Cross border road freight
Road freight from India to Bhutan
What our own trucks and bookings show about moving goods to Bhutan: where loads start, how long they take and the papers you need.
Safe & Secure Logistics moved 17 full truckload consignments by road from India to Phuentsholing and Thimphu, Bhutan, between Aug 2025 and Feb 2026, loading mainly at Panchla and Pune. The median booking to delivery time was 5 days. WhatsApp +91 75062 45557 for your load.
Source: SSL booking register, FY2025-26, de-duplicated by consignment number.
From our register
Bhutan in numbers
17
consignments delivered by road to Bhutan
Source: SSL booking register · as of FY2025-26
4,067
packages carried
Source: SSL booking register · as of FY2025-26
5
median days, booking to delivery
Source: SSL booking register (delivery dates) · as of FY2025-26
6
months with loads, Aug 2025 to Feb 2026
Source: SSL booking register · as of FY2025-26
The lane
Where the loads start and end
Loaded in India
Delivered in Bhutan
Every consignment was booked as a full truckload.
The border
The main road crossing is Jaigaon (IN) and Phuentsholing (BT).
Free-trade regime under the 2016 Agreement on Trade, Commerce and Transit.
Median booking to delivery: 5 days (middle half 4 to 7 days), across 17 delivered consignments. History, not a promise.
Papers
Documents for a road export to Bhutan
The same list our export and import document checklist gives for a road shipment. General guidance only.
- 01
Importer Exporter Code (IEC)
The ten character code every business needs to export or import. Customs will not file without it.
Who: You, once, on the DGFT portal
- 02
Commercial invoice
Value, terms of sale (the Incoterm), buyer, seller and the 8 digit HS code of each item.
Who: Exporter
- 03
Packing list
Package count, marks, net and gross weights and dimensions. Customs and the carrier check it against the cargo.
Who: Exporter
- 04
E-way bill for the road leg
Goods moving by road to the port, airport or border, or from it to your warehouse, need one when the consignment value is over ₹50,000.
Who: Shipper or transporter, on the GST portal
- 05
Letter of undertaking (LUT) or IGST payment
Exports are zero rated under GST. File an LUT to export without paying IGST, or pay it and claim a refund.
Who: Exporter, on the GST portal, each financial year
- 06
Bill of export at the land customs station
The export declaration for goods leaving India by road, filed at the land customs station on the border.
Who: Customs broker at the border
- 07
Lorry receipt (LR or GR)
The road carrier’s consignment note for the truck journey across the border.
Who: Transporter
- 08
Insurance certificate
Needed when you sell on CIF or CIP terms, and wise on every shipment.
Who: Your insurer
Certificate of origin. Preferential CoO available under: South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA); India-Bhutan Agreement on Trade, Commerce and Transit.
Frequently asked questions
Does Safe & Secure Logistics carry freight by road to Bhutan?
Where in India do loads for Bhutan start?
How long does a truck take from India to Bhutan?
Which border crossing is used for Bhutan?
What documents do I need to send goods by road to Bhutan?
How do I get a price?
Sending goods to Bhutan?
Tell us the origin, the goods and the weight. Our desk confirms your price within minutes.