How to get from Gangtok to Thimphu by car, truck, walk, bike

Distance between Gangtok and Thimphu is 102 kilometers (63 miles).
Driving distance from Gangtok to Thimphu is 365 kilometers (226 miles)

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Routes from gangtok-sikkim to thimphu-thimphu
Cheapest
Car
5h 24m
365 km
cost $73
Fastest
Truck
5h 24m
price $73
Others
Walk
36h 50m
distance 184 km
Bike
18h 4m
distance 239 km

4 Ways from Gangtok (India/Sikkim) to Thimphu (Bhutan/Thimphu)

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Cheapest
Car
5h 24m
365 km
cost $73
Fastest
Truck
5h 24m
price $73
Others
Walk
36h 50m
distance 184 km
Bike
18h 4m
distance 239 km

Route instructions

1. Continue 1.78 km
2. Turn right 642 m
3. Turn sharp left onto NH10 7.56 km
4. Turn right onto NH10 1.10 km
5. Keep left 3.81 km
6. Turn slight left onto NH10 74.64 km
7. Turn left onto NH17 79.40 km
8. Turn left onto NH17 8.08 km
9. Keep left onto NH317 23.52 km
10. Keep left onto Hasimara Bypass, NH317A 12.21 km
11. Turn right onto NH317A 5.31 km
12. Turn right onto AH-48 278 m
13. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto AH-48 47 m
14. Turn slight left onto Thimphu to Phuentsholing Highway, AH-48 84.42 km
15. Turn slight left onto AH-48 6.89 km
16. Turn right onto AH-48 48.97 km
17. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Wangchu Lam, AH-48 4.57 km
18. Keep left onto Zeri Lam 117 m
19. Turn right onto Zeri Lam 10 m
20. Turn slight left onto Zamdo Lam 630 m
21. Turn sharp left onto Gongphel Lam 1.19 km
22. Keep left onto Gongphel Lam 616 m
23. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Doebum Lam 28 m
24. Arrive at destination 0 m
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