There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Shillong by plane, bus, car, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU)plane ORD - GAU
- Take the bus from Gauhati Airport to Shillongbus
29h 25m₹32,438–95,676Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Osmani International Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Osmani International Airport (ZYL)plane ORD - ZYL
- Drive from Osmani International Airport (ZYL) to Shillongcar
28h 7m₹40,438–112,276Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Umroi Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Umroi Airport (SHL)plane ORD - SHL
32h 37m₹55,838–201,226Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Osmani International Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Osmani International Airport (ZYL)plane MDW - ZYL
- Drive from Osmani International Airport (ZYL) to Shillongcar
30h 57m₹81,438–272,276Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport, train, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)plane ORD - DAC
- Take the train from Biman Bandar to Sylhettrain
- Drive from Sylhet to Shillongcar
31h 2m₹34,718–98,676Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Silchar Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Silchar Airport (IXS)plane ORD - IXS
- Take the taxi from Silchar Airport (IXS) to Shillongtaxi
32h 4m₹44,038–125,076Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shah Amanat International Airport, train, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP)plane ORD - CGP
- Take the train from Chattogram to Sylhettrain
- Drive from Sylhet to Shillongcar
32h 53m₹43,718–125,376
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Shillong is to fly and bus which costs ₹32,000 - ₹1,00,000 and takes 29h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Shillong is to fly and drive which takes 28h 7m and costs ₹40,000 - ₹1,20,000.
The distance between Chicago and Shillong is 12584 km.
It takes approximately 29h 25m to get from Chicago to Shillong, including transfers.
Shillong is 11h 30m ahead of Chicago. It is currently 6:40 PM in Chicago and 6:10 AM in Shillong.
There are 286+ hotels available in Shillong.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Shillong, India?
LOT, Spicejet, and eight other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Umroi Airport (SHL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Istanbul, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹41,000–140,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹40,000–140,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Munich, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹39,000–140,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹39,000–130,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Umroi Airport via Dubai, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹80,000–240,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Umroi Airport via Doha, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹70,000–210,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Silchar Airport via Doha, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–160,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Silchar Airport via Abu Dhabi, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹40,000–120,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Silchar Airport via Dubai, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹60,000–190,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Silchar Airport via Dubai, Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₹60,000–190,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Silchar Airport via Munich, Delhi, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹49,000–170,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Silchar Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Delhi, Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹47,000–180,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Silchar Airport via Munich, Delhi, Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹49,000–170,000
- Website
- biman-airlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Osmani International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–160,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Osmani International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹60,000–160,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Osmani International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹60,000–190,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Osmani International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹39,000–110,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Osmani International Airport via Rome, Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹49,000–170,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Osmani International Airport via Detroit, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹100,000–260,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Osmani International Airport via Philadelphia, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹95,000–260,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Osmani International Airport via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹95,000–260,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Osmani International Airport via Boston, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹100,000–310,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Osmani International Airport via Pittsburgh, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹100,000–270,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shah Amanat International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹60,000–170,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹38,000–140,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Umroi Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–220,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Umroi Airport via Istanbul, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹60,000–210,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Umroi Airport via Munich, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹60,000–210,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Umroi Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹60,000–200,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Umroi Airport via Montreal, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–200,000
- Website
- usbair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Osmani International Airport via Istanbul, Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹49,000–170,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Osmani International Airport via Detroit, Istanbul, Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹80,000–270,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shah Amanat International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹60,000–170,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–160,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000–95,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹33,000–95,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shah Amanat International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹41,000–120,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–160,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shah Amanat International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹65,000–200,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹48,000–140,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹42,000–140,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹47,000–150,000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
Train from Biman Bandar to Sylhet
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,300
- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- ₹180–260
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- ₹230–450
- Snigdha
- ₹370–550
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- ₹470–700
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- ₹600–700
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- ₹900–1,300
- S chair
- ₹288
Train from Chattogram to Sylhet
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- ₹230–350
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- ₹300–410
- Snigdha
- ₹450–700
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- ₹550–800
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- ₹800–950
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- ₹1,100–1,800
- 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
- 3h 34m
- Estimated price
- ₹3,800–4,600
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