There are 6 ways to get from Purulia to Shillong by train, plane, taxi, car, or bus
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Train to Birsa Munda Airport, fly to Umroi Airport
best- Take the train from Purulia Jn to Ranchitrain
- Fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Umroi Airport (SHL)plane IXR - SHL
12h 16m₹12,082–41,312Train, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Purulia Jn to Kamakhyatrain 15629
- Take the taxi from Kamakhya to Shillongtaxi
22h 33m₹2,276–5,770Drive 800.2 km
- Drive from Purulia to Shillongcar 800.2 km
13h 21m₹8,545–12,343Train to Birsa Munda Airport, fly to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Purulia Jn to Ranchitrain
- Fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU)plane IXR - GAU
- Take the bus from Gauhati Airport to Shillongbus
11h 48m₹6,182–16,762Train to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, fly to Umroi Airport
- Take the train from Purulia Jn to Santragachi Jntrain
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Umroi Airport (SHL)plane CCU - SHL
9h 52m₹6,364–23,510Train to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, fly to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Purulia Jn to Santragachi Jntrain
- 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
12h 29m₹5,264–11,460
Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Umroi Airport (SHL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Purulia to Shillong is to train and taxi which costs ₹2,200 - ₹6,000 and takes 22h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Purulia to Shillong is to train and fly which takes 9h 52m and costs ₹6,000 - ₹24,000.
The distance between Purulia and Shillong is 885 km. The road distance is 800.2 km.
The best way to get from Purulia to Shillong without a car is to train and taxi which takes 22h 33m and costs ₹2,200 - ₹6,000.
It takes approximately 12h 16m to get from Purulia to Shillong, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Purulia to Shillong is 800 km. It takes approximately 13h 21m to drive from Purulia to Shillong.
There are 260+ hotels available in Shillong.
What companies run services between Purulia, India and Shillong, India?
There is no direct connection from Purulia to Shillong. However, you can take the train to Ranchi, take the taxi to Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) airport, fly to Umroi Airport (SHL), then take the taxi to Shillong. Alternatively, you can take the train to Kamakhya then take the taxi to Shillong.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Umroi Airport via Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–39,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Umroi Airport via Bhubaneswar, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–39,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–14,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–14,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–14,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–14,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Umroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–21,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–9,500
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
- ₹5,000–9,500
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
- ₹5,000–9,500
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
- ₹5,000–9,500
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
- ₹5,000–9,500
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
- ₹5,000–9,500
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–28,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,600–17,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–28,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,600–17,000
- 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
- ₹5,000–17,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Imphal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–19,000
- Website
- helitrans.no
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,300–29,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Purulia Jn to Ranchi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 Purulia Jn to Kamakhya
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹470–3,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- 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
Train from Purulia Jn to Santragachi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–270
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
- 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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