There are 7 ways to get from Guwahati to Salem by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Salem
best- Fly from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) to Salem (SXV)plane GAU - SXV
8h 40m₹14,034–25,100Train
cheapest- Take the train from Guwahati to Salem Jntrain 22504 / ...
2d 1h₹1,309–9,872Bus
- Take the bus from Guwahati, Assam to Siliguri, West Bengalbus
- Take the bus from Siliguri, West Bengal to Howrah, West Bengalbus
- Take the bus from Howrah, West Bengal to Bangalore, Karnatakabus
- Take the bus from Bangalore, Karnataka to Salem, Tamil Nadubus
2d 18hDrive 2,558.1 km
- Drive from Guwahati to Salemcar 2,558.1 km
38h 31m₹28,810–41,614Fly to Trichy International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane GAU - TRZ
- Take the bus from Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu to Salem, Tamil Nadubus
11hFly to Coimbatore International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)plane GAU - CJB
- Take the bus from Chitra to Salembus
9h 28m₹9,334–25,400Fly to Kempegowda International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)plane GAU - BLR
- Take the bus from Kempegowda International Airport to Shanthinagara Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Madiwala to Salembus
10h 41m₹6,334–14,790
Guwahati to Salem by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guwahati to Salem is to train which costs ₹1,300 - ₹10,000 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Guwahati to Salem is to fly which takes 8h 40m and costs ₹14,000 - ₹26,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Guwahati to Salem. However, there are services departing from Guwahati, Assam and arriving at Salem, Tamil Nadu via Siliguri, West Bengal, Howrah, West Bengal and Bangalore, Karnataka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
No, there is no direct train from Guwahati to Salem. However, there are services departing from Guwahati and arriving at Salem Market via Salem Jn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Guwahati and Salem is 2160 km. The road distance is 2558.1 km.
The best way to get from Guwahati to Salem without a car is to train which takes 2 days 1h and costs ₹1,300 - ₹10,000.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Guwahati to Salem, including transfers.
Guwahati to Salem bus services, operated by Raj Bus Services, depart from Guwahati, Assam station.
Guwahati to Salem train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Guwahati station.
The best way to get from Guwahati to Salem is to fly which takes 8h 40m and costs ₹14,000 - ₹26,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ₹1,300 - ₹10,000 and takes 2 days 1h, you could also bus, which costs and takes 2 days 18h.
What companies run services between Guwahati, India and Salem, India?
IndiGo Airlines and Helitrans fly from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) to Salem (SXV) twice daily. Alternatively, Indian Railways operates a train from Guwahati to Salem Jn once daily. Tickets cost ₹1,200–9,000 and the journey takes 2d.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Salem via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–25,000
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Salem via Kolkata, Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–25,000
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–21,000
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–21,000
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–21,000
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–21,000
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–22,000
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–22,000
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–22,000
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–22,000
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–22,000
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–22,000
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–14,000
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–14,000
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–14,000
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–14,000
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–14,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–28,000
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–21,000
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–15,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–28,000
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–15,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–10,000
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Bagdogra
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–10,000
- Website
- helitrans.no
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Salem via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–25,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Guwahati to Salem Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–9,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹3,000–3,700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹4,300–5,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹7,000–9,000
- Phone
- +91-9384047581
- [email protected]
- Website
- vkvtravels.in
Bus from Chitra to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–2,300
- Website
- https://www.vkvtravels.in/
- Ac Seater
- ₹1,400–1,800
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
Bus from Chitra to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹300–750
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in
Bus from Kempegowda International Airport to Shanthinagara Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹75–310
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- ₹75–95
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- ₹230–310
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- [email protected]
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Madiwala to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹220–300
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Guwahati to Salem bus services, operated by Raj Bus Services, arrive at Siliguri, West Bengal station.
Guwahati to Salem train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Salem Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guwahati to Salem is 2558 km. It takes approximately 38h 31m to drive from Guwahati to Salem.
There are 212+ hotels available in Salem.

















