There are 5 ways to get from Howrah to Shillong by plane, train, taxi, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Umroi Airport
best- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Umroi Airport (SHL)plane CCU - SHL
3h 57m₹7,618–23,768Train, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Kamakhyatrain 12345 / ...
- Take the taxi from Kamakhya to Shillongtaxi
18h 26m₹2,274–5,758Drive 640.3 km
- Drive from Howrah to Shillongcar 640.3 km
9h 28m₹7,169–10,356Taxi
- Take the taxi from Howrah to Shillongtaxi 640.3 km
9h 28m₹14,000–17,000Fly to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, bus
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU)plane CCU - GAU
- Take the bus from Gauhati Airport to Shillongbus
6h 39m₹5,218–13,218
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Umroi Airport (SHL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Howrah to Shillong is to train and taxi which costs ₹2,200 - ₹6,000 and takes 18h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Howrah to Shillong is to fly which takes 3h 57m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹24,000.
The distance between Howrah and Shillong is 542 km. The road distance is 640.3 km.
The best way to get from Howrah to Shillong without a car is to train and taxi which takes 18h 26m and costs ₹2,200 - ₹6,000.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Howrah to Shillong, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Howrah to Shillong is 640 km. It takes approximately 9h 28m to drive from Howrah to Shillong.
There are 290+ 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.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Umroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–22,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–11,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Silchar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–11,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Agartala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–11,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,100–14,000
- Website
- helitrans.no
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–21,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Howrah Jn to Kamakhya
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹470–3,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹470–600
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,800–3,600
- 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
- 5h 30m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,800–17,000
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
Bharat Taxi
- Phone
- +91 969 600 0999
- Website
- bharattaxi.com
Brahmdev Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 983 137 2515
- Website
- localoutstationcabrental.co.in
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