How to Reach Paro From Siliguri

Siliguri in West Bengal is one of the closest Indian cities to Bhutan. Owing to its location, this city also serves as a wonderful passage to reach other most-sought after tourist destinations like Darjeeling, Sikkim, Nepal, and the North-Eastern part of India. Tourism in and around this spectacular city grew almost to the pinnacle as the city has an excellent network of communication with the rest of the country.

Be it air travel, train journeys, or highland trips, Siliguri can be called as Utopia for those planning for a trip to Paro Valley in Bhutan. Let’s explore more to see how visitors can plan a hassle-free air, train, and road journey form Siliguri to Paro.

How to Reach Paro from Siliguri by Air

Bagdogra Airport in Siliguri has regular flights plying to Paro International Airport. Bhutan’s official air carrier – Druk Air and Bhutan Airlines, offer regular flights between these two airports on a daily basis. You can also book connecting flights between these two destinations that flies through Kathmandu in Nepal. In case, you are worried about how to reach Paro from Siliguri by air, all you need to do is – just take a 12km drive from within the city to reach Bagdogra Airport, and fly to your dream destination Paro in the Land of thunder Dragons.

How to Reach Paro from Siliguri by Train

The Siliguri Town Railway Station is one of the closest Indian railway stations to Bhutan. However, if you want to visit Paro while enjoying a train ride, you should take book train tickets from Siliguri Town to New Jalpaiguri, New Alipurduar or Hasimara railway station in West Bengal.

From any of these railway stations, you should take a roadway journey to reach the Jaigaon town, which is located adjacent to Phuentsholing town of Bhutan. From Phuentsholing, you should take a road trip through the Bhutanese terrains to finally reach Paro.

How to Reach Paro from Siliguri by Road

If you are among the thrill seekers, you must take a road trip from Siliguri to Paro Valley in Bhutan. This journey would take you through both smooth and rugged trails, hilly and plain regions, lush tea gardens and dense thickets; the enchanting views of the mighty Himalayas would be your company almost throughout the journey.

However, to begin with this trip, you should first drive to Jaigaon town in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal. This is the town that shares its boundaries with the scenic Phuentsholing town in Bhutan. Once in Jaigaon, you can acquire a Bhutanese Visa, and after making entry into Phuentsholing, you should continue driving along the Thimphu-Phuentsholing Highway for another 143km (4 hours’ drive) to reach Paro.