If you have never experienced driving in the Himalayan Mountains, driving through Bhutan will certainly be a thrilling experience. However because of the sharp twists and turns and the narrow roads, you will find that covering even short distances will take you much longer than you would ever expect. If you look at the table below it seems like the average speed in most of the country is about 30 km/h (18 mph), and it is correct.
Unfortunately road works will also cause havoc with driving as often the road needs to be blocked from both directions for several hours for the crew to work.
|
From/To |
Distance (km) |
Approx Travel Time |
| Thimphu – Paro |
55 |
1 hr |
| Thimphu – Phuentsholing |
176 |
6 hrs |
| Phuentsholing – Bagdogra (India) |
170 |
4 hrs |
| Thimphu – Haa |
115 |
3 hrs 30 min |
| Haa – Paro |
60 |
2 hrs 30 min |
| Thimphu – Wangdue Phordang |
70 |
2 hrs |
| Thimphu – Punakha |
77 |
2 hrs 15 min |
| Punakha– Wangdue Phordang |
21 |
30 min |
| Wabgdue Phordang – Trongsa |
129 |
4 hrs |
| Trongsa – Bumthang |
68 |
2 hrs 30 min |
| Bumthang – Mongar |
190 |
7 hrs |
| Mongar – Trashigang |
90 |
3 hrs. |
| Trashigang – Trashi Yangtse |
65 |
2 hrs 30 min |
| Trashigang – Samdrup Jongkhar |
185 |
6 hrs |
| Gelephu – Zhemgang |
133 |
4 hrs |
| Zhemgang – Trongsa |
111 |
3 hrs 30 min |
