There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Shillong by plane, bus, car, or train
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 21m₹39,440–110,679Fly 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 8m₹49,440–142,279Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Umroi Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Umroi Airport (SHL)plane ORD - SHL
31h 23m₹60,840–181,229Fly 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 2m₹96,440–212,279Fly 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 58m₹40,720–113,679Train to South Bend, fly to Osmani International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Osmani International Airport (ZYL)plane SBN - ZYL
- Drive from Osmani International Airport (ZYL) to Shillongcar
34h 37m₹57,487–173,180Fly 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
34h 44m₹52,720–155,379
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Shillong is to fly and train and drive which costs ₹40,000 - ₹1,20,000 and takes 31h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Shillong is to fly and drive which takes 28h 8m and costs ₹49,000 - ₹1,50,000.
The distance between Chicago and Shillong is 12584 km.
It takes approximately 29h 21m to get from Chicago to Shillong, including transfers.
Shillong is 10h 30m ahead of Chicago. It is currently 1:47 PM in Chicago and 12:17 AM in Shillong.
There are 288+ 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) 4 times a day.
- Website
- biman-airlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Osmani International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹70,000–160,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Osmani International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹70,000–210,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Osmani International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹65,000–180,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Osmani International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹48,000–140,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Osmani International Airport via London Heathrow, Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹70,000–160,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Osmani International Airport via Rome, Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹60,000–210,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Osmani International Airport via Detroit, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹95,000–210,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Osmani International Airport via Boston, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₹95,000–290,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Osmani International Airport via Pittsburgh, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₹95,000–210,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Osmani International Airport via Philadelphia, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹85,000–290,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Osmani International Airport via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹90,000–240,000
Flights from South Bend to Osmani International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 41m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–170,000
Flights from South Bend to Osmani International Airport via Washington Dulles, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹80,000–220,000
Flights from South Bend to Osmani International Airport via Washington Dulles, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹60,000–170,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shah Amanat International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹75,000–220,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shah Amanat International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹70,000–190,000
- [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
- ₹380–600
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- ₹480–700
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- ₹600–750
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- ₹900–1,300
- S chair
- ₹293
Train from Chattogram to Sylhet
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- ₹230–360
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- ₹300–420
- Snigdha
- ₹460–700
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- ₹550–800
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- ₹850–950
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- ₹1,200–1,800
- 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
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