There are 5 ways to get from Howrah to Guwahati by subway, plane, train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway, fly to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
best- Take the subway from Esplanade to Dum Dum
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU)CCU - GAU
3h 28m₹4,392–6,588Train
cheapest- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Guwahati12345 / ...
18h₹460–3,600Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kolkata to Cooch Behar
- Take the train from New Cooch Behar to Guwahati12424 / ...
20h 56m₹774–2,368Drive 708.3 km
- Drive from Howrah to Guwahati708.3 km
10h 58m₹7,403–10,694Fly to Umroi Airport, taxi
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Umroi Airport (SHL)CCU - SHL
- Take the taxi from Umroi Airport (SHL) to Guwahati
5h 1m₹7,632–13,938
Howrah to Guwahati by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Howrah to Guwahati is to bus and train which costs ₹750 - ₹2,400 and takes 20h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Howrah to Guwahati is to subway and fly which takes 3h 28m and costs ₹4,300 - ₹7,000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Howrah Jn and arriving at Guwahati. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h.
The distance between Howrah and Guwahati is 538 km. The road distance is 708.3 km.
The best way to get from Howrah to Guwahati without a car is to train which takes 18h and costs ₹460 - ₹3,600.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Howrah to Guwahati, including transfers.
Howrah to Guwahati train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Howrah Jn station.
Howrah to Guwahati train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Guwahati station.
Yes, the driving distance between Howrah to Guwahati is 708 km. It takes approximately 10h 58m to drive from Howrah to Guwahati.
There are 936+ hotels available in Guwahati.
What companies run services between Howrah, India and Guwahati, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Howrah Jn to Guwahati twice daily. Tickets cost ₹460–3,600 and the journey takes 18h.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,800–7,000
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
- ₹4,800–7,000
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
- ₹4,800–7,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Silchar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,800–7,000
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
- ₹4,800–7,000
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
- ₹4,800–7,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Umroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–12,000
- 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
- ₹4,100–14,000
- 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
- ₹4,300–7,500
- Phone
- 9007041844
- info@kmrc.in
- Website
- kmrc.in
Subway from Esplanade to Dum Dum
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹14–18
- Schedules at
- kmrc.in
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Howrah Jn to Guwahati
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹460–3,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹460–550
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,800–3,600
Train from New Cooch Behar to Guwahati
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- Phone
- 0353-2514920
- nbstcenquiry@gmail.com
- Website
- nbstc.in
Bus from Kolkata to Cooch Behar
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹450–650
- Website
- https://nbstc.in/
- Seater
- ₹560–610
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,600–1,900
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
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