There are 7 ways to get from Purulia to Shillong by train, plane, bus, taxi, or car
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Train to Birsa Munda Airport, fly to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Purulia Jn to Ranchi
- Fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU)IXR - GAU
- Take the bus from Gauhati Airport to Shillong
11h 48m₹6,682–14,762Train, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Purulia Jn to Kamakhya15629
- Take the taxi from Kamakhya to Shillong
22h 33m₹2,276–5,770Drive 802.3 km
- Drive from Purulia to Shillong802.3 km
13h 21m₹8,391–12,119Train to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, fly to Umroi Airport
- Take the train from Purulia Jn to Santragachi Jn
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Umroi Airport (SHL)CCU - SHL
9h 52m₹6,881–14,522Train to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, fly to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Purulia Jn to Santragachi Jn
- 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
12h 29m₹4,281–7,972Taxi to Jamshedpur, fly to Umroi Airport
- Take the taxi from Purulia to Jamshedpur (IXW)
- Fly from Jamshedpur (IXW) to Umroi Airport (SHL)IXW - SHL
9h 5m₹8,747–22,696Taxi to Jamshedpur, fly to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Purulia to Jamshedpur (IXW)
- Fly from Jamshedpur (IXW) to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU)IXW - GAU
- Take the bus from Gauhati Airport to Shillong
8h 37m₹6,647–18,146
Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) 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 taxi and fly and bus which takes 8h 37m and costs ₹6,500 - ₹19,000.
The distance between Purulia and Shillong is 944 km. The road distance is 802.3 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 11h 48m to get from Purulia to Shillong, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Purulia to Shillong is 802 km. It takes approximately 13h 21m to drive from Purulia to Shillong.
There are 244+ 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 Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU), walk to Gauhati Airport, then take the bus 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 Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–13,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–13,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–13,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–13,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Umroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–12,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,500–7,000
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
- ₹4,500–7,000
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
- ₹4,500–7,000
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
- ₹4,500–7,000
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
- ₹4,500–7,000
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
- ₹4,500–7,000
Flights from Jamshedpur to Umroi Airport via Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–20,000
Flights from Jamshedpur to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–16,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–24,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,100–14,000
Flights from Jamshedpur to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,800–16,000
- 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
- ₹4,500–6,000
- 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 22m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,600–2,200
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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