There are 8 ways to get from Contai to Cherrapunji by train, plane, taxi, car, or bus
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Train, fly to Umroi Airport, taxi
best- Take the train from Kanthi P H to Howrah Jn
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Umroi Airport (SHL)CCU - SHL
- Take the taxi from Umroi Airport (SHL) to Cherrapunji
7h 59m₹7,500–16,028Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Kanthi P H to Howrah Jn
- Take the train from Barasat to Bangaon Jn
- Take the train from Benapole to Dhaka
- Take the train from Dhaka to Sylhet
- Drive from Sylhet to Cherrapunji
19h 13m₹1,477–6,853Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Contai to Kolkata Esplanade
- Take the train from Barasat to Bangaon Jn
- Take the train from Benapole to Dhaka
- Take the bus from Dhaka Arambag to Sylhet
- Drive from Sylhet to Cherrapunji
21h 12m₹1,751–5,787Drive 727.7 km
- Drive from Contai to Cherrapunji727.7 km
10h 33m₹7,666–11,073Train, fly to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Kanthi P H to Howrah Jn
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU)CCU - GAU
- Take the taxi from Gauhati-Airport-GAU to Cherrapunji
8h 33m₹6,800–10,628Train, fly to Osmani International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Kanthi P H to Howrah Jn
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Osmani International Airport (ZYL)CCU - ZYL
- Drive from Osmani International Airport (ZYL) to Cherrapunji
10h 17m₹8,250–30,228Train, fly to Silchar Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Kanthi P H to Howrah Jn
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Silchar Airport (IXS)CCU - IXS
- Take the taxi from Silchar Airport (IXS) to Cherrapunji
9h 45m₹9,100–23,428Train, taxi
- Take the train from Kanthi P H to Ulubaria
- Take the train from Andul to Kamakhya
- Take the taxi from Kamakhya to Cherrapunji
24h 5m₹3,222–8,665
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Umroi Airport (SHL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Contai to Cherrapunji is to bus and train and drive which costs ₹1,700 - ₹6,000 and takes 21h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Contai to Cherrapunji is to train and fly and taxi which takes 7h 59m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹16,000.
The distance between Contai and Cherrapunji is 748 km. The road distance is 727.7 km.
The best way to get from Contai to Cherrapunji without a car is to train and taxi which takes 24h 5m and costs ₹3,200 - ₹9,000.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Contai to Cherrapunji, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Contai to Cherrapunji is 728 km. It takes approximately 10h 33m to drive from Contai to Cherrapunji.
There are 103+ hotels available in Cherrapunji.
What companies run services between Contai, India and Cherrapunji, India?
There is no direct connection from Contai to Cherrapunji. However, you can take the train to Howrah Jn, walk to Howrah Station, take the bus to Jaro Sankho Thakur Bari, walk to Girish Park, take the bus to Airport Gate No. 2, walk to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) airport, fly to Umroi Airport (SHL), then take the taxi to Cherrapunji. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kanthi P H to Cherrapunji via Howrah Jn, Howrah Bus stand, Ultadanga, Bidhan Nagar, Barasat, Bangaon Jn, Benapole, Dhaka, and Sylhet in around 19h 13m.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Umroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–13,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,800–6,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Agartala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,800–6,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Aizawl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,800–6,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Silchar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,800–6,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Imphal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,800–6,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Dimapur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,800–6,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Silchar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–18,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,200–14,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,300–8,000
- Website
- usbair.com
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Osmani International Airport via Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–28,000
- Website
- biman-airlines.com
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Osmani International Airport via Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–24,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kanthi P H to Howrah Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Barasat to Bangaon Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹480–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Kanthi P H to Ulubaria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹420–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
Train from Andul to Kamakhya
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹460–3,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹460–550
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,800–3,500
Train from Benapole to Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹136–1,100
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- ₹150–220
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- ₹160–240
- Snigdha
- ₹310–430
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- ₹410–600
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- ₹470–530
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- ₹750–1,100
- S_Chair
- ₹165
- Shovan
- ₹136
- F_Chair
- ₹249
- F_Seat
- ₹249
Train from Dhaka to Sylhet
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,400
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- ₹180–260
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- ₹210–430
- Snigdha
- ₹370–550
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- ₹490–700
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- ₹600–700
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- ₹950–1,400
- S chair
- ₹275
- Phone
- 033-25442194
- sbstccontrolroom@gmail.com
- Website
- sbstconline.co.in
Bus from Contai to Kolkata Esplanade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹120–200
- Schedules at
- sbstconline.co.in
- Phone
- 16460
- support@bdtickets.com
- Website
- shyamoliparibahan-bd.com
Bus from Dhaka Arambag to Sylhet
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹500–1,400
- Schedules at
- shyamoliparibahan-bd.com
- Book at
- shyamoliparibahan-bd.com
- Non AC (E Class)
- ₹500–750
- AC (B Class)
- ₹950–1,400
- Seater
- ₹500–1,400
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,300–4,100
Travenjo
- Phone
- +91 94 36 76 73 33
- Website
- travenjo.com
Meghalaya Tour Cabs
- Phone
- +91 70 05 65 13 38
- Website
- meghalayatourcabs.com
Kajaawa
- Phone
- +91 60 33 11 48 67
- Website
- kajaawa.com
Xcell Cabs
- Phone
- +91 97 07 09 70 70
- Website
- xcell.co.in
Kamakshi Tours
- Phone
- +91 98 64 04 79 96
- Website
- kamakshitours.com
Xcell Cabs
- Phone
- +91 97 07 09 70 70
- Website
- xcell.co.in
Kamakshi Tours
- Phone
- +91 98 64 04 79 96
- Website
- kamakshitours.com
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