Singtam is a town in East Sikkim district in the Indian state of Sikkim about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the state capital Gangtok. The nearest airport to Singtam is 124 kilometres (77 mi) away at Bagdogra in West Bengal, where scheduled flights operate to and from Kolkata, Delhi and Guwahati. Druk Airways from Bagdogra operate to and from Bangkok. Bagdogra airport is connected to Gangtok by a helicopter service operating between Gangtok-Bagdogra-Gangtok. National highway NH10 (Formerly NH-31A) passes through Singtam and connects to the town to the rest of the nation. Long distance buses ply from major towns in Bihar, West Bengal and other neighbouring states to Siliguri. From Siliguri, it takes about 3 hours to reach Singtam. Private taxis, shared taxi jeeps ply regularly on NH10. Government buses (SNT) and Privately operated buses are also available throughout the day. These transport options mostly operate between Siliguri-Gangtok/Singtam route. Jeep services are available between Gangtok/Singtam-New Jalpaiguri (NJP) and Gangtok/Singtam-Bagdogra route. Note: foreigners need a permit to enter Sikkim which they can easily get at Siliguri or at Rangpo, Sikkim.