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There are 7 ways to get from Kanpur to Shillong by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly Kanpur Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Kanpur Airport (KNU) to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU)plane plane KNU - GAU
    2. Take the bus from Gauhati Airport to Shillongbus bus
    9h 37m
    ₹9,399–21,435

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kanpur Central to Guwahatitrain train Sang Rajdhani Exp
    2. Take the bus from Guwahati Paltan Bazar to Barik Pointbus bus
    30h 55m
    ₹897–6,811

  3. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Kanpur Central to Guwahatitrain train 12424 / ...
    2. Take the taxi from Guwahati to Shillongtaxi taxi
    23h 30m
    ₹2,334–6,846

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kanpur to Varanasibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Varanasi to Siliguribus bus
    3. Take the bus from Siliguri to Shillongbus bus
    37h

  5. Drive  1,414.5 km

    1. Drive from Kanpur to Shillongcar car 1,414.5 km
    20h 16m
    ₹13,719–19,816

  6. Train to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, fly to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kanpur Central to Lucknowtrain train
    2. Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU)plane plane LKO - GAU
    3. Take the bus from Gauhati Airport to Shillongbus bus
    8h 34m
    ₹7,863–11,261

  7. Train to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, fly to Umroi Airport

    1. Take the train from Kanpur Central to Lucknowtrain train
    2. Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Umroi Airport (SHL)plane plane LKO - SHL
    9h 52m
    ₹10,763–29,811

Kanpur Airport (KNU) to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration7h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket₹9,317Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,234.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 37m

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

You can take a bus from Kanpur to Shillong via Varanasi and Siliguri in around 37h.

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