There are 5 ways to get from Varanasi to Shillong by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Guwahatitrain 20504 / ...
- Take the taxi from Guwahati to Shillongtaxi
20h 50m₹2,241–6,155Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. to Patna Jntrain
- Take the bus from Zero Mile to Isbt Guwahatibus
- Take the taxi from Isbt Guwahati to Shillongtaxi
25h 13m₹4,801–6,615Drive 1,128.2 km
- Drive from Varanasi to Shillongcar 1,128.2 km
16h 46m₹12,051–17,406Fly to Umroi Airport
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Umroi Airport (SHL)plane VNS - SHL
12h 59m₹14,114–40,357Fly to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, bus
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU)plane VNS - GAU
- Take the bus from Gauhati Airport to Shillongbus
7h 32m₹7,714–19,807
Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Umroi Airport (SHL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varanasi to Shillong is to train and taxi which costs ₹2,200 - ₹6,500 and takes 20h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Varanasi to Shillong is to fly and bus which takes 7h 32m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹20,000.
The distance between Varanasi and Shillong is 1270 km. The road distance is 1128.2 km.
The best way to get from Varanasi to Shillong without a car is to train and taxi which takes 20h 50m and costs ₹2,200 - ₹6,500.
It takes approximately 20h 50m to get from Varanasi to Shillong, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Varanasi to Shillong is 1128 km. It takes approximately 16h 46m to drive from Varanasi to Shillong.
There are 263+ hotels available in Shillong.
What companies run services between Varanasi, India and Shillong, India?
IndiGo Airlines and Spicejet fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Umroi Airport (SHL) twice daily.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Umroi Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–26,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Umroi Airport via Kolkata, Imphal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–27,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Umroi Airport via Bhubaneswar, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–27,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–19,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–19,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–19,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–24,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Umroi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–36,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–24,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Varanasi Jn to Guwahati
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- 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 Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. to Patna Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- 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)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- Phone
- +917903832833
- shreekrishnarath@gmail.com
- Website
- srikrishnarath.in
Bus from Zero Mile to Isbt Guwahati
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 58m
- 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
- 1h 25m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,700–2,100
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
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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