Biking your way on the roads of Bhutan
Bhutan, a country we think of when we think of finding solace! The small Himalayan nation is full of beauty and wonder. Of course, heading on such trips, we often want to experience the whole place – it’s culture and history, the food and lifestyle, nature, and people – in one go.
For, there is so much of the world to see, and we are often very fickle – new experiences trump heading back to the same old place! Fortunately, truly experiencing a majority of the country is quite possible in a nation the size of Bhutan.
However, transportation is the only true facilitator of such a pipeline dream! Getting from region to region gets tricky here because there are limited flights and even trains that operate in this country.
But, fret not, we are here to make your trip to Bhutan the most comfortable and seamless, especially in terms of transport!
The country might lack in infrastructure of railways and airways. But, the bus connectivity makes up for it. It should be noted that since the country has a $200 minimum spend quota, only locals, and tourists excluded from the quota get to travel independently.
You can board buses operated by the Royal Bhutanese Government from Indian towns of Kolkata and Siliguri. For Kolkata, the bus leaves at 7:00 PM on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays to drop you off at Phuentsholing.
This entire journey takes an entire day – so rest up as much as you can. From Siliguri, the buses depart daily at 7:30 AM and 1:30 PM and cover the distance to Phuentsholing in ~6 hours.
A note of caution – the local buses tend to be uncomfortable. And, with the presence of the ever-curving Himalayan roads, the buses here have earned the nickname of vomit comets. However, private operators use more comfortable buses that cost higher than state-owned transportation.
Transport companies of Bhutan include Meto, Master, Khorlo, Pelyab, Sernye, Dhug, Bumpa, Dungkhar, Tamshing, Lhakhpa and Kuenphen. These companies operate 20, 30, and 50 seater buses.
The views are insanely beautiful, and the journeys will be the most memorable. Yes, there might be some inconvenience caused to you, thanks to the nation still being a developing country. But, trust me, it won’t mean for much once you get to the places you want to explore!
If you have ever thought of rural perfection – then, Central Bhutan is it! Neatly cultivated fields, beautiful evergreen mountain backdrops, and postcard worth views – Central Bhutan has beauty up to its wazoo! Also, the cultural heartland of Bhutan houses some of the oldest and most significant temples as well as monasteries. There is a tonne to do here, including celebrating the finest Buddhist traditions.
However, central Bhutan sees limited tourism as compared to Western Bhutan. Nature lovers and adventure seekers will feel all the feels when here. From untouched trails to day hikes, from wildlife jungles and national parks to serenity – the place as it all!
The road infrastructure is well developed, especially from Central Bhutan. One may catch buses to almost all villages, towns, cities, and everything in between from here. The main headquarters for buses in the region are Phuentsholing and Gelephu.
The closest city to India, the city has thrived from cross-border trade. As a major hub, Pheuntsholing connects you with all major towns including – Thimpu, Paro, Wangdue, Punakha, Samdrup Jongkhar, Tendu, Haa, Dagana, Tsirang, Bumthang, Gelephu, and Phobjikha.
In terms of private operators, you’ll see most buses operated by Meto, Khorli, and Dhug.
There are daily buses to and from Thimphu from Phuentsholing, taking a total time of around 7 hours. There are numerous buses throughout the day – so reaching Thimpu as per your desire will not be a concern.
While most buses are decent 20-seaters, the journey can get rough in a few places. It will cost you about BTN 180 for a one-way journey. From Thimpu, buses leave daily at 7:00 AM towards Phuentsholing.
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Again, there are daily buses to Paro from Phuentsholing. The frequency is less as compared to Thimpu, with only two 20-seater buses running daily at 8:30 AM and 9:00 AM. Reaching Paro will take you about 6 hours and cost BTN 200. Conversely, buses leave Paro towards Phuentsholing, daily at 8:30 AM and 9:00 AM as well.
On Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday, buses leave for Samdrup Jongkhar at 6:30 AM taking 12 hours to reach the destination. Bumpa Transport also runs a 31-seater bus daily at 5:30 AM. From Samdrup Jongkhar, buses for Phuentsholing run every day at 6:00 AM.
| Sno | NAME OF TRANSPORT | DESTINATION | FREQUENCY | Bus Type | DEPART. TIME | Arrival |
| 1 | Meto Transport | Thimphu | Daily | 20,seaters | 8.00 AM | 2.00 PM |
| 2 | Meto Transport | Thimphu | Daily | 20,seaters | 12.00 PM | 6.00 PM |
| 3 | Meto Transport | Thimphu | Daily | 20,seaters | 1.00 PM | 7.00 PM |
| 4 | Meto Transport | Thimphu | Daily | 20,seaters | 4.30 PM | 10:30 PM |
| 5 | Meto Transport | Thimphu | Daily | 20,seaters | 2.30 PM | 8.30 PM |
| 6 | Meto Transport | Paro | Daily | 20,seaters | 8.30 AM | 2.30 PM |
| 7 | Meto Transport | Thimphu | Daily | 20,seaters | 1.30 PM | 7.30 PM |
| 8 | Meto Transport | Wangdue | Daily | 20,seaters | 7:00 AM | 4.00 PM |
| 9 | Meto Transport | Punkha | Thu/Sat | 20,seaters | 7.30 AM | 4.00 PM |
| 10 | Meto Transport | Kamichu | Daily | 20,Seater | 6,30 AM | 4,30 PM |
| 11 | Meto Transport | Punatshangchu | Daily | 20,seaters | 6.30 AM | 4.30 PM |
| 12 | Meto Transport | Kolkata | Thu/Sunday | 33,seaters | 3.00 PM | 10.00 PM |
| 13 | Meto Transport | Samdrup Jongkhar | Mon/Wed/Sat | 50,seaters | 6.30 AM | 6.00.PM |
| 14 | Meto Transport | Siliguri | Daiy round trip | 31,seaters | 8.00 AM | 1.00.PM |
| 15 | Master Transport | T/Yangtshe | Wednesday only | 30,seater | 5.00 AM | 6.00 PM |
| 16 | Khorlo Transport | Thimphu | Daily | 20,seaters | 11.00 AM | 6.00 PM |
| 17 | Khorlo Transport | Thimphu | Daily | 20,seaters | 4.00 PM | 10.00 PM |
| 18 | Khorlo Transport | Thimphu | Daily | 20,seaters | 7.30 AM | 1.30 PM |
| 10 | Khorlo Transport | Siliguri | Daily | 23,seaters | 7.30 AM | 12.30 PM |
| 20 | Khorlo Transport | Siliguri | Daily | 53,seaters | 7.00 AM | 12 |
| 21 | Khorlo Transport | Siliguri | Daily | 31,seaters | 8.00 AM | 1.00 PM |
| 22 | Khorlo Transport | Siliguri | Daily | 53,seaters | 3.00 PM | 8,00 PM |
| 23 | Khorlo Transport | Samtse | Daily | 53,seaters | 8.00 AM | 10.00 AM |
| 24 | Khorlo Transport | Samtse | Daily | 53,seaters | 2.30 PM | 4.30 PM |
| 25 | Khorlo Transport | Thimphu | Daily | 20,seaters | 3.00 PM | 9.00 PM |
| 26 | Khorlo Transport | Tsirang | Daily | 20,seaters | 6.30 AM | 5.30 PM |
| 27 | Khorlo Transport | sipsue | Alternative | 31,seaters | 3.00 PM | 7.30 PM |
| 28 | Khorlo Transport | Tendu | Alternative | 31,seaters | 10.30 AM | 3.30 PM |
| 29 | Khorlo Transport | Thimphu | Daily | 20,seaters | 8.30 AM | 2.30 PM |
| 30 | Khorlo Transport | Sinchukha | Daily Round Trip | 20,seaters | 3.00 PM | 6.00 PM |
| 31 | Khorlo Transport | Lhamizingkha | daily round trip | 33,seaters | 2.00 PM | 5.00 PM |
| 32 | Khorlo Transport | Sipsue | daily round trip | 31,seaters | 8.30 PM | 12.30n |
| 33 | Khorlo Transport | Tendu | Alternative | 38,seaters | 10.30 AM | 4.00 PM |
| 34 | Pelyab Transport | Thimphu | Daily | 20,seaters | 9.00 AM | 3.00 PM |
| 35 | Sernye Transport | Thimphu | Daily | 20,seaters | 7.00 AM | 1.00 PM |
| 36 | Sernye Transport | Trongsa | Tue/Thu/Sat | 20,seaters | 6.00 AM | 7,30 PM |
| 37 | Sernye Transport | Haa | Mon,Thu&Sat | 23,seaters | 7.30 AM | 3.30 PM |
| 38 | Sernye Transport | Dagana | Tue/Thu/Sat | 20,seaters | 6.30 PM | 6.30 PM |
| 39 | Dhug Transport | Thimphu | Daily | 20,seaters | 10.00 AM | 4.00 PM |
| 40 | Dhug Transport | Thimphu | Daily | 20,seaters | 11.30 Noon | 5.30 PM |
| 41 | Dhug Transport | Thimphu | Daily | 20,seaters | 12.30 PM | 6.30 PM |
| 42 | Dhug Transport | Thimphu | Daily | 20,seaters | 10.30 AM | 4.30 PM |
| 43 | Dhug Transport | Thimphu | Daily | 20,seaters | 2.00 PM | 8.00 PM |
| 44 | Dhug Transport | Paro | Daily | 20,seaters | 9.00 AM | 2.30 PM |
| 45 | Bumpa Transport | Thimphu | Daily | 20,seaters | 9.30 AM | 3.30 PM |
| 46 | Bumpa Transport | Gelephu | Mon/Wed/Sat | 31,seaters | 5.30 PM | 4.00 PM |
| 47 | Bumpa Transport | Nganglam | Alternative day | 31,seaters | 5.30 AM | 6.00 PM |
| 48 | Bumpa Transport | Samdrup Jongkhar | Daily | 31,seaters | 5.30 AM | 6.00 PM |
| 49 | Dungkhar Transport | Tsirang | Daily | 20,seaters | 6.30 AM | 5.30 PM |
| 50 | Dungkhar Transport | Gelephu | Alternate day | 58,seaters | 5.30 AM | 4.30 PM |
| 51 | Tamshing Transport | Gelephu | Alternate day | 58,seaters | 5.30 AM | 4.30 PM |
| 52 | Dungkhar Transport | Bumthang | Mon/Thr | 28,seater | 6.00 AM | 8.00 PM |
| 53 | Lhakpa Transport | Phobjikha | Tuesday | 25,seaters | 7.30 AM | 5.30 PM |
| 54 | Kuenphen Transport | Chuckha | Daily round Trip | 25,seaters | 3,00 PM | 6,30 PM |
While the connectivity is not as extensive from Gelephu, you’ll still be able to connect with all the major towns, such as Phuentsholing, Tsirang, Thimphu, Bumthang, Punakha, Samdrup Jongkhar, Wangdue etc.
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Buses leave daily at 7:00 and 7:30 AM for Thimpu, taking around 10 hours to reach. For the return journey, buses leave Thimpu ay 7 in the morning and 4:30 in the evening for Gelephu.
You can board a bus for Samdrup Jongkhar daily at 7 AM with the journey taking around 10 hours. Vice versa, a Bhutan Transport bus can be boarded from Samdrup Jongkhar at 6:00 AM daily
| Sno | NAME OF TRANSPORT | DESTINATION | FREQUENCY | Bus Type | DEPART. TIME | Arrival |
| 1 | Dungkar Transport | Zhemgang | Tue/Thu/Sun | Eicher Bus | 8:00 AM | 5.30 PM |
| 2 | Dungkar Transport | Buli | Thu/Sun | Eicher Bus( Dcm | 8:00 AM | 6.00 PM |
| 3 | Dungkar Transport | Paibang/Gomphu | Mon/Wed/Fri | Eicher Bus | 8:00 AM | 6.00 PM |
| 4 | Dungkar Transport | Phuntsholing | Daily | Tata Bus | 7:00 AM | 3.30 PM |
| 5 | Dungkar Transport | Bumthang | Tuesday, Thursday, Sund | Eicher Bus | 6:00 AM | 6.30 PM |
| 6 | Dungkar Transport | Trongsa | Mon/Wed/Fri | Eicher Bus | 7:00 AM | 5.30 PM |
| 7 | Dungkar Transport | Surey | Daily Service | Eicher Bus | 7.00 AM 3.00 PM | 10.30 AM 5.30 |
| 8 | Dungkar Transport | Sarpang | Daily Up & Down | Tata Bus | 7 AM/12 PM/4 PM | 8.40 AM 1.40 |
| 9 | Dungkar Transport | Tsirang | Daily Service | Eicher Bus | 7.00 PM | 11.30 AM |
| 10 | Bumpa Transport | Thimphu | Daily Service | Coaster Bus | 7.00 AM | 5.30 PM |
| 11 | Bumpa Transport | Samdrupjongkhar | Daily Service | Tata Bus | 7.00 AM | 4.30 PM |
| 12 | Pelyab Transport | Thimphu | Monday, Wednesday, Fr | Coaster Bus | 7.00 AM | 4.30 PM |
| 13 | Meto Transport | Thimphu | Daily Service | Coaster Bus | 7.30 AM | 5.30 PM |
| 14 | Sernya Transport | Thimphu | Tue,Wed,Thur,Fri,Sat,Su | Coaster Bus | 7.00 AM | 5.30 PM |
| 15 | Sernya Transport | Punakha | Monday, Wednesday, Fr | Coaster Bus | 7.00 AM | 4.20 PM |
| 16 | Sernya Transport | Dagana | Tuesday,Friday,Sunday | Coaster Bus | 7.00 AM | 5.30 PM |
| 17 | Sernya Transport | Wangdue | Tue,Thursday,Sat | Eicher Bus | 7.00 AM | 4.00 PM |
| 18 | Tshering Transport | Thimphu | Tue,Thursday,Sat | Coaster Bus | 8.00 AM | 6.20 PM |
| 19 | Umling Transport | Umling | Daily Service | Tata Bus(407) T | 7.00 AM 2.00 PM | 10.30 AM 5.30 |
| 20 | Nanglam Transport | Nanglam | Monday, Friday | Eicher Bus | 7.00 AM | 4.30 AM |
| 21 | Nana Transport | Gelephu-Dolangang | Daily | Tata Truck | 8.am/ 2 PM | 10.30 AM /4.00p |
| 22 | Doley Transport | Singye-Singye | Daily | Tata Truck | 8am | 9.30 AM |
| 23 | Doley Transport | Sarpang-Singye | Daily | Tata Truck | 2 PM | 3.30 PM |
For ease of reference – here is an extensive time table for other Southern and Central Connectivity:
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From Tsirang BaseSno NAME OF TRANSPORT DESTINATION FREQUENCY Bus Type DEPART.
TIME Arrival 1 Dungkhar Transport Thimphu Daily Coaster/Eicher B 10:00 AM 6:00 PM 2 Dungkhar Transport Phuentsholing Alternate Days Coaster 6:30 AM 6:00 PM 3 Dungkhar Transport Gelephu Daily Eicher Bus 8 AM/2 PM 11:00 AM 4 Dungkhar Transport Phuntenchu Daily round trip Tata 407 truck b 3:00 PM 5.30 PM 5 Dungkhar Transport Patala Tar Daily round trip Tata 407 truck b 2:30 PM 6.00 PM 6 Dungkhar Transport Barshong Daily round trip Tata 407 truck b 2:00 PM 4.30 PM 7 Newahang Transport Dunglagang Daily round trip Tata 407 truck b 2:30 PM 4.30 PM 8 Shemjong Transport Shemjong Daily round trip Tata 407 truck b 7 AM/12 PM/ 4PM 5.00 PM 9 Bumpa Transport Chachay-Thimphu Daily Service Eicher Bus 7.00 AM 5:00 PM 10 Bumpa Transport Mendegang-Thimphu Daily Service Eicher Bus 7.00 AM 5:00 PM 11 Bumpa Transport Thimphu Daily Service Coaster 8.00 AM 5:00 PM 12 Khorlo Transport Phuentsholing Alternate Days Coaster 6.30 AM 6:00 PM
From Dagana BaseSno NAME OF TRANSPORT DESTINATION FREQUENCY Bus Type DEPART. TIME Arrival 1 Sernya Transport Thimphu Daily Coster 7:00 AM 5:00 PM 2 Sernya Transport Thimphu Alternate coaster 7:00 AM 5:00 PM 3 Sernya Transport Gelephu Alternate Coaster 7:00 AM 3;30 PM 4 Bumpa Transport Phuentsholing Alternate Coaster 6:30 AM 6:00 PM 5 Sernya Transport Gesarling-Thimphu Alternate Eicher 7:00 AM 6:00 PM 6 Meto Transport Dagapela-Thimphu Daily Coaster 7:00 AM 5:00 PM
From Zhemgang BaseSno NAME OF TRANSPORT DESTINATION FREQUENCY Bus Type DEPART.
TIME Arrival 1 Dungkhar Transport Thimphu Tue, Thur, Sat. Coaster 6:00 AM 7:00 PM 2 Dungkhar Transport Gelephu Tue, Thur, Sat. Eicher bus 8.00 AM 3:30 PM 3 Dungkhar Transport Paibang-Gelephu Tue,Thur,Sat. Eicher bus 7.00 AM 4:00 PM 4 Dungkhar Transport Buli/Tali-Gelephu Mon, Wed, Fri. DCM Truck 7.00 AM 4:30 PM
From Trongsa BaseSno NAME OF TRANSPORT DESTINATION FREQUENCY Bus Type DEPART.
TIME Arrival 1 Dungkhar Transport Gelephu Alternate Eicher Bus 7.00 AM 4:00 PM 2 Sernya Transport Thimphu Alternate Coaster 7.00 AM 4:00 PM 3 Sernya Transport Thimphu Alternate Coaster 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 4 Sernya Transport Phuntsholing Alternate Coaster 7:00 AM 8:00 PM
From Bumthang BaseSno NAME OF TRANSPORT DESTINATION FREQUENCY Bus Type DEPART. TIME Arrival 1 Meto Transport Thimphu Daily except Tuesday Coaster Bus 6:00 AM 6:00 PM 2 Meto Transport Thimphu Daily Coaster bus 7:00 AM 6:00 PM 3 Dungkhar Transport Phuentsholing Tuesday and Friday Tata Bus 6:00 AM 9:00 PM 4 Dungkhar Transport Gelephu Mon/Wed/Friday Eicher Bus 6:00 AM 7:00 PM
From Tshimashan Base
| Sno | NAME OF TRANSPORT | DESTINATION | FREQUENCY | Bus Type | DEPART. TIME | Arrival |
| 1 | Dhug Transport | Thimphu | Daily | Coaster | 7:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| 2 | Kuenphen Transport | Phuentsholing | Daily | Tata Bus | 8:00 AM | 11.30 AM |
From Samtse BaseSno NAME OF TRANSPORT DESTINATION FREQUENCY Bus Type DEPART. TIME Arrival 1 Pelyab Transport Thimphu Mon, Wed, Fri 19 seater Coaster 07.00 AM 04.00 PM 2 Pelyab Transport Sipsu-Thimphu Friday & Sunday 19 seater Coaster 07.00 AM 06.00 PM 3 PeylabTransport Tendu-Thimphu wednessday 19 seater Coster 6.30 AM 6:00 PM 4 Khorlo Transport Thimphu Thu, Thur, Sat 19 seatetr Coaste 07.00 AM 04.00 PM 5 Khorlo Transport Sipsu -Thimphu Thru & Monday 19 seater Coaster 07.00 AM 06.00 PM 6 Khorlo Transport Paro Mon, Wed, Fri 19 seater Coaster 07.00 AM 03.00 PM 7 Khorlo Transport Phuntsholing 1st Daily 58 seater Tata B 10.00 AM 12.30 PM 8 Khorlo Transport P/ning 2nd Daily 58 seater Tata B 02.00 PM 5.30 PM 9 Khorlo Transport Tendu Daily 30 seater Eicher 02.00 PM 05.30 PM 10 Khorlo Transport Sipsu Daily (except Sun) 30 seater Eicher 02.00 PM 6.30 PM 11 Khorlo Transport Chargharay via Y/tshe Daily 30 seater Eicher 2.30 PM 4.00 PM 12 Khrlo Transport Tendu to Thimphu Saturday 19 seater coster 6.30 AM 6:00 PM 13 Khrlo Transport Sipsu to P/ling Daily 30 seater tata Bu 2:00 PM 6;00 PM 14 Khrlo Transport Tendu to P/ling AlternativeDays 30 seater Eicher 9:00 AM 2.30 PM 15 Bhutan Transport Sipsu to P/ling Daily (Wed Rest) 27 seater tata Bu 2:00 PM 7:00 PM 16 Bhutan Transport Tendu to P/ling Alternative Day 30 seate Bus 9:00 AM 2.30 PM 17 Bumpa Transport samtse to Thimphu Tue,Thu,Sat 22 seater Coaster 7.30 AM 4.30 PM
Western Bhutan is a sight to see and explore. Trust me, you will fall in love with the beautiful vistas and the majestic dzongs of the region. Whether you’re coming in by air at Paro airport or by road, you’ll soon realize you’ve entered another dimension, another world altogether.
Thanks to the presence of the airport, this part of Bhutan sees the most tourists. The best is trusting a spectacular introduction to this beautiful country.
Major towns of Western Bhutan are – Punakha, Samtse, Haa, Thimphu, and Paro. If you compare with Central Bhutan, the infrastructure is not as well developed, but still quite decent. Thimpu and Paro can be called the epicenter of the most movement.
Thimpu enjoys the most extensive connectivity in the region, with buses heading to which go to almost every town of Bhutan, including Trashigang, Paro, Gelephu, Lhuentse, Mongar, Samdrup Jongkhar, etc.
Coaster buses run daily at 7:00 AM, taking 10 hours to reach. The buses operated on this sector are by Bumpa and Sernya Transport.
The buses to Lhuentse leave Thimpu on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 7:00 to cover the excruciatingly long journey of about 35 hours! There is a night halt at Bumthang in between.
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Buses leave daily at 7:30 AM. Also, buses depart at 7:00 AM daily, except Mondays. The duration of the journey is about 12 hours.
You may catch a bus towards Haa base at 1:00 PM and 9:00 AM daily – taking only 6 hours for the journey. The views on the way are exceptionally delightful
From Thimpu BaseSno NAME OF TRANSPORT DESTINATION FREQUENCY Bus Service DEPART. TIME Arrival Time REMARKS 1 Sernya Transport Phuntsholing Daily Coaster 7 AM 2:30 PM 2 Pelyab Transport Sipsu Tue/Thu/Sat Coaster 7 AM 4:00 PM 3 Khorlo Transport Trashigang Every Wed Coaster 7 AM 5:30 PM Night Halt at B/thang 4 Khorlo Transport Samtse Mon/ Wed/Fri Coaster 7 AM 3:30 PM 5 Bumpa Transport Trashigang Every Thursday coaster 7 AM 5:30 PM Night Halt at B/thang 6 Dhug Transport Trashigang Every Monday Coaster 7 AM 5:30 PM Night Halt at B/thang 7 Meto Transport Trashigang Every Tue/Sun Coaster 7 AM 5:30 PM Night Halt at B/thang 8 Dhug Transport Trashigang Every Fri Coaster 7 AM 5:30 PM Night Halt at B/thang 9 Pelyab Transport Trashigang Every Sat Coaster 7 AM 5:30 PM Night Halt at B/thang 10 Bumpa Transport Gelephu Daily Coaster 7 AM 4:30 PM 11 Sernya Transport Gelephu Mon/Wed/Fri Coaster 7 AM 4:30 PM 12 Sernya Transport Gelephu Mon/Wed/Fri Tata(30 Seaters) 7 AM 5:00 PM 13 Sernya Transport Gelephu Tue/Thu/Sat Coaster 7 AM 4:30 PM 14 Sernya Transport Dagana Tue/Thu/Sat Coaster 7 AM 4:30 PM 15 Khorlo Transport Lhuentse Every Thursday Eicher(30 seaters 7 AM 5:30 PM Night Halt at B/thang 16 Dhug Transport T/yangtse Mon/Fri Coaster 7 AM 5:30 PM Night Halt at B/thang 17 Meto Transport Bumthang Daily.Exp-Monday Coaster 7 AM 5:30 PM 18 Pelyab Transport Gelephu Tus/Thu/Sun Coaster 7 AM 5:00 PM 19 Pelyab Transport Samtse Tue/Thu/Sat Coaster 7 AM 3:30 PM 20 Pelyab Transport Gelephu Tue/Thu/Sun Coaster 7 AM 5:00 PM 21 Dhug Transport Lhuentse Every Mon coaster 7 AM 5:30 PM Night Halt at B/thang 22 Khorlo Transport Sipsu Every Wed/Sun Coaster 7 AM 4:00 PM 23 Dungkhar Transport Zhemgang Mon/Wed/Fri Coaster 7 AM 6:30 PM 24 Dhug Transport Mongar Tue/Thu/Sun Coaster 7 AM 5:30 PM Night Halt at B/thang 25 Bumpa Transport Chanchey Tue/Thu/Sun Coaster 7.30 AM 3:30 PM 26 Bumpa Transport L/dara Mon/Wed/Fri Eicher(30 seaters 7.30 AM 4:30 PM 27 Bumpa Transport Tsirang Daily. Coaster 8 AM 3:30 PM 28 Sernya
Transport Trongsa Daily Coaster 7 AM 3:00 PM 29 Khorlo Transport Phuntsholing Daily coaster 7.30 AM 2:30 PM 30 Bumpa Transport Kabesa Daily.exp Tue E/Cher(22 seater 8 AM 11:30 PM 31 Meto Transport Phuntsholing Daily Coaster 8am 2:30 PM 32 Meto Transport Gelephu Daily Coaster 7:30 AM 5:00 PM 33 Bumpa Transport Wangdue Daily Eicher(30 seaters 8.30 AM 11:30 PM 34 Dhug Transport Paro Daily Eicher(30 seaters 9 AM 11:30 PM 35 Meto Transport Phuntsholing Daily Coaster 4:30 PM 36 Khorlo Transport Phuntsholing Daily Coaster 8.30 AM 2:30 PM 37 Sernya Transport Haa Daily Eicher(30 seaters 9:00 AM 3:00 PM 38 Meto Transport Bumthang Tue/Thu/Sat Coaster 7:30 AM 6:00 PM 39 Bumpa Transport Phuntsholing Daily Coaster 9.30 AM 3:30 PM 40 Dhug Transport Phuntsholing Daily Coaster 10 AM 4:00 PM 41 Dhug Transport Phuntsholing Daily Coaster 10.30 AM 4:30 PM 42 Khorlo Transport Phuntsholing Daily Coaster 11am 5:00 PM 43 Dhug Transport Phuntsholing Daily Coaster 11.30 AM 5:30 PM 44 Meto Transport Phuntsholing Daily Coaster 12 PM 6:00 PM 45 Dhug Transport Phuntsholing Daily Coaster 12.30 PM 6:30 PM 46 Meto Transport Phuntsholing Daily Coaster 1 PM 7:00 PM 47 Bumpa Transport Wangdue Daily Coaster 2 PM 8:00 PM 48 Dhug TP/lingransport Paro Daily Eicher(30 seaters 2 PM 4:30 PM 49 Dhug Transport Chhukha Daily Coaster 2 PM 4:30 PM 50 Khorlo Transport Phuntsholing Daily Coaster 4 PM 10:00 PM 51 Meto Transport Phuntsholing Daily Coaster 2.30 PM 8:30 PM 52 Pelyab Transport Phuntsholing Daily Coaster 9 AM 3:30 PM 53 CEE DEE Transport P/kha Daily Eicher(28 seaters 2 PM 4:00 PM 54 Bumpa Transport Gelephu Daily Coaster 7 AM 5:00 PM 55 Khorlo Transport Phuntsholing Daily Coaster 3:PM 9:00 PM 56 Meto Transport Phuntsholing Daily Coaster 1:30 PM 7:30 PM 57 Dhug Transport Phuntsholing Daily Coaster 2 PM 8:30 PM 58 Sernya Transport Haa Daily 15 seater 1.PM 7:00 PM 59 Sernya Transport Gelephu Tue/Thu/Sat Coaster 7PM 5:30 PM 60 Sernya Transport Dagana Sun/Wed/Fri Coaster 7 AM 5:30 PM 61 Dhug Transport Lhuentse Every Fri Coaster 7 AM 5:30 PM Night Halt at B/thang 62 Dhug Transport Phuntsholing Daily Coaster 3:30 PM 9:30 PM 63 Meto Transport Bumthang Daily Expt Mon Coaster 7 AM 5:30 PM 64 Khorlo
Transport Tendu Every
Fri Coaster 7 AM 5:30 PM 65 Pelyab Transport Tendu Every Tue Coaster 7 AM 5:30 PM 66 Meto Transport T/yangtsi Every Thu/Sat Coaster 7 AM 5:30 PM Night Halt at B/thang 67 Dungkhar Transport Tsirang Mon/Wed/Fri Coaster 10:30 AM 3:30 PM 68 Meto Transport Dagana/Dagapela Daily Coaster 7:30 AM 6:00 PM 69 Meto Transport Bumthang Daily Coaster 7:30 AM 6:00 PM 70 Meto Transport Trongsa Daily Coaster 7:30 AM 3:00 PM 71 Meto Transport Mongar Mon/Wed/Fri Coaster 7:00 AM 5:30 PM Night Halt at B/thang 72 Lhakpa Transport Phobjikha Thursday/Sat Eicher(25 seaters 9:am 3:30 PM 73 Tshering Transport Gelephu Mon/Wed/Fri Coaster 8:am 1:00 PM 74 Bumpa Transport Thimphu (Local Bus) Daily Eicher 6:am to 8 PM 75 Lama Transport Thimphu (Local Bus) Daily Eicher 6:am to 8 PM 76 Sernya Transport Dagapela Tue/Thu/sat Caoster 7:00 AM 5:30 PM 77 Suzal Transport Lhamozingkha Mon/Wed/Fri Eicher 6:30 AM 5:00 PM
Paro is the economic center and also a famous tourist spot in the country. Naturally, you can assume that many buses run to and from Paro. However, this is not the case! Only a few buses run to some major towns.
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Coaster buses leave every alternate day at 7:00 to reach Samtse at 4:00 PM.
For Haa base, a 22-seater bus leaves Paro on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 9:00 AM, taking 6 hours to reach the destination.
From Paro BaseSl. No NAME OF TRANSPORT DESTINATION FREQUENCY Bus Service DEPART. TIME REMARKS 1 Dhug Transport Phuentsholing Daily Coaster 9:00 AM 3.30 PM 2 Dhug Transport Thimphu Daily round trip 30 Seater 9.00 AM 11.00 AM 3 Dhug Transport Thimphu Daily round trip 30 Seater 2.00 PM 4.00 PM 4 Dhug Transport Haa Mon/Wed/Fri 22 Seater 9.00 AM 3.00 PM 5 Meto Transport Phuentsholing Daily Coaster 8.30 AM 3.00 PM 6 Khorlo Transport Samtse Alternate Days Coaster 7.00 AM 4.00 PM 7 Dhug Transport Drugyal Dzong Daily Round Trip (Twic 30 Seater 2.30 AM/4.30 PM
For ease of reference – here is an extensive time table for other Western Connectivity:
From Wangdue BaseSl. No NAME OF TRANSPORT DESTINATION FREQUENCY Bus Service Depart. Time Arrival Time 1 Meto Transport Phuntsholing Daily 19 Seater 7.00 AM 5.00 PM 2 Sernaya Transport Gelephu Mon/Wed/Fri 30 Seater 8.00 AM 3.00 PM 3 Bumpa Transport Thimphu Daily 19
Seater 8.00 AM 11.00
AM 4 Bumpa Transport Thimphu Daily 19 Seater 1.30 PM 5.30 PM 5 Lhakpa Transport Phubjikha Daily 22 Seater 2.30 PM 6.00 PM
From Punakha BaseSl. No NAME OF TRANSPORT DESTINATION FREQUENCY Bus Service Depart TIme Arrival Time 1 Meto Transport Phuntsholing Tue/Fri/Sun Coaster Service 7.30 AM 4.00 PM 2 Sernya Transport Gelephu Sun/Tue/Thur Coaster Service 7.30 AM 4.00 PM 3 Bumpa Transport Kabisa – Thimphu Daily and rest on Tue Eicher Service 12.30 Noon 5.30 PM 4 CEE DEE Transport Kabisa – Thimphu Daily and rest on Sat Tata 26 Seaters 8.00 AM 11.30 AM
From Haa BaseSl. No NAME OF TRANSPORT DESTINATION FREQUENCY Bus Service DEPART. TIME Arrival Time 1 Dhug Transport Paro Tue/Thu/sat 22 Seater 9:00 AM 2.30 PM 2 Sernya Transport Thimphu Mon/Wed/Fri Ordinary 9.30 AM 3.30 PM 3 Sernya Transport Thimphu Tue/Thu/sat Ordinary 9.30 AM 3.30 PM 4 Sernya Transport Thimphu Mon/Wed/Fri 15 Seater 1 PM 5 PM 5 Sernya Transport Phuentsholing Tue/Thu/sat Ordinary 8 AM 5.30 PM
Believed to truly the most beautiful and serene part of the country, the Eastern part of Bhutan has large hilly regions and high mountain peaks. However, the region is also prone to experiencing extremely harsh winters.
Because of this, the transport service here is not as developed. However, some buses do connect from Samdrup Jongkhar and Trashigang – the headquarter of the region to other major hubs of other regions.
For ease of reference – here is an extensive time table for Eastern Connectivity:
From Samdrupjongkhar TerminalSno. NAME OF TRANSPORT DESTINATION FREQUENCY DEPART. TIME Arrival Time 1 Bumpa Transport Mongar Daily except on Sun Coaster bus 6:30 AM 5:30 PM 2 Bumpa Transport Trashigang Daily Coaster bus (1st 7:30 AM 4:00 PM 3 Bumpa Transport Trashigang Daily Coaster & Eiche 8:00 AM 4:30 PM 4 Bumpa Transport Samdrupcholing Daily except on Mon Eicher bus 2:00 PM 6:00 PM 5 Bhutan Transport Pemagatshel Wednesday Only Eicher bus 7:00 AM 1:00 PM 6 Master Transport Trashiyangtse Thursday Tata bus 7:00 AM 5:00 PM 7 Bhutan Transport Gelephu Daily Eicher bus 6:00 AM 4:00 PM 8 Bhutan Transport Phuentsholing Daily Tata bus (1st bus 6:00 AM 5:30 PM 9 Bhutan Transport Phuentsholing Daily Eicher bus (2nd 6:00 AM 5:30 PM 10 Bhutan Transport Nanglam Monday Eicher bus 6:00 AM 12:30 PM 11 Bhutan Transport Jomotshangkha Monday Eicher bus 6:00 AM 12:30 PM
From Trashigang BaseSno. NAME OF TRANSPORT DESTINATION FREQUENCY Bus Type DEPART. TIME Arrival Time 1 Bumpa
Transport Samdrupjongkhar Daily Coaster/Ord 7:30 AM 5:00 PM 2 Bumpa Transport Samdrupjongkhar Daily Coaster 8:00 AM 5:30 PM 3 Dhug Transport Mongar Mon to Sat Ordinary 1:00 PM 5:30 PM 4 Bumpa Transport Thimphu Saturday Coaster 6:00 AM 5:30 PM 5 Dhug Transport Thimphu Mon & Wed Coaster 6:00 AM 5:30 PM 6 Meto Transport Thimphu Tue & Thu Coaster 6:00 AM 5:30 PM 7 Khorlo Transport Thimphu Friday Coaster 6:00 AM 5:30 PM 8 Pelyab Transport Thimphu Sunday Coaster 6:00 AM 5:30 PM 9 Master Transport Trashiyangtse Friday 30 Seater 2:00 PM 5:15 PM
From Mongar BaseSno. NAME OF TRANSPORT DESTINATION FREQUENCY Bus Type DEPART. TIME Arrival Time 1 Dhug Transport Thimphu Tue, Thu, Sat Coaster Bus 7:00 AM 3:30 PM 2 Meto Transport Thimphu Wed, Fri, Sun Coaster Bus 7:00 AM 3:30 PM 3 Dhug Transport Trashigang Monday to Saturday 30 seater 6:30 AM 11:30 AM 4 Khorlo Transport Lhuntse Daily except on Wednesday 30 seater 1:00 PM 5:00 PM 5 Dhug Transport Lhuntse Wednesday Only Coaster Bus 1:00 PM 4:30 PM 6 Bumpa Transport Samdrupjongkhar Daily except for Monday Coaster Bus 6:30 AM 4:30 PM
From Lhuentse BaseSno. NAME OF TRANSPORT DESTINATION FREQUENCY Bus Type DEPART. TIME Arrival Time REMARKS 1 Khorlo Transport Mongar Daily except for Wed Ordinary 7 AM 11 AM 2 Khorlo Thimphu Monday Ordinary 6 AM 6 PM Night Halt at B/thang 3 Dhug Thimphu Sunday Coaster 6.30 AM 5.30 PM Night Halt at B/thang 4 Dhug Thimphu Thursday Coaster 6.30 AM 5.30 PM Night Halt at B/thang 5 Dhug Mongar Wednesday Coaster 7 AM 10.30 AM
While Bhutan might not be the most developed nation there is, it is certainly worth exploring. And, thanks to the immense road network of the country – they have made it quite easy to venture out and do your own thing.
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The rough roads might make your journey more difficult – but the efforts will be worth every penny and body ache – given the surreal beauty that awaits you at every turn. Also, the people of the country are so happy and nice; it is indeed infectious.
You’ll hardly be bothered by the physical discomforts given the happy vibes surrounding you at all times. So, trust me, venture out and enjoy the wild beauty that awaits you!
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