There are 5 ways to get from Guwahati to Ilām by plane, car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, drive
best- Fly from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)plane GAU - IXB
- Drive from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Ilāmcar
4h 46m$45–136Train, drive via Kārsiyāng
cheapest- Take the train from Guwahati to New Jalpaiguritrain
- Take the train from New Jalpaiguri to Kurseongtrain
- Drive from Kurseong to Ilāmcar
13h 20m$15–47Train, drive
- Take the train from Guwahati to New Jalpaiguri Jn.train Sang Rajdhani Exp
- Drive from New Jalpaiguri Jn. to Ilāmcar
8h 16m$16–41Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Santipur to Siliguribus redbusIndia_Bharat Benz A/C Sleeper
- Drive from Siliguri to Ilāmcar
10h 25mDrive 490 km
- Drive from Guwahati to Ilāmcar 490 km
7h 58m$59–85
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Guwahati to Ilām is to train and drive which costs $15 - $45 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Guwahati to Ilām is to fly and drive which takes 4h 46m and costs $45 - $140.
The distance between Guwahati and Ilām is 442 km. The road distance is 490 km.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Guwahati to Ilām, including transfers.
Ilām is 15 min ahead of Guwahati. It is currently 7:19 AM in Guwahati and 7:34 AM in Ilām.
Yes, the driving distance between Guwahati to Ilām is 490 km. It takes approximately 7h 58m to drive from Guwahati to Ilām.
There are 18+ hotels available in Ilām.
What companies run services between Guwahati, India and Ilām, Nepal?
There is no direct connection from Guwahati to Ilām. However, you can take the bus to Gauhati Airport, walk to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) airport, fly to Bagdogra Airport (IXB), then drive to Ilām. Alternatively, you can take a train from Guwahati to Ilām via New Jalpaiguri Jn. in around 8h 16m.
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Bagdogra Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Guwahati to New Jalpaiguri Jn.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–4
- Third AC (3A)
- $7–9
- Second AC (2A)
- $10–13
- First Class (1A)
- $16–21
Train from Guwahati to New Jalpaiguri
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–4
- Third AC (3A)
- $7–9
- Second AC (2A)
- $10–13
- First Class (1A)
- $16–21
Train from New Jalpaiguri to Kurseong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–10
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $3–5
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–7
- First Class (1A)
- $8–10
- Website
- Modern Travels
Bus from Santipur to Siliguri
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Modern Travels
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