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

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

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  1. Fly to Umroi Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Umroi Airport (SHL)plane plane CMB - SHL
    8h 58m
    ₹34,209–88,834

  2. Train, ferry, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tambaramtrain train
    4. Take the train from Tambaram to Kamakhyatrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Kamakhya to Shillongtaxi taxi
    3d
    ₹10,021–19,878

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Vijayawada, Andhra Pradeshbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh to Siliguri, West Bengalbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Siliguri, West Bengal to Shillong, Meghalayabus bus
    2d 20h

  4. Fly to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU)plane plane CMB - GAU
    2. Take the bus from Gauhati Airport to Shillongbus bus
    9h 26m
    ₹18,809–32,284

  5. Fly to Silchar Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Silchar Airport (IXS)plane plane CMB - IXS
    2. Take the taxi from Silchar Airport (IXS) to Shillongtaxi taxi
    11h 45m
    ₹29,409–72,684

  6. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Howrah, West Bengalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Howrah, West Bengal to Siliguri, West Bengalbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Siliguri, West Bengal to Shillong, Meghalayabus bus
    3d 7h

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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration12h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket₹31,039Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,492.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 58m

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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