There are 5 ways to get from Howrah to Shillong by plane, train, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly to Umroi Airport
best- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Umroi Airport (SHL)CCU - SHL
4h 10m₹7,132–15,788Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kolkata to Cooch Behar
- Take the train from New Cooch Behar to Guwahati
- Take the bus from Guwahati paltan bazar to Shillong ISBT
25h 1m₹904–2,568Train, taxi
- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Kamakhya12345 / ...
- Take the taxi from Kamakhya to Shillong
19h 11m₹2,265–5,688Drive 638.3 km
- Drive from Howrah to Shillong638.3 km
9h 36m₹6,769–9,777Fly to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, bus
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU)CCU - GAU
- Take the bus from Gauhati Airport to Shillong
6h 47m₹4,132–7,238
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Umroi Airport (SHL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Howrah to Shillong is to bus and train which costs ₹900 - ₹2,600 and takes 25h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Howrah to Shillong is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹16,000.
The distance between Howrah and Shillong is 544 km. The road distance is 638.3 km.
The best way to get from Howrah to Shillong without a car is to train and taxi which takes 19h 11m and costs ₹2,200 - ₹6,000.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Howrah to Shillong, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Howrah to Shillong is 638 km. It takes approximately 9h 36m to drive from Howrah to Shillong.
There are 256+ hotels available in Shillong.
What companies run services between Howrah, India and Shillong, India?
IndiGo Airlines flies from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Umroi Airport (SHL) twice daily.
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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
- ₹6,500–15,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,900–8,500
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Agartala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,900–8,500
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
- ₹4,900–8,500
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Dimapur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,900–8,500
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Silchar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,900–8,500
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
- ₹4,900–8,500
- 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
- ₹4,300–15,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,400–8,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Howrah Jn to Kamakhya
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 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
- Phone
- 18003453986
- Website
- astcbus.in
Bus from Guwahati paltan bazar to Shillong ISBT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹130–200
- Website
- https://astcbus.in/
- Phone
- +91 7640003050
- info@meghalayatourism.in
- Website
- meghalayatourism.in
Bus from Gauhati Airport to Shillong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹200
- Schedules at
- meghalayatourism.in
- Adult
- ₹200
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,800–2,200
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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