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How to get fromColombo to Shillongby plane, train, ferry, taxi, bus or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Shillong by plane, train, ferry, taxi, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Umroi Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Umroi Airport (SHL)planeCMB - SHL
    10h 49m
    ₹22,204–63,827

  2. Train, ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
    3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tambaramtrain
    4. Take the train from Tambaram to Guwahatitrain
    5. Take the bus from Guwahati paltan bazar to Shillong ISBTbus
    3d 4h
    ₹8,350–21,184

  3. Train, ferry, taxi

    1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
    3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Erode Jntrain
    4. Take the train from Erode Jn to Kamakhyatrain
    5. Take the taxi from Kamakhya to Shillongtaxi
    2d 22h
    ₹10,100–23,584

  4. Fly to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU)planeCMB - GAU
    2. Take the bus from Gauhati Airport to Shillongbus
    9h 16m
    ₹14,804–63,277

  5. Fly to Osmani International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Osmani International Airport (ZYL)planeCMB - ZYL
    2. Drive from Osmani International Airport (ZYL) to Shillongcar
    7h 52m
    ₹15,704–45,677

  6. Bus, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
    3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Erode Jntrain
    4. Take the train from Erode Jn to Guwahatitrain
    5. Take the bus from Guwahati paltan bazar to Shillong ISBTbus
    3d 2h
    ₹8,893–18,683

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Umroi Airport (SHL) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration11h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket₹19,770Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Shillong, India?

SriLankan Airlines, Spicejet, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Umroi Airport (SHL) 3 times a day.

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