There are 7 ways to get from Chennai to Meghālaya by plane, train, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly to Umroi Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Umroi Airport (SHL)plane MAA - SHL
7h 45m₹11,763–23,672Train, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Perambur to Kamakhyatrain 12509 / ...
- Take the taxi from Kamakhya to Shillongtaxi
2d₹2,877–10,241Bus
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Vijayawada, Andhra Pradeshbus
- Take the bus from Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh to Siliguri, West Bengalbus
- Take the bus from Siliguri, West Bengal to Shillong, Meghalayabus
2d 2hDrive 2,264.9 km
- Drive from Chennai to Shillongcar 2,264.9 km
33h 25m₹25,572–36,937Fly to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU)plane MAA - GAU
- Take the bus from Gauhati Airport to Shillongbus
8h 9m₹7,813–16,072Fly to Osmani International Airport, drive
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Osmani International Airport (ZYL)plane MAA - ZYL
- Drive from Osmani International Airport (ZYL) to Cherrapunjicar
8h 15m₹13,763–41,822Fly to Silchar Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Silchar Airport (IXS)plane MAA - IXS
- Take the taxi from Silchar Airport (IXS) to Jowaitaxi
9h 47m₹13,113–30,572
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Umroi Airport (SHL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Meghālaya is to train and taxi which costs ₹2,800 - ₹11,000 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Meghālaya is to fly which takes 7h 45m and costs ₹11,000 - ₹24,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chennai to Meghālaya. However, there are services departing from Chennai, Tamil Nadu and arriving at Shillong, Meghalaya via Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh and Siliguri, West Bengal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Chennai and Meghālaya is 1931 km. The road distance is 2264.9 km.
The best way to get from Chennai to Meghālaya without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2 days 0h and costs ₹2,800 - ₹11,000.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Chennai to Meghālaya, including transfers.
Chennai to Meghālaya bus services, operated by MRM Travels, depart from Chennai, Tamil Nadu station.
The best way to get from Chennai to Meghālaya is to fly which takes 7h 45m and costs ₹11,000 - ₹24,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 2h.
Chennai to Meghālaya bus services, operated by MRM Travels, arrive at Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chennai to Meghālaya is 2265 km. It takes approximately 33h 25m to drive from Chennai to Meghālaya.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Meghālaya, India?
IndiGo Airlines and Spicejet fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Umroi Airport (SHL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Shillong, Meghalaya via Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh and Siliguri, West Bengal in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Umroi Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–24,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–16,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–16,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Silchar Airport via Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–26,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Silchar Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–26,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Silchar Airport via Kolkata, Agartala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–26,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Silchar Airport via Bhubaneswar, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–26,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–18,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–18,000
- Website
- usbair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Osmani International Airport via Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–40,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Umroi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–22,000
- Website
- biman-airlines.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Osmani International Airport via Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–43,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Perambur to Kamakhya
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–8,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,600–3,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,800–4,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,000–8,500
- Phone
- +91 7640003050
- [email protected]
- 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 10m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,800–3,700
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
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