How to Reach Bhutan From Ahmedabad

Located on the banks of the Sabarmati River, Ahmedabad is a major as well as renowned city in the Indian state of Gujarat. Known to be one of the fastest growing cities in the country, the city was once the capital of Gujarat, and is now fast becoming a tourism hub in the state.

While the ultra-modern infrastructure and outlook of this city gives a contemporary feel, its rich historical significances and landmarks would offer you a lively glimpse of India’s past. In fact, the older part of this magnificent city was the first Indian city to become UNESCO World Heritage City. The city also enjoys a decent connectivity with the rest of the country. Be it through air, railways or roads, one can reach any of the other Indian states from Ahmedabad at an ease.

How to Reach Bhutan from Ahmedabad by Air

Though Ahmedabad has regular flight connectivity with the rest of the country and several international destinations, it unfortunately doesn’t have any flight connectivity with Bhutan. For visitors thinking about how to reach Bhutan from Ahmedabad by air, should first fly to the below mentioned airports:

Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (Kolkata)

Bodhgaya Airport (Gaya)

Bagdogra Airport (West Bengal)

Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (Guwahati).

All these airports have both direct and connecting flights; via Kathmandu (Nepal), to Paro International Airport in Bhutan. Visitors can directly fly to five Indian airports, and board in any of the flights operated by Druk Air or Bhutan Airlines’ flight to reach Bhutan from Ahmedabad by air.

How to Reach Bhutan from Ahmedabad by Train

As the Land of Thunder Dragons, Bhutan, don’t have any railway connectivity with India, visitors cannot reach directly reach the country by train. Visitors planning to reach Bhutan from Ahmedabad by train should first travel to West Bengal or Assam by train. Upon reaching the designated railway station, they can make their entry to Bhutan via a road journey.

For those planning a train ride to Kolkata, they can book tickets till Kolkata, New Jalpaiguri, New Alipurduar, or Hasimara railways stations in West Bengal. Upon arrival at any of these railway stations, visitors can take a roadways journey to reach a town called Jaigaon in West Bengal’s Alipurduar district. Jaigaon is located at the Indo-Bhutan border. Once in the town, visitors can get a Bhutanese Visa easily, and finally make their way to Bhutan through Phuentsholing.

Visitors planning to enjoy their train journey to Assam, can deboard the train either at Bongaigaon Railway Station or Guwahati Railway Station. In case, deboarding at Bongaigaon station, visitors can hit the roads to enter Bhutan through the Gelephu point, which is almost 50km (1 hours’ drive) away from Bongaigaon. And for the visitors to Assam, they can take a road trip from Guwahati and find their way into Bhutan through Samdrup Jongkhar point; 150km (3 hours’ drive) away from Guwahati.

Some of the popular trains between Ahmedabad-Kolkata and Ahmedabad-Guwahati:

Howrah Express (12833)

Kolkata Express (19413)

Ahmedabad Junction Kolkata Express (19606)

Okha Howrah Express (22905)

Porbandar Howrah Express (12905)

Bhuj Shalimar Express (22829)

Garbha Express (12937)

Kamakhya Express (15667)

Guwahati Express (15635)

How to Reach Bhutan from Ahmedabad by Road

For those planning to reach Bhutan from Ahmedabad by road, should first reach Kolkata. Being the closest Indian metropolitan city to the Land of Thunder Dragons, Kolkata proves to be an ideal pitstop for those who yearns to reach Bhutan by road. Visitors can follow this route map: Ahmedabad – Kota – Varanasi – Bodh Gaya – Bishnupur – Kolkata.

Upon arrival in Kolkata, visitors should drive downward towards New Jalpaiguri or Siliguri to reach a small town called Jaigaon on the Indo-Bhutan border. Located in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal, one can make his/her way into Bhutan through Phuentsholing via this town.