difference between Kolkata and Bhutan? Bhutan is 30 min ahead of Kolkata. It is currently 1:15 AM in Kolkata and 1:45 AM in Bhutan. Which airlines fly from Kolkata Airport to Bagdogra Airport?

There are three points where you can cross over the Indian border and into Bhutan. These are Gelephu, Samdrup Jongkhar and Phuentsholing. The first two are connected to the Indian state of Assam.