There are 7 ways to get from Kathmandu to Shillong by plane, bus, car, train, or taxi
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Fly to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU)plane KTM - GAU
- Take the bus from Gauhati Airport to Shillongbus
10h 39m₹13,150–32,149Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kathmandu to Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminusbus
- Take the train from New Jalpaiguri to Guwahatitrain
- Take the bus from Guwahati Paltan Bazar to Barik Pointbus
31h 43m₹976–5,209Drive, train, taxi
- Drive from Kathmandu to Raxaul Jncar
- Take the train from Raxaul Jn to Bapudm Motiharitrain
- Take the train from Bapudm Motihari to Kamakhyatrain
- Take the taxi from Kamakhya to Shillongtaxi
26h 45m₹4,086–9,179Drive 951.1 km
- Drive from Kathmandu to Shillongcar 951.1 km
14h 36m₹11,616–16,779Fly to Osmani International Airport, drive
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Osmani International Airport (ZYL)plane KTM - ZYL
- Drive from Osmani International Airport (ZYL) to Shillongcar
8h 7m₹7,850–39,847Bus
- Take the bus from Kathmandu to Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Siliguri, West Bengal to Shillong, Meghalayabus Siliguri, West Bengal - Shillong, Meghalaya
31h 48mBus via Guwahati
- Take the bus from Gaushala to Kakadvittabus
- Take the bus from Siliguri, West Bengal to Guwahati, Assambus
- Take the bus from Guwahati, Assam to Shillong, Meghalayabus
35h 13m
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kathmandu to Shillong is to bus and train which costs ₹950 - ₹5,500 and takes 31h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Kathmandu to Shillong is to fly and drive which takes 8h 7m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹40,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kathmandu to Shillong. However, there are services departing from Kathmandu and arriving at Shillong, Meghalaya via Siliguri, West Bengal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 48m.
The distance between Kathmandu and Shillong is 760 km. The road distance is 951.1 km.
The best way to get from Kathmandu to Shillong without a car is to bus and train which takes 31h 43m and costs ₹950 - ₹5,500.
It takes approximately 10h 39m to get from Kathmandu to Shillong, including transfers.
Kathmandu to Shillong bus services, operated by NBSTC, depart from Kathmandu station.
Kathmandu to Shillong bus services, operated by NBSTC, arrive at Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus station.
Shillong is 15 min behind Kathmandu. It is currently 10:29 PM in Kathmandu and 10:14 PM in Shillong.
Yes, the driving distance between Kathmandu to Shillong is 951 km. It takes approximately 14h 36m to drive from Kathmandu to Shillong.
What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Shillong, India?
You can take a bus from Kathmandu to Shillong, Meghalaya via Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus and Siliguri, West Bengal in around 31h 48m.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–43,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Raxaul Jn to Bapudm Motihari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹470–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Bapudm Motihari to Kamakhya
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹450–3,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹450–550
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,700–3,500
Train from New Jalpaiguri to Guwahati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹250–2,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹250–310
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹900–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,800–2,200
Kamakshi Tours
- Phone
- +91 98 64 04 79 96
- Website
- kamakshitours.com
Xcell Cabs
- Phone
- +91 97 07 09 70 70
- Website
- xcell.co.in
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