Assam and Phuentsholing
Border opens at 7AM to allow vehicles to travel through Assam to Phuentsholing. There are no buses and you'll need to be at the border crossing around 6AM to get a ride just ask drivers - no need for thumb waving. The journey takes about ten hours. It is necessary to visit the Indian foreign check post at Darranga 5 km from S/Jongkhar early in the morning or the evening before to get your entry stamp.Deothang
A hill station like town about 18 km from S/Jongkhar.Bhangtar
an area inhibited by many Bhutanese of Nepalese descent. The clean river and wide valley offer a good place for a picnic and swimming though not in the rainy season.Guwahati
is 110 km a three hour drive from S/Jongkhar. There is no direct bus, and due to safety considerations the journey must be made by an Indian registered vehicle, which can be hired for between 1,300Nu to 1,800Nu for the day.The road between Darranga and Rangiya which is 55 kms from Guwahati is very bad at stretches.During winter do not travel after sun set as the fog is very heavy and night time driving becomes hazardous
