Way to Bhutan via Siliguri,India

Hello,
I want to learn about way to Bhutan via Siliguri,India.
Can i go from Mallaguri,Siliguri to Bhutan by hiring tata sumo jeeps?
How much fare from Mallaguri,Siliguri to Bhutan by hiring tata sumo jeeps?
Thanks if any ans. for my query.
Tamim.

1. Re: Way to Bhutan via Siliguri,India

Bus : From Bhutan, there are daily buses plying to Bhutan everyday at 7:30
AM and 1:30 PM. Fare is around 240/-
Car ; You may hire Car upto Jaigaon / P/Soling. Fare would be around
2000/- - 2500/- for small car. For Innova kind of vehicles expect to pay upto
3500/-
Train ; Take train upto Hasimara and then hire Cab / Auto to Jaigaon /
P/Soling.

Thanks for reply.

would you please help me something more for this affair?

1.from which side of siliguri we take train? how many fare? how many time it takes from siliguri
to Bhutan?

also please tell me how many time takes from siliguri to Bhutan by bus or private car?
2.how many fare of hotel or guest room in Bhutan?
3.in september mid how's the weather of Bhutan would be? cold? hot? or rainy?

4.which are the most beautiful place for visit?

Thanking you for kind help.
Tamim.

1.from which side of siliguri we take train? how many fare? how many time it takes from siliguri
to Bhutan?
What do you mean by "from which side"? I do not understand.
You may check http://erail.in/?T=SGUJ::HSA for trains from Siliguri to Hasimara. I did the search
with Siliguri Jn. you may also check with Siliguri Town as starting station.
also please tell me how many time takes from siliguri to Bhutan by bus or private car?

Around 4-5 Hours.

2.how many fare of hotel or guest room in Bhutan?

You can get budget hotels starting from 1000/- - 1200/- in Thimphu and Paro.
3.in september mid how's the weather of Bhutan would be? cold? hot? or rainy?

September is almost end of monsoon, but still expect some light showers for some time within the
day.
4.which are the most beautiful place for visit?
Depends on your taste. Every person have different taste on beauty. For me, I loved travelling
through Thimphu, Punakha, Phobjika, Bumthang, Paro and Haa.
Thanks a lot for your kind reply.

I mean to say that,can we get train from Mallaguri,Siliguri johnson to any place of Bhutan?
In Mallaguri,Siliguri is their any train station?

1.How many fare from Mallaguri to Thimpu or Paro?

We're Bangladeshi.so we checked & passed from Changrabanda Border.then we collect private
Tata Sumo Jeep from Changrabanda Border to Mallaguri,Siliguri.
2.Can we take any direct train from Changrabanda Border?
3.Is their any train station in Changrabanda Border?

4.How many time it takes from Changrabanda Border to Thimpu or Paro?

5.How many fare from Changrabanda Border to Thimpu or Paro?

Thanking you for your kind information & support.

Regards,
Tamim.
Okay. I see you have few misconceptions. I'll try to clear them..

1.How many fare from Mallaguri to Thimpu or Paro?

A. There's no train till Thimphu and Paro which is in Bhutan. Infact Bhutan do not have any Railway
system. So you have to reach the nearest Indian Railway Station to the Indo-Bhutan Border and
then cross the border by Road.
There are many Indo Bhutan borders, but the Indo Bhutan border that you need to cross to reach
Thimphu and Paro easily is Jaigaon (indian side) and Phuentsholing (bhutan side).
And the nearest railway station to Jaigaon is Hasimara.

Hope that clears most of your misconception.

We're Bangladeshi.so we checked & passed from Changrabanda Border.then we collect private
Tata Sumo Jeep from Changrabanda Border to Mallaguri,Siliguri.
A. You can catch train from Siliguri Jn / Siliguri Town.

2.Can we take any direct train from Changrabanda Border?

A. There's no direct train to Hasimara from Changrabanda Border. You have to go via New Mall Jn.
or Alipurduar Jn. So either way you have to change trains at either of the above stations.
Check out trains for both the options at http://erail.in/?T=CBD::HSA

But, unfortunately connecting trains to Hasimara from both Alipurduar and New Mall Jn. is atleast
after 5 hours. So it'd a wise decision to move to Siliguri.
3.Is their any train station in Changrabanda Border?
A. Yes.

4.How many time it takes from Changrabanda Border to Thimpu or Paro?

A. Depends on your mode of conveyance.

5.How many fare from Changrabanda Border to Thimpu or Paro?

A. Again, there's no trains to Bhutan. Bhutan do not have any Railway system. You have to reach
the nearest station to Indo-Bhutan border and then cross the border by Road.

So you can't reach Thimphu / Paro same day any way. You have to stay at Jaigaon (indian side) or
Phuentsholing (bhutan side) for one night. Then next day you can move to Thimphu or Paro.

Thanks for your wise reply.

I can understand a little bit that We can't reach Thimpu or Paro by direct train line.after we checked
& passed from Changrabanda Border then collect private Tata Sumo Jeep from Changrabanda
Border to Mallaguri,Siliguri.then we go for Jaigaon (indian side) then Phuentsholing (bhutan side).it's
ok.

1.Is Hasimara in Mallaguri,Siliguri?

2.How many fare from Mallaguri,Siliguri to Jaigaon by train?

3.How many times it takes from Mallaguri,Siliguri to Jaigaon by train?

4.How many fare of hotel or rest house in Jaigaon (indian side) or in Phuentsholing (bhutan side)?

5.How can we move from Phuentsholing to Thimpu or Paro?

6.How many fare from Phuentsholing to Thimpu or Paro? by bus? or by private car?

7.How many times its take from Phuentsholing to Thimpu or Paro? by bus? or by private car?
Thanking you for impotant information & right guideing.

Regards,

Tamim.
Report inappropriate content

Krishnandu
Kolkata, India

Level Contributor

6,755 posts

172 reviews

136 helpful votes

7. Re: Way to Bhutan via Siliguri,India
15 Jul 2016, 4:17 PM
Save
Correct. But one question from my side, if you are planning to hire a exclusive vehicle from
Changrabandha then why are you going to Siliguri? Why don't you directly go to Jaigaon?

1.Is Hasimara in Mallaguri,Siliguri?

A. No. You have to take train from Siliguri Jn. or Siliguri Town.

2.How many fare from Mallaguri,Siliguri to Jaigaon by train?

A. Again, there's no train till Jaigaon. The nearest station is Hasimara. From there you have to go to
Jaigaon / Phuentsholing by Cab / Auto.

And fare depends on the train. Check http://erail.in/?T=SGUT::HSA for fare.

3.How many times it takes from Mallaguri,Siliguri to Jaigaon by train?

A. From Siliguri Town / Siliguri Jn. it'll take you around 3 hours.

4.How many fare of hotel or rest house in Jaigaon (indian side) or in Phuentsholing (bhutan side)?

A. Don't stay in Jaigaon. Better stay in Phuentsholing side. You'd love the experience. Fares starts
from around 1000/-

5.How can we move from Phuentsholing to Thimpu or Paro?

A. By Taxi or Exclusive Vehicle / Bus / Shared Car

6.How many fare from Phuentsholing to Thimpu or Paro? by bus? or by private car?
A. Private Car : 2000/- - 3000/- depending on the type of car. Small car costs less and bigger
vehicles costs higher.

Shared Cab : 500/- per head

Bus : 240/- per head

7.How many times its take from Phuentsholing to Thimpu or Paro? by bus? or by private car?

A. Thimphu would be around 7-8 Hours and Paro would be around 4-5 hours.
Report inappropriate content

Rahul2604
Muzaffarpur, India

Destination Expert
for Sikkim, Manali, New Delhi, Darjeeling, Bihar, Katra, Udaipur, Patna, India, Gangtok, Varanasi, Amritsar

Level Contributor

22,870 posts

403 reviews

364 helpful votes

8. Re: Way to Bhutan via Siliguri,India
15 Jul 2016, 10:29 PM
Save
If you are crossing border at Changrabandha then you can directly travel to Jaigaon/Phuetsoling
hiring a vehicle,why you want to take longer route via Siliguri.
Report inappropriate content

Rahul2604
Muzaffarpur, India

Destination Expert
for Sikkim, Manali, New Delhi, Darjeeling, Bihar, Katra, Udaipur, Patna, India, Gangtok, Varanasi, Amritsar

Level Contributor

22,870 posts

403 reviews
 364 helpful votes
9. Re: Way to Bhutan via Siliguri,India
15 Jul 2016, 10:31 PM
Save
If you are crossing border at Changrabandha then you can directly travel to Jaigaon/Phuetsoling
hiring a vehicle,why you want to take longer route via Siliguri.
Report inappropriate content

mostak mohammad t
Level Contributor

22 posts
10. Re: Way to Bhutan via Siliguri,India
15 Jul 2016, 11:00 PM
Save
Thanks for your right decision.

So we can take direct transpotation from Changrabanda Border to Jaigaon.

1.how many fare from Changrabanda Border to Jaigaon?

2.how many times it takes from Changrabanda Border to Jaigaon?

Thanks for your wise reply.

Regards,

Tamim.
Report inappropriate content

1-10 of 33 replies
Sorted by

Hello,

I want to learn about way to Bhutan via Siliguri,India.

Can i go from Mallaguri,Siliguri to Bhutan by hiring tata sumo jeeps?

How much fare from Mallaguri,Siliguri to Bhutan by hiring tata sumo jeeps?

Thanks if any ans. for my query.

Tamim.

1. Re: Way to Bhutan via Siliguri,India

15 Jul 2016, 11:01 PM
Save
Thanks for your right decision.

So we can take direct transpotation from Changrabanda Border to Jaigaon.

1.how many fare from Changrabanda Border to Jaigaon?

2.how many times it takes from Changrabanda Border to Jaigaon?

Thanks for your wise reply.

Regards,

Tamim.
Report inappropriate content

Krishnandu
Kolkata, India

Level Contributor

6,755 posts

172 reviews

136 helpful votes

12. Re: Way to Bhutan via Siliguri,India
16 Jul 2016, 2:06 AM
Save
It'd be around 3 hours. And fare would be around 2500/- - 3000/- for exclusive vehicle
Report inappropriate content

mostak mohammad t
Level Contributor

22 posts
13. Re: Way to Bhutan via Siliguri,India
16 Jul 2016, 7:47 PM
Save
Thanks a lot for some nice suggetion.

Lastly ask you something can we take worm cloth in Thimpu or Paro?How's their weather?How
much selcious around in mid september?

Regards,
Tamim.
Report inappropriate content

mostak mohammad t
Level Contributor

22 posts
14. Re: Way to Bhutan via Siliguri,India
16 Jul 2016, 7:59 PM
Save
Hi.

From way to Bhutan after traveling 3-4 days we want to move Nepal's Phokhra.so please help me
the right way to Bhutan to Nepal.

Thanks for important suggetion.

Regards,

Tamim.
Report inappropriate content

15. Re: Way to Bhutan via Siliguri,India

16 Jul 2016, 8:51 PM
-:- Message from TripAdvisor staff -:-

This post has been removed at the author's request. The author may post again if desired.

Posts on the TripAdvisor forums may be edited for a short period of time. Once the edit period has
expired, authors may update their posts by removing and reposting them.

To read more about editing your posts, please follow this

link: http://www.tripadvisor.com/help/how_to_edit_your_posts

Removed on: 16 July 2016, 21:03

Rahul2604
Muzaffarpur, India
Destination Expert
for Sikkim, Manali, New Delhi, Darjeeling, Bihar, Katra, Udaipur, Patna, India, Gangtok, Varanasi, Amritsar

Level Contributor

22,870 posts

403 reviews

364 helpful votes

16. Re: Way to Bhutan via Siliguri,India
16 Jul 2016, 9:06 PM
Save
Though its your choice to visit place but i would not suggest to visit Pokharaafter that.Pokhrara is in
central Nepal and you are just making your trip hectic.Pokhara would be more than 700 km from
Jaigaon.No trains in Nepal so you have to take train through india to Raxaul/Motihari/Gorakhpur and
then cross border and then bus.If you cross border to Nepal from Kakarbita (nearest to Siliguri) then
you have to use bus to reach Pokhara.Its just making your trip complicated.Better to spend few more
days in Bhutan and plan for Nepal separately .I dont have much idea about Indian visa
forBangladesh citizen but visiting Pokhra would need either 3 single entry visa or a multi entry visa.
Report inappropriate content

Krishnandu
Kolkata, India

Level Contributor

6,755 posts

172 reviews

136 helpful votes

17. Re: Way to Bhutan via Siliguri,India
16 Jul 2016, 9:43 PM
Save
I agree with Rahul in Nepal Part. And regarding warm clothes yes you can ofcourse carry warm
clothes. Don't try to buy it from there as it'd be costly there than your hometown.

And september is end of monsoon. Though it'd not rain heavily but expect some light showers for
some time within the day.
Report inappropriate content

mostak mohammad t
Level Contributor

22 posts
18. Re: Way to Bhutan via Siliguri,India
16 Jul 2016, 11:59 PM
Save
Thanks for your cordial reply about our mixed tour.

For Bangladeshi citizens we can travel via India to Nepal during 1 time in every year is free visa.

Last year we traveled Darjeeling & visit Miric is the border side to enter Nepal.but some of shortage
time we can't visit Nepal.so this year we've to plan for visit via Bhutan then back to siliguri & move to
Darjeeling & enter Nepal from Miric side.

Is it sweetable?

1.Can we enter Nepal from the side of Miric or any others nearest side from Darjeeling which is
easy?

2.What is the procidure to enter Nepal via Darjeeling's any side?

3.How many times it take to enter Nepal via Darjeeling's any side?

4.How many times it take to enter Nepal's Pokhra?

Thanks for your co-oparation in this matter.

Regards,

Tamim.
Report inappropriate content

Krishnandu
Kolkata, India

Level Contributor

6,755 posts

172 reviews

136 helpful votes

19. Re: Way to Bhutan via Siliguri,India
17 Jul 2016, 12:10 AM
Save
I'd suggest you to ask Nepal related questions in Nepal Forum. Members over Nepal Forum would
be able to answer it much better than members here in Bhutan Forum.
Report inappropriate content
mostak mohammad t
Level Contributor

22 posts
20. Re: Way to Bhutan via Siliguri,India
19 Jul 2016, 9:23 AM
Save
Thanks for cordial help about our Bhutan Tour.

Regards,

Tamim.

21. Re: Way to Bhutan via Siliguri,India

19 Jul 2016, 9:54 AM
Save
You are welcome :)
Report inappropriate content

mostak mohammad t
Level Contributor
22 posts
22. Re: Way to Bhutan via Siliguri,India
19 Jul 2016, 11:40 PM
Save
Hello.
Again for few important subject.As per our conversation we talking about some
different fares of transportation & Hotel or guest rooms fare.so please tell me can
we use Indian Rupee in Bhutan? Or suggest for others currency using?
Regards,
Tamim
Report inappropriate content
Krishnandu
Kolkata, India

Level Contributor
6,755 posts
172 reviews
136 helpful votes
23. Re: Way to Bhutan via Siliguri,India
19 Jul 2016, 11:49 PM
Save
You are welcome :)
Enjoy your holiday :)
Report inappropriate content

mostak mohammad t
Level Contributor
22 posts
24. Re: Way to Bhutan via Siliguri,India
20 Jul 2016, 9:11 AM
Save
Hello.
Again for few important subject.As per our conversation we talking about some
different fares of transportation & Hotel or guest rooms fare.so please tell me can
we use Indian Rupee in Bhutan? Or suggest for others currency using?
Regards,
Tamim
Report inappropriate content
Krishnandu
Kolkata, India

Level Contributor
6,755 posts
172 reviews
136 helpful votes
25. Re: Way to Bhutan via Siliguri,India
20 Jul 2016, 9:29 AM
Save
Yes. You can Indian currency in Bhutan. Though officially it's written that
denominations of 500/- and 1000/- but in practice in Thimphu and Paroeverything
will be accepted.
But beyond Thimphu and Paro, it's better to carry Nu. only.
Report inappropriate content

mostak mohammad t
Level Contributor
22 posts
26. Re: Way to Bhutan via Siliguri,India
20 Jul 2016, 12:12 PM
Save
Thanks for the advice & Suggestion.
Regards,
Tamim.
Report inappropriate content
Krishnandu
Kolkata, India

Level Contributor
6,755 posts
172 reviews
136 helpful votes
27. Re: Way to Bhutan via Siliguri,India
20 Jul 2016, 1:13 PM
Save
You are welcome :)
Report inappropriate content

RavenBhutanTours
Thimphu, Bhutan

Level Contributor
47 posts
7 reviews
1 helpful vote
28. Re: Way to Bhutan via Siliguri,India
24 Jul 2016, 6:56 AM
Save
Dear Tamim,
Please think of an option to contact a travel agency and let them organize your trip
at a reasonable cost or at the budget you have so that you don't have to go under so
many hassle and at an unsure places in Siliguri. Tour operators who handle Indian
clients have very good experience and they can just pick up from your arrival point
and make your trip a momentous one.
Report inappropriate content

mostak mohammad t
Level Contributor
22 posts
29. Re: Way to Bhutan via Siliguri,India
30 Jul 2016, 12:04 PM
Save
Thanks for some good suggestion.
But we can't go to Bhutan by any travel agency.That's why i forwarded so many
questions about our Bhutan tour. Mr. Krisnandu thanks for your past advice about
tour in one side as Bhutan or Nepal.So we goes for Bhutan.Also thanks Mr. Rahul
& Mr. Raven for reply me.
1.Can U tell me how many times it takes from Changrabanda Border to direct
Jaigaon Border at private vehicle hiring basis? & How many times it takes crossing
the border formalities in Jaigaon? & same day can we check in at P/sholing at
Bhutan side?
2.How many times it takes from P/sholing to Paro in next day? & what is the
procedure to go Paro from P/sholing? & is 2 days enough for visit Paro? & What
are the beautiful place to visit in Paro?
3.After 2 days how many times it takes from Paro to Thimpu?& what is the
procedure to go Thimpu from Paro?& is 2 days enough for visit Thimpu?& What
are the beautiful place to visit in Thimpu?
Thanks in advance for giving us some necessary information to makes our tour
reliable.and your good advice in this matter is the starting point of our journey
periods time schedule.
Regards,
Tamim.
Report inappropriate content

Krishnandu
Kolkata, India

Level Contributor
6,755 posts
 172 reviews
136 helpful votes
30. Re: Way to Bhutan via Siliguri,India
30 Jul 2016, 1:56 PM
Save
1. Changrabandha to Jaigaon will take around 2.5 - 3 hours. Crossing border formalities may take 15
minutes to 2 hours depending on the rush. Yes without the permit you are allowed to stay within 5
KM radius without the permit. Permits are only checked when you try for proceed towards Thimphu.

2. P/Soling to Paro takes around 4 Hours. Yes 2 days in Paro is enough to do all the sightseeings.

3. Paro to Thimphu takes around 1.5 hours. Yes 2 days in Thimphu is enough to visit all the points.

31. Re: Way to Bhutan via Siliguri,India

2 Aug 2016, 7:34 PM
Save
Thanks a lot for your nice suggestion.
Report inappropriate content

Krishnandu
Kolkata, India

Level Contributor

6,755 posts

172 reviews

136 helpful votes

32. Re: Way to Bhutan via Siliguri,India
2 Aug 2016, 8:38 PM
Save
You are welcome :)
Report inappropriate content

33. Re: Way to Bhutan via Siliguri,India

4 Aug 2017, 11:48 AM
-:- Message from TripAdvisor staff -:-

This topic has been closed to new posts due to inactivity. We hope you'll join the conversation by
posting to an open topic or starting a new one.
To review the TripAdvisor Forums Posting Guidelines, please follow this
link: http://www.tripadvisor.com/pages/forums_posting_guidelines.html

We remove posts that do not follow our posting guidelines, and we reserve the right to remove any
post for any reason.

Removed on: 04 August 2017, 11:48