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Travelling within Bhutan
All major towns in the 20 districts of Bhutan are accessible by road. Despite high mountains, steep slopes, and the deepest of valleys Bhutan has a relatively well developed network of roads. That said, rarely will one find a length of either straight or flat road. In some stretches one can encounter 6 to 7 bends per kilometre! Steep ascents and descents are characteristic of road travel in Bhutan and this can make travel much slower than one may be used to. Average speeds for road travel rarely exceed 30 km/h, with tourist buses making even slower progress. One is however handsomely rewarded for the long and sometimes tiring car journey, by the spectacular views of towering mountains, lush green jungle, ancient villages and majestic monasteries.
The majority of roads are sealed but can still be bumpy and are almost always single lane. Bhutan’s drivers know their land well and are cautious and careful drivers. The density of traffic is normally very low.

Distances and Travel Time between various places in Bhutan

 From

 To

 Distance (KM)

 Driving Time(approx..)

 Paro

 Thimphu

 54

 1 hour 30 min
Bagdora

 Phuntsholing

 170

 3 hrs.

 Phuntsholing

Thimphu

 171

 6 hrs.

 Thimphu

Punakha

 71

3 hrs.

 Thimphu

Wangdue Phodrang

70

3 hrs.

 Wangdue Phondrang

Trongsa

129

4 hrs. 30 min

 Trongsa

Bumthang

68

2 hrs. 30 min

 Bumthang

Mongar

193

7 hrs.

 Mongar

Lhuntse

75

3 hrs.

 Mongar

Trashigang

91

3 hrs. 30 min

 Trashigang

Chorten Kora

51

 2 hrs.

 Trashigang

Samdrup Jongkhar

 180

6 hrs. 30 min

 Samdrup Jongkhar

Guwahati

 101

 3 hrs

 Samdrup Jongkhar

Phuntsholing

356

9 hrs.


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