There are 7 ways to get from Shimla to Shillong by bus, plane, taxi, train, or car
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Bus, fly to Umroi Airport
best- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Umroi Airport (SHL)plane IXC - SHL
8h 57m₹10,896–25,226Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus
- Take the train from Chandigarh to Guwahatitrain
- Take the bus from Guwahati Paltan Bazar to Barik Pointbus
2d 1h₹1,337–8,126Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Shimla to Kalkataxi
- Take the train from Kalka to New Delhitrain
- Take the train from New Delhi to Guwahatitrain
- Take the taxi from Guwahati to Shillongtaxi
34h 42m₹4,883–12,339Bus
- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus
- Take the bus from Tribune Chowk to Kashmiri Gatebus
- Take the bus from ISBT Kashmere gate to Patna Patliputra Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Patliputra Isbt to Isbt Guwahatibus
- Take the bus from Guwahati Paltan Bazar to Barik Pointbus
47h 43m₹6,746–8,835Drive 2,049.7 km
- Drive from Shimla to Shillongcar 2,049.7 km
31h 7m₹22,290–32,197Bus, fly to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU)plane IXC - GAU
- Take the bus from Gauhati Airport to Shillongbus
11h 19m₹8,496–16,676Bus, fly to Silchar Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Silchar Airport (IXS)plane IXC - IXS
- Take the taxi from Silchar Airport (IXS) to Shillongtaxi
14h 34m₹13,596–28,076
Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Umroi Airport (SHL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shimla to Shillong is to bus and train which costs ₹1,300 - ₹8,500 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Shimla to Shillong is to bus and fly which takes 8h 57m and costs ₹10,000 - ₹26,000.
The distance between Shimla and Shillong is 1747 km. The road distance is 2049.7 km.
The best way to get from Shimla to Shillong without a car is to taxi and train which takes 34h 42m and costs ₹4,800 - ₹13,000.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Shimla to Shillong, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Shimla to Shillong is 2050 km. It takes approximately 31h 7m to drive from Shimla to Shillong.
There are 261+ hotels available in Shillong.
What companies run services between Shimla, India and Shillong, India?
You can take a bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Barik Point via Zirakpur, Tribune Chowk, Kashmiri Gate, ISBT Kashmere gate, Patliputra Isbt, Isbt Guwahati, and Guwahati Paltan Bazar in around 47h 43m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Umroi Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–23,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Umroi Airport via Patna, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–23,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–16,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–16,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–16,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Silchar Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–22,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Silchar Airport via Patna, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–22,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Silchar Airport via Delhi, Agartala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–22,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Silchar Airport via Jaipur, Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–22,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–19,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Umroi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–24,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kalka to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from New Delhi to Guwahati
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹750–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹750–950
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,000–2,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,800–3,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,700–6,000
Train from Chandigarh to Guwahati
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹850–7,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹850–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,200–2,700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,100–3,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,000–7,000
- Phone
- 1800 180 8185
- hrtchq@gmail.com
- Website
- online.hrtchp.com
Bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹270–380
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹270–380
- Phone
- +91 8377971006
- laxmiholidays001@gmail.com
- Website
- laxmiholidays.com
Bus from Tribune Chowk to Kashmiri Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹500–1,900
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- Adult
- ₹500–1,900
- Phone
- +91 7903832833
- shreekrishnarath@gmail.com
- Website
- srikrishnarath.in
Bus from Patliputra Isbt to Isbt Guwahati
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹2,500
- Website
- https://www.srikrishnarath.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
- 2h 4m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,700–4,600
Tour 2 Himachal
- Phone
- +91 98 16 24 37 42
- Website
- tour2himachal.com
Shimla Taxi
- Phone
- +91 70 18 64 78 20
- Website
- shimlataxi.in
Lahual Spiti Kaza Taxi
- Phone
- +91 94 18 60 56 54
- Website
- spiticabs.wordpress.com
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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