By Air

The only airport is at Paro. Bhutan's national airline, Druk Air, is the only airline flying in and out of Paro. Currently Druk Air operates daily flights between Paro and Bangkok. They fly thrice a week to New Delhi via Kathmandu. Druk air has stopped flights to Dhaka and Yangoon for the time being.

By Road

The road from Bagdogra (the nearest Indian airport) enters Bhutan at Phuentsholing, the border town. It is a 3-4 hours drive from Bagdogra airport, which can be reached by plane from Calcutta and Delhi. From Darjeeling or Gangtok (Sikkim), it can take 7 hours to Phuentsholing. It takes approximately 6 hours from Phuentsholing to Thimphu.

Customs

Customs officially are generally lenient with tourists and rarely open their baggage. They do, however, carefully check the baggage of returning residents, both Bhutanese and expatriate.

Import

You will receive a baggage declaration from to complete when you arrive in Bhutan . For tourists, the main purpose of this form is to ensure that you re-export anything you bring into the country. List any expensive equipment that you are carrying, such as cameras and portable computers. Customs officials usually want to see the items that you list, and then they endorse the form and return it to you. Don't lose it. You must return the form, and may be asked to show the items listed when you leave the country.

There are no restrictions on other personal effects, including trekking gear that you bring into the country. Duty-free allowances are generous, including two liters of liquor and 400 cigarettes. You can utilize gifts to your tour operation and guide.

Export

Departure formalities are straightforward, but you must produce the form that you completed on arrival and show the items listed on it. A lost form means complications and delays. If you lose the form, let your guide know as soon as possible so that special arrangements can be made to avoid inconvenience.

The export of antiques and wildlife products is prohibited. If you purchase a souvenir that looks old, have your guide clear it as a non-antique item with the Division of Cultural Properties in Thimpu. Customs authorities pay special attention to religious statues. It would be prudent to have any such status cleared, old or not.