--- title: "Road freight from India to Bhutan | cross border trucks · SSL" description: "Safe & Secure Logistics moved 17 full truckload consignments by road from India to Phuentsholing and Thimphu, Bhutan, between Aug 2025 and Feb 2026…" url: https://safeandsecure.in/global/neighbours/bhutan/ canonical: https://safeandsecure.in/global/neighbours/bhutan/ updated: 2026-09-29 lang: en-IN publisher: Safe & Secure Logistics Private Limited --- 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. [WhatsApp +91 75062 45557](https://wa.me/917506245557?text=Hi%20SSL%2C%20I%20want%20to%20send%20goods%20by%20road%20to%20Bhutan.%20From%20(pincode%20or%20city)%3A%20) [Send an enquiry](https://safeandsecure.in/ship/quote/?to=Bhutan) 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 - Panchla (West Bengal) **16** - Pune (Maharashtra) **1** ### Delivered in Bhutan - Phuentsholing **14** - Thimphu **3** 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. 1. 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 2. 02 ### Commercial invoice Value, terms of sale (the Incoterm), buyer, seller and the 8 digit HS code of each item. Who: Exporter 3. 03 ### Packing list Package count, marks, net and gross weights and dimensions. Customs and the carrier check it against the cargo. Who: Exporter 4. 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 5. 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 6. 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 7. 07 ### Lorry receipt (LR or GR) The road carrier’s consignment note for the truck journey across the border. Who: Transporter 8. 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. [Build the full checklist for your goods →](https://safeandsecure.in/tools/export-import-document-checklist/) ## Frequently asked questions **Does Safe & Secure Logistics carry freight by road to Bhutan?** Yes. Our booking register for FY2025-26 shows 17 consignments delivered by road to Phuentsholing and Thimphu, all booked as full truckloads. **Where in India do loads for Bhutan start?** In our records they were loaded at Panchla (West Bengal) and Pune (Maharashtra). Our desk can plan a pickup from other cities too. **How long does a truck take from India to Bhutan?** Across 17 delivered consignments, the median from booking to delivery was 5 days, and the middle half took 4 to 7 days. This includes loading, the border and unloading. It is history, not a promise; our desk gives a date for your load. **Which border crossing is used for Bhutan?** The main road crossing is Jaigaon (IN) and Phuentsholing (BT). The crossing for your load depends on the origin, the goods and the delivery town, and our desk confirms it when planning. **What documents do I need to send goods by road to Bhutan?** At least: Importer Exporter Code, Commercial invoice, Packing list, E-way bill for the road leg, Letter of undertaking (LUT) or IGST payment, Bill of export at the land customs station, Lorry receipt and Insurance certificate. Preferential CoO available under: South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA); India-Bhutan Agreement on Trade, Commerce and Transit. Check every shipment with your customs broker. **How do I get a price?** Send your origin, the goods and the weight on WhatsApp to +91 75062 45557 or through the enquiry form. Our desk confirms your price within minutes. Sending goods to Bhutan? Tell us the origin, the goods and the weight. Our desk confirms your price within minutes. 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