There are 6 ways to get from Chennai to Guwahati by plane, train, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly Chennai International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU)plane MAA - GAU
6h 2m₹7,560–17,138Train
cheapest- Take the train from Perambur to Guwahatitrain 12509 / ...
47h 40m₹1,000–8,500Bus
- Take the bus from Chennai to Howrahbus
- Take the bus from Howrah to Siliguribus
- Take the bus from Siliguri to Guwahatibus
2d 13hDrive 2,314.1 km
- Drive from Chennai to Guwahaticar 2,314.1 km
34h 52m₹22,443–32,418Fly Chennai International Airport to Umroi Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Umroi Airport (SHL)plane MAA - SHL
- Take the taxi from Umroi Airport (SHL) to Guwahatitaxi
8h 36m₹12,630–28,938Train to Tirupati Airport, fly to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jntrain
- Fly from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU)plane TIR - GAU
10h 56m₹13,357–24,509
Chennai to Guwahati by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Guwahati is to train which costs ₹1,000 - ₹8,500 and takes 47h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Guwahati is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹18,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chennai to Guwahati. However, there are services departing from Chennai and arriving at Guwahati via Howrah and Siliguri. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Perambur and arriving at Guwahati. Services depart six times a week, and operate Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 47h 40m.
The distance between Chennai and Guwahati is 1920 km. The road distance is 2314.1 km.
The best way to get from Chennai to Guwahati without a car is to train which takes 47h 40m and costs ₹1,000 - ₹8,500.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Chennai to Guwahati, including transfers.
Chennai to Guwahati bus services, operated by MRM Travels, depart from Chennai station.
Chennai to Guwahati train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Perambur station.
The best way to get from Chennai to Guwahati is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹18,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ₹1,000 - ₹8,500 and takes 47h 40m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 2 days 13h.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Guwahati, India?
IndiGo Airlines and Air India Express fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Indian Railways operates a train from Perambur to Guwahati 6 times a week. Tickets cost ₹1,000–8,500 and the journey takes 47h 40m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–17,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Bhubaneswar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–17,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–17,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–17,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–17,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Umroi Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–32,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–23,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–23,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–21,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–23,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Umroi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–29,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Perambur to Guwahati
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–8,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,700–3,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,800–4,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,500–8,500
Train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
- Phone
- +91 99405 65430
- [email protected]
- Website
- MRM Travels
Bus from Chennai to Howrah
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- MRM Travels
- Phone
- +91 8336003361
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shymoli Paribahan
Bus from Chennai to Howrah
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,600–3,900
- Website
- Shymoli Paribahan
Bus from Howrah to Siliguri
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–3,100
- Website
- Shymoli Paribahan
- Phone
- +91 9088900002
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Line
Bus from Howrah to Siliguri
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Express Line
- Schedules at
- Express Line
- Website
- Rubi Paribahan
Bus from Howrah to Siliguri
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Rubi Paribahan
- Website
- EASY RIDE Platinum
Bus from Howrah to Siliguri
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- EASY RIDE Platinum
- Website
- Madan Mohan Travels
Bus from Howrah to Siliguri
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Madan Mohan Travels
- Phone
- +91 7903832833
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri Krishna Rath
Bus from Howrah to Siliguri
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Sri Krishna Rath
- Website
- Aradhana Paribahan
Bus from Howrah to Siliguri
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Aradhana Paribahan
- +91 7044090046
- Website
- Green Line
Bus from Howrah to Siliguri
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Green Line
- Website
- Green Line
- Website
- Lokenath Bus Service
Bus from Howrah to Siliguri
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Lokenath Bus Service
- Website
- Royal Cruiser
Bus from Howrah to Siliguri
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Royal Cruiser
- Website
- Sanghita Bus Service
Bus from Howrah to Siliguri
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Sanghita Bus Service
- Phone
- 9073545111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Raipur Cruiser
Bus from Howrah to Siliguri
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Raipur Cruiser
- Schedules at
- Raipur Cruiser
- Phone
- +91 9153044288
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shiv Shakti
Bus from Howrah to Siliguri
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Shiv Shakti
- Website
- Shiv Shakti
- Website
- Maa Durga Bus Service
Bus from Howrah to Siliguri
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Maa Durga Bus Service
- Website
- Dream Cruiser
Bus from Howrah to Siliguri
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Dream Cruiser
- Website
- Rohit Travels
Bus from Howrah to Siliguri
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Rohit Travels
- Website
- Network Travels
Bus from Siliguri to Guwahati
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Network Travels
- Website
- Sima Five Star Travels
Bus from Siliguri to Guwahati
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Sima Five Star Travels
- Website
- Mechuka Travels
Bus from Siliguri to Guwahati
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Mechuka Travels
- Website
- Raj Bus Services
Bus from Siliguri to Guwahati
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Raj Bus Services
- Phone
- +91 9945600000
- Website
- Seema Travels
Bus from Siliguri to Guwahati
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- Seema Travels
- Phone
- +91 97337 81172
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rayan Bus
Bus from Siliguri to Guwahati
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Rayan Bus
- Website
- Joy Ramkrishna Bus Service
Bus from Siliguri to Guwahati
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Joy Ramkrishna Bus Service
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,600–1,900
Kajaawa
- Phone
- +91 60 33 11 48 67
- Website
- kajaawa.com
Meghalaya Tour Cabs
- Phone
- +91 70 05 65 13 38
- Website
- meghalayatourcabs.com
Travenjo
- Phone
- +91 94 36 76 73 33
- Website
- travenjo.com
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Booking & Getting There
Chennai to Guwahati bus services, operated by MRM Travels, arrive at Howrah station.
Chennai to Guwahati train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Guwahati station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chennai to Guwahati is 2314 km. It takes approximately 34h 52m to drive from Chennai to Guwahati.
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