Another kilometre uphill from Phodong Monastery on the same jeepable road is the Labrang Monastery which was built one hundred year later but belongs to the Nyingma-pasect. Just below the road between Phodong Monastery and Labrang Monastery are the ruins of the third capital of Sikkim, Tumlong. In the beginning of the nineteenth century, the capital of sikkim was shifted from Rabdanste to Tumlong which remained the capital of Sikkim for almost ninety years. The chortens surrounding the Palace have however withstood the vagaries of nature and many of them can still be seen. Many buses are plying on this route.
Taxis are also readily available.