Bhutan being a Himalayan country, it has rugged terrains, high mountains, deep gorges and narrow valleys. Surface transport over this land structure is quite challenging since the roads run winding with hair-pin bends. In recent years most of the national highways are being broadened to enhance better flow of traffic shortening the traveling time from point to point across the country.

The following list of towns and touristic locations with approximate distances are given here for a rough idea of driving times in between these places.  

FromToApprox. Dist. (Km)Approx. Driving time
ParoThimphu65 kms01 hour
ParoHaa65 kms1.5 – 02 hours
ThmphuHaa115 kms03 – 04 hours
ThimphuPhuentsholing176 kms07 – 08 hours
ThimphuWangduephodrang70 kms03 hours
ThimphuPunakha77 kms03 hours
ThimphuPhobjhika (Gangtey)135 kms5.5 – 06 hours
PunakhaWangduephodrang13 kms45 minutes
PunakhaGangtey (Phobjikha)78 kms03 hours
PunakhaBumthang212 kms08 hours
BumthangGangtey (Phobjikha)188 kms05 – 06 hours
Gangtey (Phobjikha)Trongsa120 kms4.1/2 – 05 hours
GangteyWangduephodrang65 kms2.5 – 03 hours
TrongsaWangduephodrang129 kms4.5 – 05 hours
TrongsaPunakha142 kms06 hours
TrongsaBumthang68 kms02 hours
BumthangMongar198 kms07 – 08 hours
MongarLhuentse76 kms03 hours
MongarTrashigang91 kms03 – 04 hours
TrashigangChorten Kora52 kms02 hours
TrashigangSamdrup Jongkhar180 kms07 hours
TrashigangTrashiyangtshe55 kms02 hours
Samdrup JongkharGuwahati (Assam, India)110 kms03 hours
Samdrup JongkharPhuentsholing400 kms10 hours
PhuentsholingBagdogra (West Benal, India)165 kms4.1/2 hours
PhuentsholingSiliguri (West Bengal, India)155 kms04 hours
PhuentsholingDarjeeling (West Bengal, India)200 kms06 hours
PhuentsholingKalimpong (West Bangal, India)185 kms05 hours
PhuentsholingGangtok (Sikkim, India)220 kms07 hours
PhuentsholingDooars (Chalsa) (West Bengal, India)110 kms2.1/2 hours