How to reach Paro from Mumbai

By Air: The Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport of Mumbai is not connected to the Paro international airport as the official carriers of Bhutan, Druk Air and Bhutan airlines do not operate flights from Mumbai to Paro and as such there is no Mumbai to Paro flight. One can still get to Paro through Mumbai. One can take a direct flight to Kolkata and from there on taking the direct flight from Kolkata to Paro. The flight from Mumbai to Kolkata takes about 2 hours 45 minutes with the cheapest ticket being for around INR3500.

By Rail: There are no railway lines connecting the countries of India and Bhutan and as such it is impossible to reach Paro by train from any part in India, let alone Mumbai. One can alternatively catch a train to Kolkata or Siliguri and from there change for road transport to reach Paro. The journey from Mumbai to Kolkata is about 28-32 hours and from there on one can catch another train to New Jalpaiguri or Hasimara and then take a bus or auto reach the border.

By Road: Mumbai is very well connected to all the parts of the country, and as such, it is possible to reach the Bhutan border by road and then carry on into the scenic country of Bhutan and reach Paro. The distance by road from Mumbai to Paro is 2664 km and is an at least 49 h long journey. It is quite evident that the journey by road is only for the most dedicated of travellers with enough free time to complete the journey purely by travelling by road.