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How to get fromDhanbad to Shillongby train, plane, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Dhanbad to Shillong by train, plane, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Train to Birsa Munda Airport, fly to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to Ranchitrain train
    2. Fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU)plane plane IXR - GAU
    3. Take the bus from Gauhati Airport to Shillongbus bus
    12h 46m
    ₹11,726–17,897

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to Kamakhyatrain train 15661
    2. Take the bus from Guwahati Paltan Bazar to Barik Pointbus bus
    28h 11m
    ₹788–4,853

  3. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to Asansol Jntrain train
    2. Take the train from Asansol Jn to Guwahatitrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Guwahati to Shillongtaxi taxi
    22h 13m
    ₹2,278–6,483

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dhanbad to Durgapurbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Durgapur to Siliguri, West Bengalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Siliguri, West Bengal to Shillong, Meghalayabus bus
    29h 34m

  5. Drive 791.4 km

    1. Drive from Dhanbad to Shillongcar car 791.4 km
    12h 50m
    ₹8,824–12,746

  6. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Dhanbad to Shillongtaxi taxi 791.4 km
    12h 50m
    ₹14,000–17,000

  7. Train to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, fly to Umroi Airport

    1. Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to Sealdahtrain train
    2. Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Umroi Airport (SHL)plane plane CCU - SHL
    8h 1m
    ₹8,426–26,172

  8. Train to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, fly to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to Sealdahtrain train
    2. Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU)plane plane CCU - GAU
    3. Take the bus from Gauhati Airport to Shillongbus bus
    10h 28m
    ₹5,526–11,122

  9. Train to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, fly to Silchar Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to Sealdahtrain train
    2. Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Silchar Airport (IXS)plane plane CCU - IXS
    3. Take the taxi from Silchar Airport (IXS) to Shillongtaxi taxi
    10h 27m
    ₹9,126–22,022

  10. Bus via Guwahati

    1. Take the bus from Dhanbad to Asansolbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Asansol to Siliguri, West Bengalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Siliguri, West Bengal to Guwahati, Assambus bus
    4. Take the bus from Guwahati, Assam to Shillong, Meghalayabus bus
    32h 10m

Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration6h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket₹6,100Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 982.7 km
  • Duration: 12h 46m

What companies run services between Dhanbad, India and Shillong, India?

You can take a bus from Dhanbad to Shillong, Meghalaya via Durgapur and Siliguri, West Bengal in around 29h 34m.

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