There are 6 ways to get from Shillong to Varanasi by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Umroi Airport
best- Fly from Umroi Airport (SHL) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane SHL - VNS
8h 30m₹8,661–23,772Taxi, train
cheapest- Take the taxi from Shillong to Guwahatitaxi
- Take the train from Guwahati to Varanasi Jntrain 20503 / ...
21h 22m₹2,202–6,112Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barik Point to Guwahati Paltan Bazarbus
- Take the bus from Isbt Guwahati to Zero Milebus
- Take the train from Patna Jn. to PT. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.train
28h 46m₹3,560–4,930Drive 1,125.4 km
- Drive from Shillong to Varanasicar 1,125.4 km
16h 48m₹12,577–18,166Bus to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Shillong to Gauhati Airportbus
- Fly from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane GAU - VNS
11h 7m₹6,250–17,250Taxi to Silchar Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Shillong to Silchar Airport (IXS)taxi
- Fly from Silchar Airport (IXS) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane IXS - VNS
12h 28m₹11,410–24,612
Umroi Airport (SHL) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shillong to Varanasi is to taxi and train which costs ₹2,200 - ₹6,500 and takes 21h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Shillong to Varanasi is to fly which takes 8h 30m and costs ₹8,500 - ₹24,000.
The distance between Shillong and Varanasi is 971 km. The road distance is 1125.4 km.
The best way to get from Shillong to Varanasi without a car is to taxi and train which takes 21h 22m and costs ₹2,200 - ₹6,500.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Shillong to Varanasi, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Shillong to Varanasi is 1125 km. It takes approximately 16h 48m to drive from Shillong to Varanasi.
There are 1764+ hotels available in Varanasi.
What companies run services between Shillong, India and Varanasi, India?
IndiGo Airlines and Spicejet fly from Umroi Airport (SHL) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) twice daily.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Umroi Airport to Varanasi Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–23,000
Flights from Umroi Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–28,000
Flights from Umroi Airport to Varanasi Airport via Imphal, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–23,000
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–20,000
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–20,000
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–20,000
Flights from Silchar Airport to Varanasi Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–20,000
Flights from Silchar Airport to Varanasi Airport via Agartala, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–20,000
Flights from Silchar Airport to Varanasi Airport via Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–20,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–18,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–18,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Guwahati to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹500–4,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,200–4,100
Train from Patna Jn. to PT. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- Phone
- +91 7903832833
- shreekrishnarath@gmail.com
- Website
- srikrishnarath.in
Bus from Isbt Guwahati to Zero Mile
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹2,500
- Website
- https://www.srikrishnarath.in/
- Phone
- +91 7640003050
- info@meghalayatourism.in
- Website
- meghalayatourism.in
Bus from Shillong to Gauhati Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹200
- Schedules at
- meghalayatourism.in
- Adult
- ₹200
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,700–4,600
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
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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