Map & Distance Chart

Maps of Bhutan and the driving distances, times and altitudes between its towns, so you can see how a route fits together.

The lie of the land

Three zones, 20 districts

Bhutan sits in the eastern Himalayas between Tibet (China) to the north and India to the south. It rises from southern lowlands through the central valleys to northern peaks over 7,000 m, and is divided into 20 districts (dzongkhags).

For trekkers

Trekking routes

The main trekking routes and trails across Bhutan, from the Druk Path to the Snowman Trek.

Trekking in Bhutan →

Distance & altitude chart

How far, how long, how high

Mountain roads are slow: allow the drive times below rather than judging by distance.

Western Bhutan

From	To	Km	Drive
Paro	Thimphu	55	1 hr+
Paro	Haa	70	2.5 hrs
Paro	Punakha / Wangdue	130	4–5 hrs
Paro	Phuentsholing	165	4–6 hrs
Haa	Thimphu (via Dawakha)	112	4 hrs
Thimphu	Dochula Pass	30	45 min
Thimphu	Punakha	71	3 hrs
Thimphu	Wangdue	70	3 hrs
Thimphu	Gangtey (Phobjikha)	134	5–6 hrs
Thimphu	Trongsa	199	6–7 hrs
Punakha	Wangdue	13	30–45 min
Wangdue	Gangtey (Phobjikha)	65	2.5 hrs
Wangdue	Trongsa	129	5 hrs
Wangdue	Jakar (Bumthang)	195	6–7 hrs

Central Bhutan

From	To	Km	Drive
Gangtey	Trongsa	120	4–5 hrs
Trongsa	Jakar (Bumthang)	68	2–3 hrs
Trongsa	Zhemgang	110	4–5 hrs
Trongsa	Tingtibi	105	4 hrs
Jakar	Tang	40	2 hrs
Jakar	Ura	48	2 hrs
Jakar	Mongar	198	7 hrs
Zhemgang	Tingtibi	16	40 min

Southern Bhutan

From	To	Km	Drive
Tingtibi	Gongphu	45	2 hrs
Tingtibi	Panbang	85	4–5 hrs
Tingtibi	Manas	95	5 hrs
Tingtibi	Gelephu	115	4 hrs
Panbang	Manas (Mathanguri)	11	40 min
Gelephu	Phuentsholing	195	4 hrs
Gelephu	Panbang (via Manas)	190	5 hrs
Gelephu	Samdrup Jongkhar	280	6–7 hrs
Phuentsholing	Thimphu	175	5–6 hrs
Phuentsholing	Samdrup Jongkhar	356	8–9 hrs

Eastern Bhutan

From	To	Km	Drive
Mongar	Lhuntse	75	3 hrs
Mongar	Trashigang	91	3–4 hrs
Trashigang	Trashiyangtse	54	2.5 hrs
Trashigang	Gomphu Kora	23	40 min
Gomphu Kora	Trashiyangtse	32	2 hrs
Trashigang	Radhi	21	1 hr
Trashigang	Kanglung	22	1 hr
Trashigang	Rangjung	16	45 min
Trashigang	Deothang	162	6–8 hrs
Trashigang	Samdrup Jongkhar	180	6–8 hrs

To and from India

From	To	Km	Drive
Phuentsholing	Siliguri, West Bengal	150	4 hrs
Siliguri	Bagdogra Airport	15	30 min–1 hr
Phuentsholing	Chalsa (Dooars)	110	2 hrs
Phuentsholing	Kalimpong	179	5 hrs
Phuentsholing	Darjeeling	277	6 hrs
Phuentsholing	Gangtok, Sikkim	230	6–7 hrs
Gelephu	Guwahati, Assam	390	6 hrs
Samdrup Jongkhar	Guwahati	100	3 hrs

Town altitudes

Paro	2,200 m
Haa	2,700 m
Thimphu	2,300 m
Dochula Pass	3,050 m
Punakha	1,350 m
Wangdue	1,300 m
Gangtey	2,900 m
Trongsa	2,200 m
Jakar	2,650 m
Zhemgang	1,900 m
Mongar	1,600 m
Lhuntse	1,400 m
Trashigang	1,100 m
Trashiyangtse	1,750 m
Tingtibi	600 m
Gelephu	280 m
Phuentsholing	295 m
Samdrup Jongkhar	250 m